Leading Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ said it had postponed the re-launch of its main production line, scheduled for Thursday, until further notice.
The carmaker completely shut down its main assembly line for an indefinite period on Wednesday over problems with suppliers, but later that day announced it was restarting production on Thursday.
"Workers arrived at work for the first shift, but the launch of the main production line has been postponed," an AvtoVAZ spokesman said. "A start up time has yet to be determined; talks to resume supplies are ongoing."
The supply problems emerged after the car manufacturer introduced a new payment scheme, which meant that just 30% of supplied components are paid for in cash, with AvtoVAZ using promissory notes from its own and affiliated banks to pay for the remaining 70% of deliveries.
AvtoVAZ briefly suspended production in early February after the company experienced difficulties with suppliers.
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