Renault resumes production at Moscow plant

Renault resumed production at its Moscow plant on Monday, a company spokesperson told Reuters.

The French automaker suspended operations at the plant in late February, saying at the time it was due to a “forced change in existing logistic routes.”

The Moscow plant builds the Renault Duster, Kaptur and Arkana models, and the Nissan Terrano.

Renault did not say how long the plant will continue to operate.

“The situation with components supply is unstable and changing, we prefer not to make any predictions,” a spokesperson for Renault Moscow said.

Renault’s board has decided to keep its presence intact in Russia for the time being, while complying with international sanctions and with the backing of its main shareholder, the French state, two sources close to the matter told Reuters.

Lada maker AvtoVAZ, which is controlled by Renault, said on Monday that it is partially halting production at its Russian plants in Togliatti and Izhevsk this week due to shortages of electronic parts.

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