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Eugene Gerden

Correspondent, WardsAuto

Eugene Gerden writes about the Russian auto industry from his base in St. Petersburg.

Eugene’s Recent activity

Turkishmade Fords hit with new 111 import duty
Russia, Other CIS Countries Levy Anti-Dumping Duties
Jun 12, 2013
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan say the new tariff is meant to protect local auto makers against losses associated with significant increases of imports from the EU and in particular Germany, Italy and Turkey, in...
Auto maker hoping for help from facelift of dated Priora
AvtoVAZ Struggling to Put Brakes on Sales Slump
May 30, 2013
The auto maker is considering strengthening ties to its partners Renault and Nissan. But those companies are in no rush to grow the relationship, developing their own projects in Russia instead.
Unlike other premium brands BMW has manufacturing presence in Russia
Luxury Auto Makers Finding No Bear Market in Russia
Aug 16, 2012
Russian demand for upscale cars has been stable; sales of premium brands in the country not only declined less than other market segments during the 2008-2009 global recession but also recovered more quickly.
Lada 7 production suspended leaving brandrsquos future in question
Renault, Nissan Shake Up Russian Market
Jun 06, 2012
The Russian government hopes the foreign investors will shore up AvtoVAZ and maintain Lada production, although the auto maker has halted production of its iconic but slow-selling Lada 7 model.
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