Voyah production at the Russian plant Motorinvest started from the hybrid versions of two models, Free and Dream, Avtostat found out. The brand’s representative office confirmed the beginning of the local assembly and said that before that a lot of work was done “to create and integrate Russian software”. Both models “underwent complete Russification, as well as adaptation with Russian navigation and entertainment applications.”
Until recently, Lipetsk “Motorinvest” produced only cars under its own Evolute brand – these are slightly turned (and renamed) electric vehicles and Dongfeng hybrids. For example, the best-selling EVOLUTE model, an I-PRO electric sedan is Dongfeng Aeolus E70. In addition to the sedan, the modeling line includes I-Joy, I-Jet and I-Sky crossovers, a three-row I-Space hybrid and I-Jet minivan.
Lipetsk Motorinvest began to produce Dongfeng cars with ICE in Russia will begin to collect Voyah Free crossovers: Voyah documents will bring to Russia a Passion hybrid sedan with an increased margin of walk
At the end of 2024, the Voyah Free crossover was approved by the type of vehicle (OTTS), in which the plant was indicated by the plant in the Lipetsk region. According to new information, a hybrid modification of the model stood on the conveyor, although an electric was mentioned in the OST. Together with Free, the hybrid minivan Dream was also registered on Motorinvest. The press service of the brand said that localized machines were subject to state programs of preferential car loan, which involves a discount on a hybrid of 35 percent, but not more than 925 thousand rubles. How the prices of cars will change after the assembly launch in Russia will be unknown, since the price lists have not yet been made public.
In addition to Free and Dream, Voyah premium brand sells Passion sedan in Russia, but there is no information about its localization plans.
A car factory located in the village of Grebenkino Lipetsk Region can annually produce up to 100 thousand cars. At the end of 2023, Motorinvest fell under American sanctions – the automaker was included in the so -called SDN List. This means that American organizations are prohibited from conducting any business with him, and secondary sanctions are threatened by foreign companies cooperating with him.
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