Strange situation of Russian car industry / Can the Thunder 90 be built with the Russians?
According to Tejarat News, Minister Samat said in a press conference at the Tehran International Exhibition Center on Saturday that Iran and Russia are going to jointly produce the Thunder 90. Russia, meanwhile, has been the target of EU and US sanctions since the start of the war with Ukraine. Sanctions affect the country’s industry and, of course, its car industry. But Russian car industry What is the situation now?
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According to website analysis KarascopeSanctions cause Russian car industry Go back to the 20th century, when cars did not have airbags and other features. After the start of the war, the Russian government bought the Lada from its parent company, Renault, to produce Russian Lada cars. The new Lada cars, which cost about $ 13,000, are without security features such as IBS brakes, student side airbags and are offered without proper ventilation. This car has 90 horsepower and a 4-cylinder engine that does not meet European car standards. In fact, a car with these features meets the standards of 1996, which is a bit strange for a car that was introduced in 2011.
There are also reports that Russia wants to relaunch obsolete cars such as the 45-year-old Niva. The cost of car repair in Russia is increasing and it is becoming more and more difficult to find parts. However, according to Minister Samat, Iran plans to produce a joint car with the country, which is currently in crisis in the car market and industry.
Does the Russian car market need help?
Quoted from AutoblogLast week, Vladimir Putin called on his government to find a solution quickly Russian car industry help. Last month, car sales in Russia fell 85 percent, breaking the country’s record car market. Even with strong demand in the Russian car market, car prices have risen more than 50 percent since the beginning of the year due to high inflation.
Russia’s largest and most famous carmaker, the Lada, had stopped production for two months due to a shortage of parts. Now that Iran wants to cooperate with Russia in the construction of Thunder 90 cars, it remains to be seen how cost-effective the production of this car is, at what price it will be marketed, and to what extent its quality is acceptable.