The crisis in the Russian economy has found a full-scale reflected in the statistics of the automotive industry: according to Rosstat, in November 2014 passenger car production in Russia fell by 27.1% compared to the same period in 2013, lorries by 38.6%, buses - 19.1%. Figures for 11 months of the current year until the look is not as catastrophic: the decline of manufacturing industries amounted to 10.3 percent respectively for 25.8% and 20.6%. However, some manufacturers do not believe in the imminent improvement of the situation and introduces a shortened work week.
So, from mid-November on a four-day mode is available in the popular Assembly of the compact Chevrolet Aveo at the Gorky automobile plant; according to GM, this schedule will be followed until may 2015 in response to falling demand. After a stop for a few days in a four-day mode switched and KAMAZ.
Simultaneously, we should note several positive signals: for example, AVTOVAZ started to build a pilot batch of the new budget Lada Vesta, in St. Petersburg started Assembly Toyota Camry, and in Kaliningrad Kia Cerato. However, experts agree that the decline in industrial production in Russia will only grow, and the surge in auto sales caused by the program of state support and the desire to escape from weakening of ruble savings will soon exhaust itself.