Sanctions evasion: Russians use Chinese partner to produce Citroen cars at idled Stellantis plant ( www.channelnewsasia.com )

Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/8962643

Carmaker Stellantis halted production in Russia in April 2022.

But the decision did not stop Russian operators from joining forces with a Chinese partner the following year to start making new versions of Stellantis' Citroen models, according to customs data and two people familiar with the matter.
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In December last year, Russian company Automotive Technologies imported at least 42 car kits for assembling the Citroёn C5 Aircross model at the Kaluga plant, which is still majority-owned by Stellantis, customs records drawn from a commercial trade data provider showed.

Manufactured in China, the kits were produced by China's Dongfeng Motor Group, the data showed.

Automotive Technologies was assembling the Citroёn C5 Aircross at the Kaluga factory, according to two employees at different Russian car dealerships. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is not public.