TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Mazda is discussing ending production of its vehicles at a joint venture factory in Vladivostok, eastern Russia, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday.
The Japanese automaker, which sold 30,000 cars in Russia in 2021, said in March that exports of parts to the factory would end and production would cease when inventories ran out. It operates the plant with Russian automaker Sollers.
Mazda has not made a decision on ending car sales and maintenance operations in Russia, the newspaper said.
A Mazda spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
Toyota, Mazda’s rival, said on Friday it had decided to end vehicle production in Russia due to a disruption in supplies of key materials and parts.
Many factories in Russia have suspended production and laid off workers due to shortages of high-tech equipment because of sanctions and an exodus of Western manufacturers since Moscow sent armed forces to Ukraine on Feb.
(Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama)
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