Vladivostok started assembling Mazda

On Friday, April 12 in a joint venture Sollers and Mazda began production of Japanese cars Mazda6.

It is expected that the company in Vladivostok will meet three to the vehicle in eight different colors. In the first phase Vladivostok plant will assemble 50000 cars a year, and its design capacity is one hundred thousand cars a year.

First rolled off the Mazda6 sedan color «pearl white» with black leather interior in complete Active. The first car Mazda6 came down the assembly line in Vladivostok, got gasoline engine SKYACTIVE-G of 2.5 liters and 192 hp, automatic transmission, 17-inch alloy wheels, climate control. He is capable of speeds up to 223 kilometers per hour and accelerate to sixty miles per hour in 7.8 seconds.

Plant for the production of Mazda cars in Vladivostok was opened in September 2012 and the Agreement on the organization of Sollers and Japanese company signed last April. In the first phase investment came to $ 350 million. In October 2012 a joint venture company started collecting crossover Mazda CX-5.

In addition to Mazda Sollers has established joint ventures with companies assembling Ford, Fiat, Isuzu SsangYong and Toyota. In particular, in February this year in Vladivostok assembles SUV Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. The rate of production of these vehicles is projected to reach 25000 units per year.