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Whilst pontificating on another thread . . .
http://www.arrse.co.uk/shooting-hun...s-yer-kit-real-those-england-imagined-37.html
. . I realised that it would be more appropriate - and, maybe of interest to someone - for the following to be posted/copied here . .
http://www.arrse.co.uk/shooting-hun...s-yer-kit-real-those-england-imagined-37.html
. . I realised that it would be more appropriate - and, maybe of interest to someone - for the following to be posted/copied here . .
Dacia (Romania) . . . look to do very well. Now owned by Renault, they are using previous generation Renault mechanical sub-assemblies to compete with (other) "economy" brands
Dacia UK
Duster - Design
To my knowledge, Skoda and Dacia are the only COMECON/Warsaw Pact former "Eastern Europe" - NOW "Central Europe" (EU) - automotive manufacturers, that have survived/deserved to survive, "the transition".
However, further east of the New Frontier . . .
AUTOCAR magazine . . . said:. . . AUTOCAR magazine does mention this week (today, 09 MAY 2012, footnote page 15), that . . .
Renault-Nissan is to acquire a majority stake in Avtovaz, the Russian firm that makes Ladas. Renault-Nissan will invest almost £500 million in it. Core Lada models will be updated and new cars from all three brands will be launched in Russia.
Dont get me going on the years 1990 -to- 1996, that I spent visiting Russian/Ukrine/Belorus Ministries and automotive manufacturers; Polish and Volvo Headquarters/facilities; trying to attract foreign/western investment into the Russian/Ukrine/Belorus automotive industries . . .