A deal with Putin leaves Renault trapped in Russia

AvtoVAZ Togliatti — Renault has refurbished AvtoVAZ's Togliatti plant and redesigned the cars to try to reverse local consumer perception of shoddy workmanship and style.

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Bloomberg

March 04, 2022 09:44 AM

Volkswagen, BMW and Toyota have idled Russian plants and suspended shipments to the country as part of a broader retreat by global corporate giants. The one automaker with the most to lose, Renault, has remained silent.

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