According to the latest report, Volkswagen Group Russia plants in Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia may be in June-July this year to resume production.
Volkswagen announced on March 3 that it would stop production at its Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod plants in Russia and suspend exports to Russia due to supply chain shortages and other issues.
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So far, employees have been told the shutdown will run until May 12, and it was previously forecast to continue until July due to supply issues. The official announcement to employees of Volkswagen Group Russia will not be made until May 12, the source noted.
Although according to some forecasts, it will continue until July (inclusive) as the supply of certain components is “stagnated” at the border with Poland. However, company management expects the issue to be resolved by mid-May.
With no transit through Ukraine and Poland not allowing the passage of goods, sources said Volkswagen was considering the possibility of sending parts to Istanbul and to Russia via Georgia. Another source said VW was in preliminary discussions to restart transport in June and that Volkswagen Russia had not yet cut production plans for 2022.
