Renault has started the production of the Logan II and Sandero II in Togliatti
- So far Renault has been producing the Logan, Sandero and Duster for the Russian market in the Avtoframos plant of Moscow (ex Moskvitch plant).
- This plant reached saturation in 2014 (240 000 vehicles per year), and the Renault-Nissan group's plant of AvtoVAZ inTogliatti had unused capacity (due to the weak sales of Lada) Renault was able to expand its range sold in Russia by assigning the production of the Logan II and Sandero II to the Togliatti plant.
- These two models launched in September 2012 in Europe will be officially launched on the Russian market at the Moscow Motor Show in late August this year. The Logan II and Sandero II produced in Togliatti are solely intended for the local market.
- The two generations of the Logan and the Sandero (I and II) should therefore coexist during a few years in the Russian market, following the method used by various manufacturers on this market, such as AvtoVAZ with the Lada.
- The Duster (first generation) will continue to be produced in Moscow, but the second generation (Duster II) which should be released in 2017, will undoubtedly also be produced in Togliatti.
- Currently, the site of Togliatti works at only 58% of its capacity (against 66% in 2013 and 77% in 2012), despite the arrival of Nissan models on its assembly lines.
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