Dmitry Medvedev visits production facilities of “Ford Sollers-Naberezhnye Chelny”
2 December 2014, Tuesday
On December 2, during his working visit to the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev accompanied by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and other officials visited production facilities of “Ford Sollers-Naberezhnye Chelny”.
Ford Sollers is a joint enterprise of Ford Motor Company and OAO “Sollers” founded in 2011 responsible for production, import, and sale of all Ford products, including cars, spare parts and accessories in Russia.
Production capacity of the plant is 115, 000 per year. The staff number is 1,200 people. The production was launched there today. The first of Russian-American joint production was Ford Ecosport.
According to Ford Sollers Vice-president Adil Shirinov, the components will be supplied by local producers.
The decision about opening the plant was made three years ago.
The Naberezhnye Chelny plant will specialize in manufacturing B-class mass-produced cars.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.