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OREANDA-NEWS. The localization of auto components Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio, produced at the Hyundai plant in St. Petersburg, is 46%. The press service of the company informed the agency "AUTOSTAT", by noting that the plant has its own stamping plant, as well as its industrial park of suppliers.

"We have a quite wide range of localized automotive components and they are: all internal and external metal panels, seats, front and rear bumper, center panel, air conditioners and heaters, mufflers, suspension, interior fittings", - informed the press service of "Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus". – “Our plant monitors constantly the market development of local suppliers, collaborating with Russian companies and it is ready for new partnerships. Currently we are working with local manufacturers on the issue of increasing of the metal share of Russian production".

As previously reported, St. Petersburg Hyundai plant in the I half of 2015 has produced 110,200 Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio cars (-6,3%). Totally in 2015, the company plans to produce about 228,000 vehicles, which is more by 14% than the production capacity of the company.

It is also worth noting that in 2016 it will be the third model on the assembly line of the St. Petersburg plant - the new compact crossover Hyundai Creta. It was reported that Hyundai has great hopes with the production of new products due to the strong growth of segment SUV-B. Hyundai Creta will be produced with engines of 1.6 and 2.0 liters and with front-wheel drive.