OREANDA-NEWS. The Avtotor group of companies plans to produce 140,000 cars in 2017, said Vladimir Krivchenko, senior vice president of Avtotor Holding. Last year, the Kaliningrad plant produced 94,354 cars. Thus, the growth of production may be about 48% by the end of this year. "There is growth. Especially it became noticeable in the second quarter," - said Mr. Krivchenko.

In April, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Avtotor Holding, Valery Gorbunov, said that the company has two production forecasts. If an unfavorable scenario is implemented, the production volume will be 120 thousand cars of different brands and models, the optimistic scenario - 127-128 thousand.

In 2018, the company intends to begin deliveries of cars to foreign countries, which so far does not name. "This year we will deliver to the EurAsEC countries. We will supply 20% of the produced volume outside the country," - added Mr. Krivchenko.