The departure of Renault from Russia: an uncertain future due to a lack of equipment suppliers

Correspondent in Moscow

With the departure of Renault, the industrial sustainability of its factories in Russia looks uncertain. Shutdown factories and a market down 80% further cloud the picture. The precise conditions of this “amicable separation” as a good source says, not being known, it is difficult to specify what will be the continuity of the models coming out of the factories of Moscow and Togliatti. One thing is sure“the Renault brand stops in Russia” we say. The Renault Duster SUV, a bestseller in its segment, will now be manufactured under the Lada brand.

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The supply of spare parts, products under sanctions, promises to be a major problem. Renault could hope to obtain derogations from Brussels to maintain supplies. The successors will have to find replacements in Russia, China, India and elsewhere. In addition, the departure of around fifty expatriates from Renault sites in Russia will strain resources…