Renault Russia Explained

JSC Renault Russia
Former Name:Avtoframos (1998-2014)
Type:Subsidiary
Foundation:[1]
Defunct:May 2022
Location:Moscow, Russia
Industry:Automotive
Products:Automobiles
Parent:Renault
Homepage:www.renault.ru

Renault Russia (Russian: Рено Россия|Reno Rossiya|rʲɪˈno rɐˈsʲijə), known until 2014 as Avtoframos (Russian: Автофрамос|Avtoframos),[2] was a Russian automotive company established in 1998 by the Moscow city and Renault. It was a wholly owned Renault subsidiary from 2012 onwards. The company has gone defunct in May 2022 as its assets were acquired by the Moscow city government.

History

In July 1998, the then Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Valery Shantsev, and a representative from Renault signed an agreement to create an automotive joint venture,[3] based on an old OAO Moskvitch facility.[4] Renault and the city of Moscow owned equally the new company. The car assembly started in April 1999.[3] By 2005, the plant was at full production and in 2010 its capacity was doubled to 160,000 cars per year.[4]

In October 2004, Renault purchased a 26% of the Moscow's share in the partnership[5] and in 2006 increased its participation to 94.1%. At the end 2012, the French automaker purchased the remaining stake of Avtoframos.[4] [6] [7]

In July 2014, Renault announced the renaming of its Russian subsidiary, changing its name from Avtoframos to Renault Russia in order to strengthen the company's relationship with the Renault-badged, Russian-made cars within the clients.[2]

In March 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and international pressure to doing so,[8] Renault "suspended" the Renault Russia operations.[9] In May 2022, Renault said it had agreed to sell the company back to the Moscow government.[10] The Moscow city plans to use Renault Russia assets to relaunch Moskvitch-badged production.[11]

Products

From the end of 2002 to 2004 the plant produced the Renault Symbol, the three-box version of the Renault Clio.[12] [13]

Since 2005, the plant assembles the Renault Logan. The total production in 2007 was 69,000 cars, with an increase to 73,000 cars in 2008.[14]

In 2009, the plant started producing the Renault Sandero hatchback, which was followed by the Renault Duster in 2011.[15] [16] [17]

In 2013, the company produced 195,112 vehicles, which were Duster, Mégane, Fluence, Logan and Sandero.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Company Overview of Avtoframos OAO . https://archive.today/20130410163305/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=11792813 . dead . April 10, 2013 . businessweek.com . . 13 March 2013.
  2. Web site: http://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/20140704151816.shtml . ru:"Автофрамос" переименован в ЗАО "Рено Россия" . ru . rbc.com . . 20 August 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224856/http://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/20140704151816.shtml . 14 July 2014 .
  3. Book: Dagaev, Alexander . Radosevic . Slavo . Sadowski . Bert M. . International Industrial Networks and Industrial Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe . Waiting to Enter: International Alliances in the Russian Car Industry . . 2004 . 978-1-4020-7844-6 . 198.
  4. Web site: Alliance has absolute kontrol over Avtoframos . Rogan, Alexander . Russiasupplychain.com . 6 December 2012 . 13 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130117173009/http://www.russiasupplychain.com/alliance-has-absolute-kontrol-over-avtoframos/ . 17 January 2013 .
  5. Web site: Renault raises shareholding in Avtoframos to 76% . Renault media website . 28 October 2004 . 13 March 2013 . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053604/http://www.media.renault.com/download/media/specialfile/2753_1_5.aspx . 4 March 2016 .
  6. Web site: Renault received the absolute control over plant "Avtoframos" . Autostat.ru . 13 March 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102543/http://eng.autostat.ru/news/view/7273/ . 4 March 2016 .
  7. Алексей Непомнящий, Юлия Федоринова. «Я сказал Путину, что наличных у нас нет», — Кристиан Эстев, старший вице-президент Renault, генеральный директор Renault в России // Ведомости, 09.11.2009, 211 (2481)
  8. Web site: 12 March 2022 . Renault said to be reluctant to leave Russia over costs . 13 March 2022 . Automotive News Europe . en.
  9. Renault industrial activities in Russia are suspended . 23 March 2022 . 23 March 2022 . Renault.
  10. Renault Group signs agreements to sell Renault Russia and its controlling interest in AVTOVAZ . 16 May 2022 . 16 May 2022 . Renault.
  11. Web site: 16 May 2022 . Russia to nationalize Renault plant, revive Soviet-era Moskvitch car after handover . 16 May 2022 . The Moscow Times . en.
  12. Web site: Moscow - Avtoframos. Renault. 2011-09-29. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110915022556/http://www.renault.com/en/groupe/developpement-durable/fiches-sites/pages/moscou.aspx. 2011-09-15.
  13. Web site: Renault Clio Simbol: Никакой символики. AutoCentre. ru. 2011-09-29. 2009-01-13. dead. https://archive.today/20120723123415/http://www.autocentre.ua/ac/Service/Used-Cars/14117.html. 2012-07-23.
  14. http://auto.lenta.ru/news/2008/12/25/avtoframos/ «Автофрамос» увеличил производство несмотря на кризис
  15. http://auto.lenta.ru/news/2009/12/18/logan1/ В России прекратилось производство старых "Логанов"
  16. http://auto.lenta.ru/news/2009/12/08/dacia/ На "Автофрамосе" будут выпускать кроссовер
  17. http://www.duster-russia.org.ua/ Рено Дастер
  18. Web site: 2013 Registration Document . Renault . 8 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140408171047/http://www.renault.com/en/lists/archivesdocuments/registration-document-2013.pdf . 8 April 2014 . PDF . 14.

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