Renault Russia ( rus, Рено Россия, Reno Rossiya, rʲɪˈno rɐˈsʲijə), known until 2014 as Avtoframos ( rus, Автофрамос, Avtoframos),
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 disappeared 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
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...
,
based on an old
OAO Moskvitch facility.
Renault and the city of Moscow owned equally the new company.
[ The car assembly started in April 1999.][ By 2005, the plant was at full production and in 2010 its capacity was doubled to 160,000 cars per year.][
In October 2004, Renault purchased a 26% of the Moscow's share in the partnership] and in 2006 increased its participation to 94.1%. At the end 2012, the French automaker purchased the remaining stake of Avtoframos.[''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)]
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.[
In March 2022, following the ]2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
and international pressure to doing so, Renault "suspended" the Renault Russia operations. In May 2022, Renault said it had agreed to sell the company back to the Moscow government. The Moscow city plans to use Renault Russia assets to relaunch Moskvitch-badged production.
Products
From the end of 2002 to 2004 the plant produced the Renault Symbol
The Renault Symbol, Clio or Thalia in some markets, is a subcompact sedan produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. It was introduced in late 1999, under the Clio Symbol name, as the derivative version of the second generation Renaul ...
, the three-box
The configuration of a car body is typically determined by the layout of the engine, passenger and luggage compartments, which can be shared or separately articulated. A key design feature is the car's roof-supporting pillars, designated from fron ...
version of the Renault Clio
The Renault Clio () is a supermini car (B-segment), produced by French automobile manufacturer Renault. It was launched in 1990, and entered its fifth generation in 2019. The Clio has had substantial critical and commercial success, being consis ...
.
Since 2005, the plant assembles the Renault Logan
Logan may refer to:
Places
* Mount Logan (disambiguation)
Australia
* Logan (Queensland electoral district), an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
* Logan, Victoria, small locality near St. Arnaud
* Logan City, local gover ...
. The total production in 2007 was 69,000 cars, with an increase to 73,000 cars in 2008.
In 2009, the plant started producing the Renault Sandero
The Dacia Sandero is a subcompact car/supermini (B-segment) car produced and marketed jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since 2007, currently at its third generation. It has been also marketed as the Re ...
hatchback, which was followed by the Renault Duster
Duster or dusters may refer to:
People
* Alfreda Duster (1904–1983), Chicago-based social worker and civic leader, daughter of civil rights activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett, mother of academician Troy Barnett (below)
* Anthony Duster Bennett (1946 ...
in 2011.Рено Дастер
, duster-russia.org.ua, 12.03.2013
In 2013, the company produced 195,112 vehicles, which were Duster, Mégane, Fluence, Logan and Sandero.
References
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Car manufacturers of Russia
Manufacturing companies based in Moscow
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