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TOGLIATTI, Russia (Dec. 15, 2014) – Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and
AVTOVAZ will merge their purchasing activities in Russia, effective January 2015.
ARNPO will take over the activities of Common Purchasing Organization (CPO), an
equally-owned company established by RNPO and AVTOVAZ in September 2013
to manage purchases for the three companies' joint projects in Russia. Recently
became an affiliate of RNPO following RNPO's purchase of a 49% stake in CPO
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from AVTOVAZ. RNPO's stake in CPO now stands at 99%. RNPO's share increase
in CPO has been approved by Russia's Federal Anti-monopoly Service. In January,
CPO will change its name to AVTOVAZ-RENAULT-NISSAN Purchasing Organization
(ARNPO) and integrate the individual purchasing departments of the three
partners in Russia as well.
ARNPO in January 2015. The new structure will integrate employees from Renault,
Nissan and AVTOVAZ in Russia.
About AVTOVAZ
AVTOVAZ is Russia's largest automaker and maker of the iconic LADA model. The
company has manufacturing plants in Togliatti and Izhevsk with a combined
production capacity of one million units per year. AVTOVAZ is a multibrand
manufacturer and builds Renault, Nissan, Datsun and LADA cars. AVTOVAZ
employs around 52,000 people and has manufactured more than 28 million
LADAs since 1970. AVTOVAZ has a network of 400 official LADA dealers.
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