“As for the fate of Lada XRay in general, as well as those Renault models that, under agreements, we might assemble in Russia, these issues will be discussed separately at the board of directors dedicated to defending the strategy,” Kostromin told Avtostat. At the same time, he added that XRay has “a large share of foreign components,” so there are no plans to resume production in the coming months.
The interview also touches on the topic of dual-fuel vehicles. Lada is represented in this segment by Vesta CNG and Largus CNG models. According to Kostromin, this project “is not frozen and goes in parallel with the launch of conventional Vesta and Largus.” “Now we are considering all options for continuing the project together with the ATS Group of Companies,” he stressed. – Gazprom has a development strategy in this area until 2026, including the emergence of many new gas filling stations. AvtoVAZ is planning development with this in mind.”