OAO 'Avtozavod Sankt-Peterburg' paused the assembly of Lada Iskra…
OAO 'Avtozavod Sankt-Peterburg' paused the assembly of Lada Iskra vehicles from July 27 to August 16, 2025, due to a corporate summer vacation. The facility, formerly operated by Nissan and now under undisclosed ownership following transfers through NAМИ and AvtoVAZ, had previously produced 3,000 units of the Lada Iskra model in 2025.
Consensus
- OAO 'Avtozavod Sankт-Peterburg' paused vehicle assembly from July 27 to August 16 for a corporate summer vacation.
- The production site was previously operated by Nissan and is located on the former Nissan facility in Saint Petersburg.
- The company produced Lada Iskra vehicles starting in September of the previous year under an agreement signed at PМЭF-2025.
- A total of 3,000 Lada Iskra units were manufactured by the end of 2025.
- Ownership of the plant is currently undisclosed.
Points of divergence
- The production of Lada Iskra started in September of the previous year, and the agreement was signed at PМЭF-2024 (not 2025). — kommersant
- In March 2024, the plant announced the start of assembly under the Xcite brand; in September 2025, production of Xcite vehicles was paused. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- «Auto Plant St. Petersburg» goes on summer corporate vacation — Коммерсантъ
- SAZ SPb factory goes on summer corporate vacation — Интерфакс