AvtoVAZ denies the suspension of production of Lada Vesta NG – Kommersant

AvtoVAZ has not confirmed the information about the suspension of the assembly of new generation Lada Vesta cars. In the Avtograd news community during “In contact with” it is alleged that from today, July 24, the concern has temporarily stopped assembling Lada Vesta, and part of the staff has been transferred to the assembly of Niva and Granta cars.

AvtoVAZ assures that production is proceeding according to plan. “Assembly and delivery of cars is going according to plan,” the company’s press service told TASS.

RBC informedthat the cost of the updated Lada Vesta NG was reduced after the head of AvtoVAZ, Maxim Sokolov, promised to cut off sellers from deliveries of the new model if prices in showrooms were higher than factory prices. Then the cost of the model in showrooms corresponded to the recommended 1,239,900 rubles, and some sellers were “ready to sell a car for 30 thousand rubles. cheaper than the official recommended price. AvtoVAZ last week imposed sanctions against three overpriced dealers.

Laura Keffer