At the end of February the agreement about constructing Volkswagen plant in near Moscow Stupino may be signed. Supposedly , automobiles Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Pointer. At full capacity the plant is to produce up to 300 thousand cars per year.
Having transmitted the assembly line to Russia the company may reduce prices of cars, and save import tax and expenses for manpower.
Dealers and experts say that as a result the share of Volkswagen on Russian market may increase. The reverse of the medal consist of the possible problem of realization.
Some of the Volkswagen sellers express their concern on that as a result of the assembly line transmission the trade mark should lose the reputation of reliable German car. In connection with it sales volume may reduce.
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