GM is looking for a place in southern Russia under the second factory

In November of this year, General Motors promises to open in St. Petersburg its first own factory in Russia. However, one American is not enough. Group management home search convenient platform for building a second plant in Russia. The Americans have already visited for this purpose in the Krasnodar region, where they were offered three sites to choose from. At the stage of opening of the first GM plant in Russia immediately thought about the need to build the second. Confidence in this company has, however, was not, but concern still took this step. Official information on this account until you provide, but the indirect evidence already available. Last week, GM delegation arrived in Krasnodar to inspect land for new production. Writes about this today, "Businessman" referring to the deputy head of the department of industry and the construction of the Krasnodar region Vyacheslav Ivanov. Administration Dinskoy district offered a choice of three GM site. Neither production nor any model of Concern wants to collect on a second plant, were not disclosed. We only know that GM wants to produce the Chevrolet and Opel, and that new production will require 500 jobs. On this basis, it could be a plant with capacity of 25-50 thousand cars a year initially. Then the plant will be expanded through the construction of two additional queues. To implement the project within five years. GM in the north of the world's largest automaker is already almost built the first own factory near St. Petersburg. Its opening is scheduled for November. In Togliatti, running a joint venture of GM and "AvtoVAZ", which is going to the Russian foreign car Chevrolet Niva. At the St Petersburg plant will assemble the Americans the Chevrolet and Opel. Its capacity will reach 70 thousand cars per year. The first residence permit in Russia receive SUVs Chevrolet Captiva and Opel Antara, and next summer a brand new model of group - Chevrolet Cruze, which will have its world premiere in October at the Geneva Motor Show. GM in the south of choice of location for a second plant in the south of the country is quite understandable. In St. Petersburg will soon be working for six automotive manufactures - Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Suzuki and GM. Existing labor shortage will only increase the load on the northern ports - too. South of Russia may be interested in GM by its proximity to sea ports, which will provide new business logistics and transportation access. In addition, in anticipation of the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014, the southern region of the country's infrastructure will flourish. With regard to customs exemptions, which were all foreign automakers that have signed an agreement with the Ministry of industrial assembly, then they will also receive a GM and a second plant. Americans have thought through the possibility of appearance of a second production in Russia in advance. So had to sign a memorandum of understanding MEDT before the "window" in the office was closed. It expires in September this year, so until then GM must choose a platform, "Businessman" writes, citing sources in the Economic Development and Trade. GM and Ford went to the second round General Motors might become the first foreign automaker to build in Russia in the second plant of its own. Although it can bypass other American concern - Ford. In May this year in the automotive congress in Turin, the head of the production unit in Europe, Ford, Jim Tetro first said that the company is considering building a second plant in Russia. Not necessarily that it will be located near St. Petersburg, he added. But if GM has to decide on a new platform in September this year, Ford's final decision on the second plant will be made during 2009 (according to Tetro). Capacity expansion in emerging markets fit into the strategy of the Americans. While sales in North America - for the main market of GM and Ford - are falling in Russia and other developing countries are growing. Chevrolet brand in Russia takes a leading position in sales among foreigners. Mark Opel Concern wants to make number two in Russia. Ford's overall standings - in third place. Although concern has become one of the first people who built factory in Russia, its capacity to meet growing demand in the market is not enough. In 2009, the company intends to increase them to the limit in half - from 75 thousand to 125 thousand cars per year. Olga Samofalova