As the effects of the tension between Russia and Ukraine continue to increase, we have told you that many companies suspended their activities in Russia. In the automotive sector, many companies had stopped production by reacting to this invasion of Russia.
Russia, which encounters a new one every day while trying to escape from the sanctions, continues to be hit after blow by the automotive sector. A similar news came from Mitsubishi today, and the company announced that it has suspended its activities in Russia for an indefinite period.
Vehicle exports and parts supply suspended
Although we hope to hear that the war is over in the coming days, numerous sanctions have been and are being imposed on Russia. continuing. The last name to join the caravan of companies that suspended their activities in Russia was Mitsubishi. The company announced that it has suspended its vehicle export and parts supply activities this time after it stopped producing engines in the country recently. However, production was stopped at the Kaluga plant, where the Pajero Sport SUV model was produced in Russia for a while.
With the cessation of production and assembly at the Kaluga production facility, the production of many vehicles such as Peugeot Traveler, Opel Combo and Citroen Berlingo, whose parts were assembled, was also hit. According to the statement, the company said that the main reason for this situation was ‘logistical difficulties’. It has been announced that the company may completely stop its activities in the country in the coming days due to the ongoing chip problems. In other words, Mitsubishi will continue to produce in Russia for a while, but exports and parts supply have been stopped for an indefinite period. The company states that this situation may change depending on the developments in the chip crisis.
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