Eugene Gerden

A Hummer BEV could help the Russian government’s efforts to popularize electric vehicles. The state has set a target of 200,000 EVs, representing 8%-10% of the market, by 2025. There were between 10,000 and 11,000 EVs...

FCA’s Jeep brand is well-established in Russia. But the merger with PSA, whose brands include Peugeot, Citroen and Opel, would bring FCA within PSA’s broader distribution network and marketing reach.

In the initial stage of expansion, the Kazakhstan plant will produce Chevrolet Cobalt and Malibu sedans as well as Damas and Labo commercial vehicles. Chevrolet Tracker and Trailblazer production may be added later.

The tariff increase was proposed by Russia’s former economic development minister in response to U.S. restrictions on imports of Russian steel and aluminum imposed in mid-2018.

The incentives would be targeted at global manufacturers operating in Russia but considering scaling back their international presence because of quarantines and other anti-COVID-19 measures in their home markets.

Plans to sell Chevrolet-branded vehicles in Russia come after General Motors stopped selling cars in the country in 2014 and ceased manufacturing operations there the following year.

Cadillac posted its worst result in Russia in at least 13 years in 2019, when it delivered 975 units, down 17.1% from prior-year, according to Wards Intelligence data.

UzAuto Motors this year began importing Equinox, Tahoe, Trailblazer and Traverse models to Uzbekistan, a former Soviet republic of 33 million residents located north of Afghanistan. Sales levels could determine...