VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN

Point of View

4 april
2012
Developing Russia’s automotive industry 6

“I would like to draw your attention to the following. First, our market must be protected against various kinds of motor junk, against the import of used cars at giveaway prices. <…> Second, we should provide additional support to national producers. I think all producers will be happy to hear the following news – both those who operate 100 percent Russian capital and our foreign partners. I believe that all government and municipal agencies, contractors and enterprises financed out of the federal budget soon will only have to buy motor vehicles produced in Russia and in the common economic space, i.e. Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. ”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting at AvtoVAZ on the development of the automotive industry in the context of Russia’s accession to the WTO, Togliatti, April 4
4 april
2012
Developing Russia’s automotive industry 6

“It is not by chance that our foreign colleagues and national investors are taking an interest in the Russian automotive industry. Even the crisis has not cancelled the projects on the establishment of new car production enterprises in Russia and the modernisation of the existing technological platforms. Major car clusters are successfully developing here – in Togliatti, Kaluga, St Petersburg, Tatarstan. AvtoVAZ is implementing major re-equipment programmes in partnership with our friends and colleagues from Renault and Nissan.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting at AvtoVAZ on the development of the automotive industry in the context of Russia’s accession to the WTO, Togliatti, April 4
4 april
2012
Developing Russia’s automotive industry 6

“According to the strategy for the development of the automotive industry through 2020, the plans are to increase the production of all vehicles up to 4 million, and the production of passenger cars up to 3 million cars a year. We must make every effort to ensure the sustainable development of the national automotive industry. It should meet the demand of the domestic market and enhance its export potential, create new jobs and orders for related industries, and certainly, maintain its competitiveness.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting at AvtoVAZ on the development of the automotive industry in the context of Russia’s accession to the WTO, Togliatti, April 4
4 april
2012
Developing Russia’s automotive industry 6

“I must say that the country’s automotive industry has shown positive dynamics in the last few years. The qualitative changes are obvious: large-scale investment is poured into the industry and new technologies are used. I would like to repeat that this is a positive trend. And all of us need to work together to strengthen it.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting at AvtoVAZ on the development of the automotive industry in the context of Russia’s accession to the WTO, Togliatti, April 4
4 april
2012
Developing Russia’s automotive industry 6

“Let me note that in 2011 growth was obvious in every segment of the automotive industry: the production of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses. The production of passenger cars totaled over 1.7 million cars, which is a record-breaking figure in the history of Russia’s car industry. <…> The Russian market, with sales of about 2.8 million cars (as of 2011), is becoming one of the world’s largest. In terms of market size Russia ranks 2nd in Europe after Germany and 4th in the world after China, the United States and Germany.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting at AvtoVAZ on the development of the automotive industry in the context of Russia’s accession to the WTO, Togliatti, April 4
6 april
2011
Developing Russia’s automotive industry 6

“Мy proposal is to extend the programme, at least the car-scrappage part of it, through 2011. That is, it should be fully financed until the end of this year – we need to allocate another 5 billion roubles”.

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting on car-scrapping programme and renewal of truck and bus fleet, April 6