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On August 25, there was conducted Tooling Supplier Day in Togliatti. The event was attended by representatives of automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, specialists in sales, marketing and engineering of the automotive industry tooling.
On August 25, 2022, in Togliatti, there was held a meeting of the Association Council and a general meeting of members of the Machine-building Association Cluster of Automotive Industry.
February 27 - March 2, Cluster management had a business visit to Uzbekistan where visited local component suppliers and held negotiations with representatives of UzAuto Motors, UzAutoSanoat, ADM Djizzakh, Cooperation Lab on potential localization projects.
BelMag presented the project "Technology for the creation of structures and production of innovative suspension ball joints and stabilizer links of cars with increased durability for operation in difficult climatic conditions of the Russian Federation" and opened a new test center.
The Cluster team wishes you and your colleagues a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year 2022!
Expert Council of the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) approved 19 loans for the projects implementation.
December 2, 2021, Atsumitec Toyota Tsusho Rus (ATTR) Supplier Day was held in a video conference format.
November 9, Minpromtorg published the draft amending the government decree on the recycling fee levy.
The first supply of Euro-5 diesel engines made in Kaluga plant began to Western Europe.
On August 26, in Togliatti, there was held a meeting of the Association Council and a general meeting of members of the Machine-building Association Cluster of Automotive Industry.
The Cluster of Automotive Industry took part in business visit organization of the Turkish supplier (Feka Group) of automotive lighting equipment and side panels to the Vladimir region in order to visit local investment sites for its project in Russia.
Developers of the electronic component base (ECB) and modules based on it will be able to receive federal subsidies.
In 2022, Fiat Scudo minivans will be assembled at PCMA Rus plant in Kaluga, said Xavier Duchemin, vice president for retail sales of PSA Groupe.
July 20, 2021 - the 55th anniversary of the signing of the government decree on the construction of car manufacturing plant in the city of Togliatti.
Kazakhstan, July 16. - Denis Pak made a joint working trip with Roman Sklyar to industrial enterprises of the Kostanay region.
On June 24, the sub-commission on tariff and non-tariff customs regulation supported the imposition of combined export duties on ferrous and nonferrous metals.
June 24. – Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting to discuss the Strategy for the development of Additive Technologies until 2030.
On June 24, a large production of automotive components was put into operation on the territory of the Special Economic Zone "Togliatti" of the Samara Region.
On June 21, Battery plant named after N.M. Ignatiev-AKOM celebrated a memorable date marked by the 19th anniversary of the first starter lead battery release.
In St. Petersburg Hyundai presented the second-generation compact crossover Creta for the Russian market.
June 8-10, the management of the Cluster of Automotive Industry made a visit to the Cluster members and partners located in the Nizhny Novgorod region. There were held negotiation with representatives of the authorities of the Nizhny Novgorod region, also discussed projects for components localization.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has developed a mechanism that will support the automotive components industry.
Nicolas Maure headed AvtoVAZ JSC in 2016-2018, returned to the post of the company president.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of TAURUS cars mass production.
On May 28, at the meeting of the Expert Council of the SEZ "Togliatti" there was approved the application of the new resident, the factory for painting and assembling a wide range of automotive components
Volkswagen has announced the start of the Taos crossover production at the GAZ Group plant in Nizhny Novgorod.
The event was moderated by Konstantin Dolgov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy and Sergey Kalashnik, a member of the Federation Council Committee.
May 12, Moscow. – the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin delivered an annual report on the work of the Government in the State Duma.
April 27, Moscow. – According to Rosstat, the growth of production of Russian cars for the three months of 2021 was 13.7% by comparison with the same period.
April 23, Veliky Novgorod - Denis Manturov, the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, held an Industrial Coordination Council in Veliky Novgorod.
June 15-17, 2021 Rosmould and Rosplast industrial exhibitions will be held at the IEC Crocus Expo, Moscow.
On April 15, 2021, the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Samara Region signed an action plan for 2021-2023, in which the automotive industry is one of the priority areas for the cooperation development.
On April 15, 2021, the First Vice-Governor, Chairman of the Government of the Samara Region Viktor Kudryashov and Chairman of the Belneftekhim Concern Andrey Rybakov (Republic of Belarus) held a meeting of the Joint Working Group on the development of bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Samara Region.
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On April 13-15, 2021, the largest international exhibitions ExpoElectronica and ElectronTechExpo were held at the IEC Crocus Expo in Moscow.
Minpromtorg RF announced accepting applications for subsidies from the federal budget to Russian organizations to finance the costs of conducting R&D on modern technologies as part of innovative projects implementation by such organizations.
On April 7-8, General director of the Cluster of Automotive Industry Andrey Kraynov made a business visit to the Vladimir region, where he visited such companies as NPK Avtopribor, Tochmash-Avto, Howa Tramico (Cluster members) and Koenig Modulo Ru.
You can submit an online application form for leasing at preferential rates on the SME Business Navigator portal.
On March 18, 2021 the head of the Minpromtorg Denis Manturov and the Governor of the Samara region Dmitry Azarov visited the exhibition exposition of regional enterprises in the Technopark Zhigulevskaya Valley.
The head of the Minpromtorg Denis Manturov and the Governor of the Samara region Dmitry Azarov discussed industrial development of the Samara region during the meeting.
On March 24, General Director of the Cluster of Automotive Industry Andrey Kraynov made a business visit to Moscow, where he visited ATB-Electronics enterprise.
March 18, 2021 JSC AKOM named after N. M. Ignatiev and LLC Accumulator of Innovations held an international scientific and technical conference "Battery Innovation 2021".
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation launched a hotline on a number of issues related to the activities of the chamber in terms of implementing Government Decree No. 719.
According to the official page of the company in social networks, PCMA Rus in Kaluga (a joint venture of Stellantis and Mitsubishi) produced the first test sample of the DV6 engine.
The Ministry of Education has two weeks to prepare proposals for additional support for teachers who have moved to work in villages and small towns.
2.5 years after the world premiere Renault began selling the Arkana cross-coupe in Europe.
Dmitry Azarov, the Governor of the Samara region and Lilia Ignatieva, the shareholder of the AKOM Group of companies discussed over the phone the development of the legendary enterprise for the production of batteries.
On behalf of the Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation is launching a new preferential loan program at 3% that is aimed at further employment maintenance and business recovery.
On February 18-19, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation held an internship under the "Federal practice" program in the Volga Federal District in the Republic of Chuvashia, organized for representatives of regional executive authorities, the business community and regional development institutions.
The corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
On February 12, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Alexander Morozov visited the Tula region.
As part of the digitalization of measures to support the radio-electronic industry there are accessible:
The interest rate on preferential loans for small businesses was reduced to 7% per annum.
The distribution of subsidies to Russian organizations to compensate for part of the costs of conducting R&D on modern technologies in the innovative projects implementation framework (RF Government Decree of December 12, 2019) will be on the basis of the list of modern technologies of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The Supervisory Board of the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) decided to expand the "Priority projects" program to include almost all classes of the OKVED section C "Manufacturing industry".
The IDF Supervisory Board decided to reduce the base rate for IDF programs to 3% from January 1, 2021.
All models of UAZ, LADA and GAZ (as well as models of Renault Logan, Sandero, Duster, Kaptur, Arkana; Kia Rio; Hyundai Creta, Solaris) will participate in programs of preferential car loans.
On December 25, in Tolyatti, on the results of 2019 the Battery Plant named after N. M. Ignatiev – AKOM was awarded in the category "Benefactor of the Year among Legal Entities".
Moscow, December 25 – For 11 months of 2020, a total of more than 256 thousand cars were sold with the state support of demand in Russia:
The Cluster team wishes you and your colleagues a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021!
The history of the leader of the starter batteries production − AKOM is inextricably linked with the President of the group of companies AKOM Nikolai Ignatiev.
On Monday, December 21, JSC Lada West Togliatti, which is part of JSC AVTOVAZ began mass production of the updated SUV LADA Niva Travel.
Vyacheslav Kipurov, Director of Nobel Automotive Russia LLC, the first resident of JSC «SEZ «Togliatti», told «Kommersant» about how the company is going through the crisis in 2020, as well as whether the location on the territory of the SEZ helps or not.
The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin approved the decree "On amendments to the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation №194 of March 15, 2016". The decree was created by Minpromtorg RF and implies the operation of a mechanism to provide a unified regional subsidy.
On November 27, there was held a webinar with the support of the Cluster, initiated by a Cluster member – Pilz.
The Cluster conducted a training "Strategic planning, monitoring, analysis and organization's QMS improvement. Management by objectives".
On November 19-20, 2020, the Cluster organized a visit of 4 representatives of MOBIS MODULE CIS to the Samara region. During the negotiations, there were visited several enterprises, such as SED (Syzran), Region Volga and Rosavtoplast (Togliatti). Also, there were held individual negotiations with the Heads of these enterprises and discussed the issues of further business relations development.
JSC "Belebeevsky zavod "Avtonormal" ("BelZAN") became the first Russian supplier of automotive fasteners for Volkswagen Rus. The corresponding agreement was signed between two companies for 4 years. The company will supply more than 9 million of fasteners units annually for Volkswagen and Škoda passenger cars. The products are already used in the bodies assembly and the units installation at the Kaluga plant and a separate division of Volkswagen Rus in Nizhny Novgorod.
The main goal in the supply chain management is to find the most effective economic model for the goods flow with subsequent transformation into end products and delivery to the end customer, considering features of all chain participants.
The Ministry of industry and trade announced the localization level of the most popular foreign and domestic cars. The most profitable AVTOVAZ model — Lada Vesta, that has an average score, but even its level is 2.5 times lower than the maximum possible. The situation is even worse for foreign cars produced in Russia. They are equipped with Russian components twice as bad as the AVTOVAZ bestseller. Whether it's good or bad, "Gazeta.Ru" tried to found out.
Change management procedure must be applied by auto component suppliers at the pre-production stages, during mass production and changes, including any product changes, process, production conditions, quality or volume.
When trainings the Cluster uses modern training methods, one of them is business games.
The senator held a round table conference on measures to support the domestic automotive industry development.
On November 12, Kiekert Supplier Day took place in the format of a video conference followed by B2B. The event was organized by the Cluster of Automotive Industry, Alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Kiekert.
The Cluster conducted the training Measurement system analysis (MSA).
On November 7, the law on monthly register updating comes into force that will significantly simplify access to benefits and state support measures for small and medium-sized enterprises.
As at 25 October 2020, more than 220 thousand cars were sold in Russia with state support for demand:
The Cluster conducted the training «Production part approval process (РРАР). Supplier testing plan and report».
In 2021, the Ministry of industry and trade together with the industrial development Fund (FRP) will launch the grants program for the automotive component production development, which is estimated at more than 200 billion rubles for ten years, said the deputy minister of industry and trade - Alexander Morozov.
Audit of the manufacturing process – is an independent assessment of the product creation processes compliance with the established requirements for this product and the process of its creation to determine its efficiency. The audit is aimed at product creation stages analysis and continuous processes improvement, rather than at individual requirements and indicators.
Minister of industry and trade of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov held a meeting via the videoconference on the results of the automotive engineering industry for the first nine months of 2020.
The Ministry of industry and trade of the Russian Federation conducts a qualification selection of machine tool manufacturers. They apply for subsidies from the Federal budget in order to provide customers with discounts when purchasing such products.
The Russian Export Center (REC) will receive additional support as part of the transport subsidy for exporters (Governmental Decree of the Russian Federation N 496 «State support for Russian civil industry organizations in order to reduce the cost of transportation of products»).
"Personnel monitoring system" and "Management of non-conforming products" trainings were held for Cluster members.
SEZ Togliatti has accepted another application from a new investor - FAURECIA. The corresponding decision was made on October 15 at a joint meeting of the expert and supervisory boards of SEZ.
JV «Sollers Ford» will restart the engine plant located in the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan, said a company's representative. It is planned to produce diesel engines for the Ford Transit van line. Serial production is planned for 2023.
The mechanism for supporting organizations implementing innovative projects in priority industries will be improved. The decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
The training "Alliance New Product Quality Procedure (ANPQP 3.1). ANPQP SI. HCPP information system" is addressed to current and potential suppliers of the Alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi to explain requirements for new products development and how to use quality tools and interact with the Alliance.
The Russian Ministry of education and science continues the program to support cooperation between universities, state research institutions and organizations in the real economy. The program is implemented as part of the national project "Nauka".
On October 1, Andrey Kraynov, General Director of the Cluster of Automotive Industry did a business visit to St. Petersburg, where he visited the supplier of auto components MOBIS MODULE CIS and the Russian plant of Hyundai - Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus. The parties discussed potential localization projects.
On September 18, ACCESS MECHANISM (U-SHIN) Supplier Day took place in the format of a video conference followed by B2B. The event was organized by the Cluster of Automotive Industry, Alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and ACCESS MECHANISM (U-SHIN).
On August 18, EUROSTYLE SYSTEMS Supplier Day was held in the format of a video conference followed by separate negociations. The event was organized by the Cluster of Automotive Industry, Alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and EUROSTYLE SYSTEMS.
On June 17, Mitsuba's Supplier Day was organized. Such events in the form of a videoconference have become a familiar part of establishing business with new customers.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance may set reduced tariffs for deductions to social funds
On June 9 and 10, Brose Supplier Day, one of the members of Cluster AI, was organized in a video conference format and separate B2B.
On June 3 and 4, Sumiriko Supplier Day, one of the members of Cluster AI, was organized in a video conference format and separate B2B.
The Togliatti company “Rulevyye sistemy” approved a loan of 192 million rubles under the program “Components” to produce steering racks for cars on the CMFB-LS platform(new Alliance Renault-Nissan-AVTOVAZ platform).
Due to the crisis and falling demand, the automotive industry in Russia will receive 25 billion rubles from the budget. Some of them will be used for the purchase of ambulances, some for soft loans and leasing.
Kia XCeed cross-hatchback was certified in Russia at the end of last year, but only now the company announced the start of production of cars at Kaliningrad Avtotor.
Cluster of automotive industry, Alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, as well as a number of its Tier-1 suppliers, decided to organize separate business events in the form of remote communications due to the inability to hold outstanding Supplier Day because of COVID-19 spread. On May 20, in this connection, Shaeffler Supplier Day was organized in a video conference format and separate B2B.
The authorities of the Samara region continue to consistently defend the interests of OEMs and their suppliers.