Volkswagen Group Rus was a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, which grew from an investment agreement signed on 29 May 2006. Its main factory was in Kaluga, approximately 170 km southwest of Moscow.[2]
History
The company was established as the official importer for the Volkswagen vehicles in Russia in 2003. On 28 November 2007 production started with semi-knocked-down assembly of Škoda Octavia and Volkswagen Passat vehicles. In April 2008, the Volkswagen Jetta was added; followed by Polo in June 2010. The design of the chassis of the Polo was adapted, and more resistant paints were used specifically to meet Russian requirements; this was the first adaptation of a Volkswagen model to the Russian market.[3]
Construction and opening of the Kaluga factory
The decision to build the plant was made by the executive committee on 26 May 2006.