Chinese car manufacturer Chery could soon launch production at a former Volkswagen factory in Kaluga, to the southwest of Moscow, Kommersant reported on Thursday citing sources familiar with the matter. The newspaper also revealed that a deal to sell the Russian assets of South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor was almost complete.

据Kommersant报道,中国汽车制造商奇瑞在位于莫斯科西南部的卡卢加的一家前大众汽车工厂很快将要投产。该报还透露,韩国汽车制造商现代汽车在俄罗斯的资产出售交易已接近完成。

Volkswagen, along with other major foreign auto manufacturers, suspended operations in Russia last year as Western countries imposed sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.Its flagship plant in Kaluga, with capacity of 225,000 vehicles a year, sat idle while the German automaker was trying to sell its Russian assets.

去年西方国家因乌克兰冲突对俄实施制裁,大众汽车和其他主要外国汽车制造商暂停了在俄罗斯的运营。其位于卡卢加的旗舰工厂,年产能为22.5万辆汽车,在德国汽车制造商试图出售其俄罗斯资产期间一直处于停工状态。

Currently, Volkswagen is applying to the Russian authorities for approval to sell its stake in Volkswagen Group Rus, which includes the plant in Kaluga with more than 4,000 employees, “to a trustworthy Russian investor.” The firm has not given details on the deal, but media outlets have named Russian car dealer Avilon as a possible buyer.

目前,大众汽车正在向俄罗斯当局申请批准将其在俄罗斯大众集团的股份出售给“值得信赖的俄罗斯投资者”,其中包括拥有4000多名员工的卡卢加工厂。该公司尚未透露交易细节,但媒体称俄罗斯汽车经销商Avilon可能是买家。

The deal has not been affected by a legal dispute between Russian automaker GAZ and Volkswagen, which resulted in the freezing of all Russian assets of the German automaker, according to Kommersant.

根据《商业报》的报道,俄罗斯汽车制造商GAZ和大众之间的法律纠纷并没有影响这笔交易,该纠纷导致了这家德国汽车制造商在俄罗斯的所有资产被冻结。

In March, GAZ claimed that Volkswagen’s withdrawal put its operations at risk, and filed a lawsuit seeking 15.6 billion rubles ($201.3 million) in damages over the terminated contract.
Chery has been in talks with Russia about localizing production since last summer, and is now reportedly set to launch car assembly at the Kaluga plant.

3月份,俄罗斯汽车制造商GAZ声称大众的退出使其业务处于风险之中,并提起诉讼,要求因终止合同而遭受的损失达156亿卢布(2.013亿美元)赔偿。据报道,长安汽车已经与俄罗斯就本地化生产进行了谈判,现在据说准备在卡卢加工厂开展汽车装配业务。
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Hyundai, which also suspended production in Russia last year, may sell its manufacturing unit in St. Petersburg to an auto-related company in Kazakhstan. The deal is in the final stages, and could be signed as early as June, the outlet said.

去年也暂停在俄罗斯生产的现代汽车,可能将其位于圣彼得堡的制造工厂出售给哈萨克斯坦的一家汽车产业公司。该报道称,该协议已进入最后阶段,可能会在6月早些时候进行签署。

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