According to the American auto giant, the reason for this is the weakening of the ruble and a drop in sales of cars produced in Russia. According to preliminary data, the shutdown will last for a month.
In particular, GM's St. Petersburg plant will not operate until August 15. Speaking of the sales decline, General Motors claims that Russian sales of the Chevrolet Cruze and Opel Astra fell by 51% and 49% in May, respectively.
Recall that General Motors has been officially present in Russia since 1992 and represents Chevrolet, Opel, and Cadillac here. The GM plant in St. Petersburg was opened 6 years ago. Today, it produces the Chevrolet Captiva and Cruze, Opel, and Opel Astra.
