AvtoVAZ may open the assembly line "Lad" in Venezuela.

President of OAO AvtoVAZ, Igor Komarov, and leadership of the Venezuelan Corporation Corpivensa in Caracas on Friday signed an agreement of intent to open a car assembly line production of "Lada" in Venezuela, RIA news from signing the document. At the signing was attended by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Also Komarov and the head of Venezuelan state-owned Suvinca Daoud Simon (Simon Daoud) signed a contract to supply 2,250 thousand cars Lada in this Latin American country. In Caracas on Friday also signed an inter-agency memorandum approving licenses planned for implementation in Venezuela, Russian cars. In addition, representatives of Russia's other automaker, OAO "KAMAZ" concluded an agreement on partnership and strategic alliance for the development of industrial projects in the municipality of Valencia. Currently, a series of "Lada" (LADA), produced by AvtoVAZ, includes a family of cars LADA Priora, LADA Kalina, LADA Samara, LADA 2105/07 and LADA 4x4.

The cheapest car in the world fell on the soul not only the poor.

Indian mikrolitrazhka Tata Nano, conceived as the cheapest in the world production car, is in demand as a poorer, and have provided citizens, reports RIA Novosti. According to the plan holder Corporation Tata Motors Ratan Tata, Nano was to be for the Indians family safe means of transportation instead of motorcycles or scooters, which sometimes go five of them. Number willing to buy a Nano, which costs from 2,5 to 3,5 thousand dollars, has exceeded production capacity of temporary plant of the company. Among the potential buyers in March 2009 held a lottery. In July 2009 the first lucky winners have become coveted machines. From two wheels to four A farmer from Haryana Satish Kumar, in accordance with the vision of Ratan Tata on Nano moved from the scooter. 39-year-old car owner car in a complete set of "suite" was in August 2009. Since then, he drove her 30 thousand kilometers. "The car I bought for cash, to go with his family at a wedding or a visit. Sometimes I go to the market to shop," - he said, RIA Novosti. The machine is fully satisfied with Kumara, especially fuel consumption (less than 5 liters for 100 kilometers) and a roof over your head. "Before, I had only a scooter, and often had his wife and two children to ride a scooter. But when the rainy season - so travel is becoming unbearable," - said Kumar. "The machine is like: it is economical, and it is convenient to sit and have a roof over your head" - he says. In search of air conditioning The first of deliytsev in July 2009 an order was 38-year-old owner of a small company to trade in food products Kapil Arora. "Actually, we already have one car - Maruti 800, but there is no air conditioning. Before I close, and spend much on buying another car, I did not want. So I decided to buy a Nano", - he said, RIA Novosti. For the nine months Arora drove his car a bit - 2,5 thousand km, and significant troubles she was not delivered. "Once the car is not air-conditioning, because it emerged refrigerant, but the malfunction of the guarantee. There were other problems, but minor," - he says. One of the first questions about the new car in India - about the fuel consumption. Responding to him, Arora does not have to blush for her Nano. Tata Motors Tata Nano "The car is very economical. When driving on an empty road with the included air-conditioned five of fuel consumption is 5 liters per 100 kilometers," - said Arora. Low price car and cost allow him to put up with such deficiencies as the noise of the engine and its a little motorcycle sound. "Some may laugh at the machine for 100 thousand rupees, but paid for her money it costs," - said Arora. The third machine According to RIA Novosti sales manager Nano capital of the company A-One Motors Hisamuddin, most people in Delhi to buy "people's car" expensive, with air conditioning. "Most of the buying a car for his wife or daughter as a second or third car," - he said. However, clarified Hisamuddin, contrary to initial plans, men prefer to ride on the new cars themselves: "Perhaps, like". Since the early release on temporary Nano factory in northern India, was produced about 25 thousand cars of this brand. Meanwhile, still about 130 thousand Indians, who have made an advance payment, are still awaiting delivery of their car. Building a car metal, four-door. Fuel tank capacity: 15 liters. Height: 3,1 m, width - 1,5 meters, height - 1,6 meters. Injected engine with aluminum hulls located behind. Engine is 623 cubic centimeters, and the power - 33 horsepower. The new Nano will be available in three versions: "Standard", "Deluxe" (CX) and "Lux" (LX). Colors for version "Standard": "racing red", "yellow lime", "Blue Ivory" and "Blue ink. Color versions of "Lux" and "Deluxe": "White ivory", "Green apple", "Grey lava," "Silver Moon" and "Blue Lagoon". The warranty on the car are 18 months or 24 thousand kilometers. As expected, the car will also be delivered to Europe under the brand name Nano Europa. The European version of the "people's car" will be longer and wider. It is also planned to supply Nano in the U.S.

Volkswagen in the early summer will present a new model created for Russia.

Russia "daughter" lead germanskogo manufacturer Volkswagen Group Rus plans in the early summer of this year to market a model created specially for Russia, told RIA Novosti in an interview CEO Kortsekva Dietmar (Dietmar Korzekwa). Name the new car to be produced at a factory in Kaluga, as well as its cost producer while keeping a secret. "Of course, already has a name, but it has not been disclosed and will be announced in a formal submission of a new car. As for the price, it will be very competitive in this class," - said the head of the company. Kortsekva noted that while Russia's new model Volkswagen saw only Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. This is a car "sedan" economy-class created on the basis of the car Polo and fully adapted to Russia's market value of the car could reach about 440 thousand rubles. Driver localization According to general director of Volkswagen Group Rus, the new car will be the leader of the company's localization - many of its components will be made directly in Kaluga. At the start of the proportion of localization is 40%, not counting the body, which will be 100% Russia - not only cooking and beautiful but also impress the Kaluga plant. "We are also creating a whole new industry of suppliers and has ygovorili about ten international companies to establish their production at Kaluga", - said the head of the company. According to him, some of them will complete construction of its plants in May. Among partners of Volkswagen, he called the Canadian Magna and the Chinese manufacturer of automobile glass FUYAO Glass, who later also plans to produce and windows. "After us in Kaluga come not only to automobile manufacturers. It plans to develop the chemical concern and a manufacturer of railway equipment. Thus, in Kaluga will create a powerful industrial cluster, - has summed up Kortsekva. Forecast By year-end number of employees in a factory Volkswagen Group Rus exceed 3 thousand people. "In the long term in Russia in general we will generate about 10 thousand jobs in view of suppliers and service companies", - said the head of the company. In 2009, Volkswagen has sold 48,5 thousand cars produced in Russia. Kortsekva expects that the issuance of new car sales will grow, but to give specific forecasts are not resolved. The head of the company expects demand for the restoration of Russia's market, including launching the program for recycling old cars. But so far, he said, to revive sales is not observed. "The results of January-February was lower than forecast. In the first half sales will be modest. Nevertheless, we expect that demand for Russia's market this year will be no lower than last year's level - somewhere 1,35 million cars," - said Kortsekva. According to his calculations, the restoration of the market in volume in 2008 (2.8 million cars) to happen to the 2014-2015 year. Concern Volkswagen, established in 1937, is the largest automaker in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Currently, his factory in Kaluga, produces cars brand Volkswagen (Passat, Polo, Jetta, Tiguan, Touareg, Passat CC) and Skoda (Octavia, Octavia Tour, Fabia, Superb). In July 2009 the plant expanded the range, with the launch of models Caddy and Transporter. As of July 1, 2009 investment in the project amounted to 570 million euros. The total investment for the cooperation agreement - 750 million euros.

Asian Stock Exchange closed different direction against the problems of Toyota and the eurozone.

Asian Stock Exchange on Tuesday closed down different direction against the backdrop of disappointing data on the debt problems of some euro-zone countries, the complexities of the Japanese auto giant Toyota, as well as fears about the possible tightening of monetary policy in China and India, reports Bloomberg. Overall for the Asia-Pacific index MSCI Asia Pacific AC (including Japan) to the end of trading sessions on the major stock exchanges in Asia grew by 0.2% to 114.39 points. On Monday, the stock market in Japan remained pessimistic that emerged late last week. The mood of the players acted the difficult situation with one of the largest manufacturers of automobiles, a Japanese concern Toyota. Over the past few months, Toyota decided to withdraw from the market and should be repaired more than 9 million vehicles. This figure exceeds the annual sales, which in 2009 totaled 7.81 million, and in 2008 - 8,97 million cars. The reason for extensive reviews served as the fault gas pedal, do not return to neutral position, the problem is in the position of the rug, because of which the gas pedal does not return to neutral position, as well as a faulty brake in the car model Prius. The key index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei 225 to the closure of trades dropped to 0.19% to 9,932.90 points. In turn, the broader Topix fell by 0,16% - to 881.57 points. As analysts note, additional impetus to the fall of the stock market in Japan has increased in the last week, investors' concern about the debt problems of some eurozone countries. At the same time, the stock market neighboring China on Tuesday rose despite fears of further tightening of economic policies of the Chinese government. Thus, the index of Shanghai Stock Exchange (Shanghai Composite Index - SCI), whose dynamics changed in the course of trading several times to close the bidding rose by 0,47%, and was at 2,948.84 points. Meanwhile, the composite index showing the dynamics of transactions on the second highest area of mainland China in Shenzhen (SCZE Composite), by the end of the day, rose - on 0,07%, to 11,955.53 points. In turn, the stock market index in Hong Kong, traditionally sensitive to changes in the stock markets of mainland Celestial, on Tuesday to close trading also rose to 1.42% to 19,828.19 points. Also rose and the stock market in South Korea. Index KOSPI (Korean Composite Stock Price Index) to the closing of the auctions increased by 1.14% to 1,570.49 points. According to analysts, the growth of South Korean stock market was possible against the background of increasing European indices, despite the disappointing projections associated with debt problems of the eurozone countries such as Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland. Markets in Singapore on Tuesday shut down the growth of 1,05%, to 2721.90 points. In turn, the Australian S & P / ASX 200 fell by 0.36% and was at 4,505.10 points.

Michelin logo.

Representatives Michelin said the plant will cease operations in July, and all operations will shift to Asia, Europe and North America. Michelin said that production at the factory in Ota, which employs 380 people, costs about twice as expensive than the production at factories in other countries. The company provided no information on losses from the closure of the plant, saying only that the figure will be included in a one-time expenditures for 2009 total at 410 million euros (about $ 589 million). Now the company is in talks with representatives of the factory workers Ota, to help the victims of restructuring. In 2008, Michelin has earned $ 4.29 billion from the sale of products to vehicle manufacturers and now occupies 40 th place in rating the top 100 global suppliers Release Publication Automotive News Eurupe.

Latvia has started exporting unpaid loan cars .

Latvia became the first exporter of automobiles in the world who do not have on its territory any automanufacture, writes Bloomberg. In connection with the crisis of Latvian banks are getting back credit cars and sell them in Germany, Belarus, Estonia and Lithuania, also in New Zellandii, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Costa Rica. Results from October this year, Latvia has exported more than 10 thousand cars in the amount of approximately $ 174 million