Tatra mulls Russian assembly plant

Iconic Czech company Tatra is looking to assemble its lorries in Russia or other parts of the former Soviet Union according to a report by the company board. The idea of setting up local assembly plants is aimed at avoiding local import duties which are hurting lorry sales by the firm based in Kopřivnice in the far east of the country. The former Soviet Union used to be the main market for Tatra trucks. Company general director Ronald Adams has also said that the company should target sales to South-East Asia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Australia and India. Tatra has recently been hit hard by the turndown in international truck sales caused by the global economic crisis.

Author: Chris Johnstone