2023-09-26 07:29:44
«AvtoVAZ» signed a contract with an Ethiopian company to begin production of Lada cars in Ethiopia for the African market. About it reported Ambassador of Ethiopia to Russia Cham Ugala Uriat in an interview with TASS.
“We will see Russian Lada cars in the near future in neighboring countries, because they [»Автоваз»] have already signed a contract with one of the Ethiopian companies. These cars will be produced in Ethiopia,” the diplomat noted.
The ambassador clarified that the Russian auto industry will appear in Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and Somalia. He also expressed hope that production will begin in the near future. According to the diplomat, other Russian automakers are also showing interest in Ethiopia. He noted that two of them are consulting on this matter with the Ethiopian side, without specifying the name of the companies.
At the end of July, AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov said that the concern was considering the possibility of supplying cars to Africa and Latin America. According to him, cooperation on this issue is being discussed with the Russian transport group Fesco. Sokolov also admittedWhat “AvtoVAZ» can develop special modifications of Lada for the African market, including right-hand drive Niva.
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