"Avtotor" started production of Chevrolet Lacetti full cycle

Kaliningrad Autoworks "Avtotor" this week began commissioning in preparation for the manufacture of cars Chevolet Lacetti full cycle. This means that now the body to be welded Lacetti and paint at the Russian plant. The official launch mass production of this model to "Avtotor" as reported "Avtostat", scheduled for late September. Preparing to organize a full production cycle "Avtotor" worked together with the concern General Motors. To do this, have been built or renovated about 64 thousand square meters of production space, bought equipment for exterior and plastic sheeting and conveyor equipment. While the power of welding and painting production at the factory is 50 thousand bodies a year, but within three years this figure will increase to 130-150 thousand. However, these capacities "Avtotor" while clearly not enough for it to cover the demand for the Lacetti in Russia. In the first half of Russians bought 44 989 cars of this model, of which only 27 000 units were assembled in Kaliningrad. By year-end total sales could reach 100 thousand cars, which is two times higher than while it can produce "Avtotor." Other enterprises on production of Lacetti in Russia from GM yet.