Founded in the Czech Republic in 1895 and wholly owned by the Volkswagen Group since 2000, Skoda Auto is one of the oldest automotive manufacturers in the world and, like countless other historic automakers, Skoda also began as a bicycle manufacturer. Founded for the first time in the city of Mladá Boleslav as a modest bicycle repair shop and bike shop, Skoda Auto was known in its early days as Laurin & Klement Co.

Today, Skoda cars are assembled in a number of countries around the world, among which the main and largest manufacturer of models is the homeland of Skoda - the city of Mlada Boleslav, as well as two more in the Czech Republic. In Russia, there is a Skoda assembly plant in Kaluga. Let's take a closer look at where the assembly of certain models and modifications of Skoda takes place. But first, let's see which factories collect different models Skoda, which are sold in Russia.

Skoda assembly plants

Where is the Skoda Fabia assembled?

Acquiring with each generation even more different kinds of equipment and electronics, Skoda Fabia It also gets easier every year. Main competitor Ford Fiesta, Renault Logan , Opel Corsa, this model first saw the light in 1999 as a replacement for the outdated Felicia model. The second generation replaced the original in 2007, and in 2014 Fabia came out in an updated third generation.

The Skoda Fabia is assembled at the Russian car plant of the Volkswagen concern near Kaluga. In addition, a small number of "Fabios" of the original Czech assembly travels around Russia. But the first generation of Fabia in Russia was a "purebred Czech" - cars were produced only at the original car factory in Mlade Boleslav, and for other markets also in Poland and Ukraine. Second Generation Skoda Fabia was already assembled in a much wider list of countries, including the same plant in Mlade Boleslav, as well as 2 car plants in India, a plant in China, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also, from the second generation, Fabia saw the light for the first time Russian assembly- the car began to be assembled in a workshop near Kaluga.

Where is the Skoda Octavia assembled?

The best-selling Skoda model from year to year - Octavia - is perhaps the perfect combination of price and quality for a C-class car. Octavia has a fairly wide range of both engines and trim levels. Skoda Octavia the current generation is assembled at the same plant near Kaluga in the Grabtsevo technopark, where the Fabia is. In addition, many Skodas of the original Czech assembly at the Mlada Boleslav plant drive on Russian roads. Earlier generations of the car were also assembled for Russia at factories in Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan) and Eurocar in Ukraine. Also now assembled for other markets in India, China, Slovakia and other countries.

Where is the Skoda Rapid assembled?

Octavia's younger brother Skoda Rapid- Aimed at ​family motorists who are looking for high quality cars by affordable price. The company claims that Rapid "includes quite smart solutions and advanced technologies. It is also the first model in the line of new Skoda models with the latest design notes of the manufacturer. Skoda Rapid includes Fabia and Octavia in the range of models and is the main competitor of VW Polo, Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio.

Skoda Rapid has been assembled in Russia since the beginning of 2014 - the assembly shop is located near Kaluga. Meanwhile, almost all cars of this model are produced in the CIS countries - only for Europe, the assembly of Skoda Rapid has been established at the main car plant in the Czech Republic. In addition to the Russian and Czech assembly plants for Rapid are located in Kazakhstan and Ukraine.

Almost all parts of Rapid are delivered to Russia, and in Kaluga the subsequent assembly, welding, painting, pre-sale preparation and, of course, the sale of finished cars in the networks of Skoda car dealers.

Where is the Skoda Superb assembled?

most expensive car in model line Skoda and the real pride of the company - Skoda Superb business class is sold much less than its younger brothers in terms of, of course, its price. Since recently, Skoda Superb has been assembled for the market of our country in our own country, and before that Superb was delivered to Russia exclusively from the Czech Republic.

Where is the Skoda Yeti assembled?

The first crossover of the Skoda concern - Skoda Yeti - is a rather unusual model with an original appearance. However, the car combines the convenience and affordability of a hatchback along with practicality. all-wheel drive crossover. The result for the manufacturer was a real success, making Yeti an ideal family car and one of the best-selling in Russia. There's plenty of room inside, especially for rear passengers, while the trunk can swallow up an impressive amount of groceries.

Skoda Yeti, as well as its older and younger brothers (and sisters) in the line, is produced in the Czech Republic, and is assembled in Russia - all in the same technopark near Kaluga. Meanwhile, the assembly of the first generation of Yeti was carried out in the Czech Republic.

Where is the Skoda Roomster assembled?

Another contender for the title of perfect family car and the only minivan in the Skoda lineup today, Skoda Roomster- a small car that stands out from the crowd. While not everyone may be a fan of Skoda's distinctive styling, it's certainly quite practical and helps maximize interior space.

And again, nothing new about the assembly of the Skoda Roomster - just like all other representatives of the brand, the Roomster is assembled in Russia at the Kaluga Automobile Plant.

Summary table: where are Skoda cars assembled?

Model Skoda	Assembly country
Skoda Fabia	Russia (Kaluga); early generations also - Czech Republic and Ukraine
Skoda Octavia	Russia (Kaluga); early generations also - Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Ukraine
Skoda Rapid	Russia (Kaluga)
Skoda Roomster	Russia (Kaluga);
Skoda Superb	Russia (Kaluga); early generations also - Czech Republic
Skoda Yeti	Russia (Kaluga); early generations also - Czech Republic
Ceased to be produced obsolete and not sold in Russia Skoda models
Skoda 100 Series	Czech
Skoda Citigo	Czech
Skoda Felicia	Czech
Skoda Favorit	Czech

The series of smartphones that the huge Apple corporation is working on is the most popular and noisy. Not much time has passed since the release of the latest model, but millions of people have already acquired a brand new gadget. "Yablokofon" scatter like pies. Such popularity is connected both with the quality of the gadget and with its prestige. Many simply spend money on the recognition of society, someone looks askance at Chinese smartphones.

But here's what's really surprising: many iPhone owners are vehemently convinced that their gadgets are the best only because they were not touched by the hand of the Chinese. But what a disappointment. The Apple concern is only a developer and designer of a smartphone, but few people know where iPhones are assembled.

History

Led by has gone a long way to becoming. Now Apple is known to the whole world. Previously, he was engaged in anything but the release of smartphones. It was Jobs who first came up with the idea of ​​creating such a phone. But in the beginning, he worked on a tablet.

Then he wanted to get rid of the keyboard and create the already known touch model to all of us. Jobs' main task was to develop a multi-touch display. He wanted the user to be able to type by touching the screen. When consistent actions led Jobs to see such a miracle of technology in front of him, he decided to abandon the tablet idea and bring multitouch to the phone.

Popularity

When popularity came to the gadget, few people thought about where iPhones were assembled. The prestige and popularity of the company remained important. By the way, in Russia there were no sales of the first 3 generations of the phone. But the iPhone 4 was first bought by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Perhaps this was the impetus for the madness that has been going on for 6 years now.

The Siri-enabled gadget was the last for company president Steve Jobs. He passed away the day after the presentation. He was not destined to see the subsequent creations of the "apple" concern.

Meanwhile, production was in full swing. It was necessary to maintain this snowball of popularity. With the release of the next gadget, people still didn’t think about where iPhones were made. Those who could not afford to purchase the original model decided to purchase copies.

Chinese smartphones

Starting with the iPhone 6, Chinese flagships began to appear on the smartphone market in parallel. They did not differ in the quality of materials, technical equipment. These gadgets were inferior to the "apple phones" only in price. Moreover, Chinese smartphones were several times cheaper.

The owners of the American phone in every way disdained them and slandered the new flagships. They believed that since a smartphone is assembled in a Chinese factory, it means that nothing good will come of it. But for some reason, these people forget about where iPhones are actually assembled.

Surprise

Few people know the location of the factory where American phones are assembled. It would seem that, logically, the factory should be in the USA. But it was not there. The Foxconn company opens up to us such a thing as a “Taiwanese iPhone”. The factory itself is located in the Republic of China.

Foxconn doesn't just work with Apple products. It manufactures cameras for Canon, popular game consoles, cell phones from Motorola, Xiaomi and OnePlus. He also creates motherboards not only under his own brand name, but also for the popular Intel Corporation.

Company

It is worth noting that the history of the company has developed rapidly. Its founder, Terry Gow, began operations in 1974. At first, he created small plastic parts for televisions. But after 14 years, the company was able to open its own factory in China. Now the company owns a huge number of subsidiaries, cooperates with huge concerns and produces electronics and components for it.

Why is the iPhone manufacturer located in China? To understand whether this issue is a problem, you need to understand the benefits of such work. The fact is that those who have visited Foxconn City at least once understand the scale of the entire enterprise.

At the moment, it is no longer just a company - it is a small town where more than 230 thousand people work and live. Some of them spend almost all their time here - 6 days a week for 12 hours. Some of the workers live on the territory, in barracks.

Foxconn City is a whole system that requires not only such a huge number of employees, but also certain rules and work patterns. There are 300 guards here who monitor the flow of employees. Every day in the kitchen of the town, chefs prepare tons of pork and rice. People work day and night shifts.

The place where iPhones are assembled is amazing. And not only for its scale, but also for its efficiency. And this, perhaps, is the answer to the question of why American smartphones are made here. The fact is that it is impossible to find such a number of free engineers in the USA. According to the study, it takes almost a year to gather such a large number of people around you. In China, it takes half a month.

Not quite Chinese

Despite the fact that the actual manufacturer of the iPhone is Taiwan, the factory is located in China, but you can’t call the gadget purely Chinese. For example, to this day there are details that can be called purely American. First, it's glass. The Corning factory in Kentucky is home to iPhone glass production.

The software remains American. To support users, a huge data center was created in North Carolina. Semiconductors can also be considered purely American, they are assembled in Texas.

Way

Perhaps it is worth understanding where the manufacture of a gadget begins. The head office is located in Cupertino, California. This is the place indicated on the cover of the smartphone: Designed by Apple in California. Obviously, all ideas and projects are born under the leadership of the "apple" company. They work on design and software.

So, where iPhones are made, we figured out - the assembly and production of some parts take place in China. Here it is worth understanding that if you suddenly hear about an American assembly, Malaysian, Finnish or some other - all this is not true, since from the very first iPhone the iPhone was assembled in China. And basically, that's all.

Information

If you are now thinking about where your "apple" comes from, but do not know how to find out the manufacturer of the iPhone, you need to refer to the information about the device. That's where the model number is. Of course, those who bought a smartphone from an official representative do not need such checks. But if suddenly you wanted to somehow save money and bought an iPhone on the side, it’s better to play it safe.

To find out if your phone belongs to any country, look for it. It is usually indicated on the box in which the device is sold, as well as in the phone menu. In the "Settings", in the "General" section, there is an item "About the device". To quickly determine where the device is from, you can use iphonefrom.com. There you just enter the serial number and find out about the origin of the device.

If you can’t figure it out through the site, you can figure it out on your own. Usually the number consists not only of numbers, but also of four letters. It looks something like MC354LL. We pay attention only to the last two letters. There is a list on the Internet with a decoding of all pairs of letters. For example, "LL" means that the phone comes from the United States. If you have a Chinese copy, then "CH" will be indicated.

Budget iPhone

As mentioned earlier, you can find yourself another iPhone. Taiwan and China can produce successful copies of this gadget, as they themselves are engaged in the production of the original. Therefore, it is easy to find Chinese copies of the "apple phone". And they are quite well made.

Most of the fake models are outwardly almost indistinguishable from the original. If you only need an iPhone for prestige, then few people will realize that you have a copy without picking it up. Only materials can betray the impostor, they, of course, are of poor quality and cheap compared to the American version. It may also be in the name, for example Goophone i5s.

You can also notice the substitution in the inner shell of the phone. Firstly, the device is several times weaker than the original. Secondly, it runs on Android, which they tried to style for iOS. Well, it will give out a fake, of course, the quality of the camera. The smartphone satisfies all external needs with a vengeance.

Last year, the share of foreign cars assembled in Russia decreased for the first time in 15 years, but still exceeds 70%. That is, according to the documents, about a third of foreign cars were produced abroad, all the rest - with a domestic residence permit. The figure is huge, but there are very few foreign cars with a high degree of localization. Although over the years the number of domestic components in foreign models is only growing, so far even our Lada Vesta- and that one is half foreign.

For more than 20 years, Avtotor Kaliningrad has been the leader in the production of foreign cars in Russia. In 2016, the plant aimed at the production of 92 thousand cars, although in best years could make more than 250 thousand. After the departure of most General Motors models from Russia, Avtotor sank a lot. In addition, the remaining cars of the concern in Kaliningrad are no longer assembled. Since July 2015, Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade intended for our market have been produced in the suburbs of Minsk. The assembly, of course, is formal - american SUVs did not turn into Belarusian after that.

The plant of the complex of the Avtotor car assembly enterprise in the village named after A. Kosmodemyansky, Kaliningrad Region. Photo: RIA Novosti / Igor Zarembo

More than half of the cars were produced at Avtotor using SKD technology (the literal translation of the abbreviation is “semi-dismantled”). Simply put, a "screwdriver" assembly. FROM finished car only large components or body parts were removed and imported into Russia in this form. Our workers then combine them into a single whole, like a constructor. Therefore, the line with the name "Avtotor" in the documents should not confuse the owners of expensive foreign cars. In Kaliningrad, a similar MKD technology is also used. The car “enters” Russia disassembled with a full set of components.

This is how many BMW models are assembled here: X crossovers and models of the 3rd, 5th, 7th series. The plans, of course, include the expansion of the production of domestic components and components, new capacities and workshops, and the transition to a full cycle. However, the crisis intervened, and before 2017 the new plant in Russia will not work.

Avtotor is also loaded with Korean cars. Just the other day, the production of three Hyundai models took place: Genesis and Elantra sedans, as well as crossover Santa Fe Premium. In addition, the assembly of Equus and i40 sedans has already been established here. Almost all the lineup: cee'd, Cerato, Sportage, Optima, Sorento, Quoris, Soul, Venga, Mohave. The production of most of these models is SKD, the owners have no complaints about the build quality of Korean cars.

With a high level of localization in the region of 50%, Koreans produce only budget cars at a plant near St. Petersburg. Very popular in Russian Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio. And soon, instead of Solaris in the hatchback body, the conveyor capacity will be loaded with Hyundai Creta compact crossovers.

The Volkswagen concern, which includes several brands, has seriously approached the issue of localization of production. At the plant in Kaluga, they assemble Volkswagen Polo and Tiguan and Skoda Rapid. IN Nizhny Novgorod — Volkswagen Jetta, Skoda Octavia and Yeti. In budget models - for example, Polo - the number of domestic parts already exceeds half. Largely due to the launch of the plant for the production of engines last fall.

Assembly of Skoda Yeti at the Gorky Automobile Plant. Photo: RIA Novosti / Zoloto Oleg

Formally, more expensive models are also produced in Russia by the SKD method. German concern, including some Audi. So, on the conveyor are Volkswagen Touareg, Multivan, Audi A6 and Audi A8.

From the German trio of premium brands, Mercedes has so far dropped out. Talks about building a plant for the production of passenger cars in Russia have been going on for a long time, but so far there have been no concrete decisions. At the moment, of the cars with a three-beam star, only the commercial Sprinter is produced here, namely, in Nizhny Novgorod.

except Volkswagen factory, the PSMA Rus enterprise also settled in Kaluga, where models of three brands are produced: Mitsubishi, Peugeot and Citroen. Japanese company with a localization level of about 35% assembles Outlander SUVs and Pajero Sport. Truth, latest model will leave soon due to a global update, for which the plant is not yet ready. Also in the region of 30-35% of Russian parts are the French Peugeot 408 and Citroen C4. The main share in localization is provided by stamped body parts.

Well accustomed to Russian Ford. The company has developed the production of Focus and Mondeo in Vsevolzhsk near St. Petersburg, Fiesta and EcoSport in Naberezhnye Chelny, and Kuga, Explorer and Transit in Yelabuga. Ford is not going to curtail plans due to the crisis and falling sales. Last year, a new engine production plant was launched in Yelabuga, where. By the way, the transition to Russian motors for companies is not only a necessity under an industrial assembly agreement, but also an opportunity to contain price increases.

The Japanese settled down near the northern capital. Nissan set up assembly here X-Trail crossovers, Pathfinder, Qashqai, and in June, the release of the new generation Murano will begin. The level of localization has reached 45%, but the most complex and expensive units are still produced abroad. In addition, the company produces in Izhevsk, and in Tolyatti - Almera. But we will no longer see the Tiida hatchback and the Russian-assembled Teana sedan due to low demand. Finally, compact crossover Nissan Terrano is assembled in Moscow at the Renault Russia plant (former Avtoframos). More than 60% of the parts are of domestic production.

At least the same level of localization for other models produced by Renault Russia. The Moscow plant is the leader in this indicator among manufacturers of foreign cars. Models, Logan and Sandero win the price fight against competitors largely due to local assembly. In Moscow, until the end of 2015, even the first generation Logan with 77% localization was on the assembly line. And at the end of April, the production of the new Kaptur crossover also started with a high percentage of Russian components and spare parts. Domestic models and engines.

AvtoVAZ, in addition to Renault cars and Nissan, also produces Datsun models, which are, by and large, redesigned Lads. Because cars under the Japanese brand are 70% Russian.

The most expensive car brand in the world is also becoming more Russian. At the end of last year, Toyota Corporation doubled the capacity of the plant near St. Petersburg from 50,000 to 100,000 vehicles. The Camry company on the assembly line will soon be one of the most popular crossovers in Russia - RAV4. At the same time, the assembly was optimized - for example, a robotic body welding line appeared at the plant.

Until last summer, the Japanese produced more Land cruiser Prado at the Sollers DV plant in Vladivostok, but later switched to their assembly due to economic inexpediency.

Factory employees work on the assembly line Mazda cars 6 car plant "Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus" in Vladivostok. Photo: RIA Novosti / Vitaly Ankov

Today, Mazda is in charge of Vladivostok with its Mazda models 6 and Mazda CX-5. In the future, the Japanese intend to establish production of engines for their cars in the Far East, but so far they are assembled using SKD technology.

Finally, a whole bunch of Chinese cars are produced in Russia: Chery, Geely, Lifan and others. These brands are not going to change the grandiose plans for the development of our country. For example, Haval is building a plant in Tula to produce full-cycle cars.

There are still enough companies that did not dare to produce in Russia. But it is getting harder and harder for them to compete with the rest, especially in times of crisis. Moreover, the average consumer usually does not notice the difference in quality.

Domestic users of Apple devices believe that their mobile phones come from the USA, Japan, Taiwan - from anywhere, but not from China. Russians have long had an extremely negative perception of Chinese production- as if everything is done there “on the knee”, in conditions of terrible unsanitary conditions, and quantity is preferred to quality.

Actually this is a delusion. In China, the situation is the same as in other countries (for example, in Russia): there are underground factories that assemble penny devices from low-grade components, and there are also official factories that produce first-class products from the assembly lines.

Apple also produces the iPad in cooperation with China, but this is by no means a reason to hang insulting labels on “apple” devices.

iPhones and iPads are developed at Apple's headquarters, which is located in the US state of California, in the city of Cupertino. This is confirmed by the inscription, which is present on the back faces of all "apple" devices: " Designed by Apple California».

The following works are performed at Apple headquarters:

Mobile market experts say that 99% of the total contribution to the creation of "apple" gadgets is made by employees of the Cupertino office - despite the fact that many of these employees have never seen how the devices are assembled.

Where are iPhones assembled?

The factory of the Taiwanese company Foxconn is where iPhones are made for Russia and other countries. The Foxconn factory is located in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, not far from Hong Kong. He has been working with Apple since 2007. Apple is not the only company that "walks" in Foxconn partners; a giant Chinese factory produces almost 40% (!) of the world's electronics.

Foxconn's factory area is 5.6 million square meters. km, the number of employees - 1 million 250 thousand people. 400,000 new iPhones leave the Foxconn assembly line every day, each of which fully complies with the high standards set by Apple.

Foxconn has been repeatedly accused of forcing its employees to work in truly slavish conditions. Chinese workers allegedly work 12-14 hours a day, 6 days a week, eat portions of food sold on the streets, and are also discriminated against by their Taiwanese counterparts. Apple has conducted many audits, the results of which found that most of the accusations of violating labor laws are baseless.

Buyers often ask themselves: why doesn't the "apple" company produce gadgets in its own country? There are many reasons for this:

• Americans are too highly educated. In the United States, there is a shortage of citizens with a secondary technical education who are able and ready to perform daily routine monotonous operations.
• Chinese labor is quite cheap. A Foxconn employee's salary is $300-$400 per month. An American would have to pay four or five times more.
• The US has high taxes. If the assembly of iPhones took place in America, then because of additional insurance and taxes, the final cost of the "apple" product would be doubled.
• China produces the lion's share of rare earth metals, which are necessary for the creation of mobile gadgets. If Apple moved its smartphone production to another country, it would have to negotiate with China about exports - and this is not an easy task.

Foxconn has factories not only in China, but also in other countries - in the Czech Republic, Hungary, India. In 2010, the factory was opened in Russia - in the village of Shushary, Leningrad Region. Now there is information that . Who knows - perhaps this is the first step towards the production of native American iPhones?

Who supplies parts for iPhones?

Foxconn factory workers assemble iPhones from components that come from many countries. There are no Chinese components in Apple devices - but there are American ones. Among them:

• Audiochips are manufactured in the USA by Cirrus Logic.
• Radio modules - available famous company Qualcomm.
• Controller chips - created by the American organizations PMC Sierra and Broadcom Corp.
• Touch screen controllers - also manufactured by Broadcom Corp.

Other components are supplied by European and Asian manufacturers - for example:

• Induction coils - Japanese company TDK.
• RAM - Taiwanese organization TSMC.
• Gyroscopes - Italian-French company STMicroelectronics.

The situation with iPhone displays is interesting. Now 3 companies at once produce this component for the "apple" company - Japanese Japan Display and, as well as Korean Display. However, for the iPhone 8th and 9th modifications - moreover, in huge quantities.

Among the suppliers of components for the iPhone - "full" international. Apple prefers to work with trusted and reputable component manufacturers, no matter where their factories are located.

What is the cost of an iPhone?

Immediately after the release of the iPhone 7 in 2016, IHS Markit experts tried to calculate the cost of an “apple” device by adding together the costs of all its components, including:

• Processor A10 Fusion - $ 26.9.
• Intel module - $33.9.
• Cameras - $19.9.
• Electromechanical components - $16.7.

According to the calculations of experts, the cost of the iPhone 7 was equal to 220 dollars (about 13 thousand rubles). The market value of the "apple" gadget at the time of the audit was 649 dollars - 37 thousand rubles at the current exchange rate. It is worth saying that this price was relevant for the United States. In Russia, the seventh iPhones even now cost 50 thousand rubles. It is easy to calculate that in our country the cheat on Apple devices is almost fourfold.

It is curious that the difference in cost between iPhones different generations very small. Let's look at the diagram:

The cost of the iPhone 7 is only 8 dollars higher than that of the iPhone 6S - in fact, 500 rubles. Gadgets of the same generation, but different modifications(for example, 5 and 5S), as a rule, require equal costs for components. But something else surprised me the most: the iPhone SE turned out to be the most economical smartphone in the Apple line (cost price - $ 160). Even the production of the iPhone 3GS was more expensive.

Conclusion

In 2016, Donald Trump, entering the presidential race, announced that he would force Apple to produce iPhones in the United States. If this day comes, then for Russian fans of "apple" products it will definitely become "black" - the final cost of the iPhone, created by American workers on American soil, will be "unbearable" for Russians.

Now Russian users can afford to buy Apple products only because they are assembled in China. Through cooperation with the Chinese, Apple saves on labor resources. A worker from a developed country in America or Europe would not agree to work for three times as much as a native from the Celestial Empire receives.

Japanese brand No. 1 - so briefly, in a nutshell, one can characterize the position of Toyota cars in the Russian market. These cars have been enjoying enviable popularity both among car enthusiasts and corporate clients for more than a decade, making up the fleets of companies operating in trade, financial, construction and other fields.
In terms of popularity, Toyota in Russia has noticeably overtaken such mastodons of the Japanese auto industry as Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Honda, Mazda, Suzuki. Even despite the far from the most favorable economic situation and market fluctuations, Toyota from year to year demonstrates a consistently high sales volume, consistently remaining in the TOP-10 most purchased cars in the Russian Federation.

Why did Russians like Toyota so much?

Everything is very simple: Toyota cars are reliable, time-tested vehicles with an impeccable reputation, confirmed by a number of competitive advantages. Cars manufactured under the Toyota brand can cope with the capricious Russian climate without any problems, they are not afraid of frost, they calmly “digest” far from the most quality gasoline, they are not afraid of leaving much to be desired road.

In Primorsky Krai, 90% of motorists drive Toyota cars

Both experts and motorists are unanimous in their opinion regarding the advantages and benefits of Toyota cars:

• Simple yet well thought out design
• Availability of spare parts and assemblies, their reasonable price
• High reliability and durability
• Ease of maintenance

The company's engineers use a unique tactic in the design of new models, which are based on time-tested and operational designs, schemes, technical solutions that have proven in practice reliability, quality, and efficiency.

Among the most popular Toyota cars on the Russian market are Corolla, Camry, Land Cruiser Prado, Rav 4, Avensis, Auris, Yaris and others.

Toyota "come" to Russia from different countries, they are also produced by us. What models Japanese brand in which country they are produced is an extremely interesting question that requires detailed consideration.

Made in Russia or where Toyota Rav 4 and Camry are assembled

Surprisingly, this moment is somehow not very extensively covered by television and the press. It is known that these machines are made in our country, but not everyone knows which specific models, where and who. Meanwhile, Toyota models Camry and Toyota RAV4 are assembled at full speed at the plant in St. Petersburg. Production facilities are deployed in the village of Shushary, which is an intra-city municipality and at the same time an industrial zone of St. Petersburg.

Interesting facts about the Toyota plant in St. Petersburg:

June 14, 2005 - start of construction;
. December 21, 2007 - the release of the first Toyota off the assembly line;
. Technological operations carried out - stamping of body parts, production of plastic elements, welding, assembly, painting;
. Available models - Toyota Camry, Toyota RAV4;
. The territory of the enterprise - 224 hectares;
. The volume of investments for the middle of 2017 is 24 billion rubles.

It is also noteworthy that, in addition to official representatives from both sides, the president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, was present at the launch ceremony and the release of the first Russian Toyota Camry, which eloquently testifies to the significance and importance of such projects for Russia.

To date Camry sedan and the RAV4 crossover are assembled only here and, in addition to the domestic market, are supplied to Kazakhstan and Belarus.

Where is the Toyota Corolla assembled?

Until mid-2013, the Corollas supplied to the Russian Federation were “purebred Japanese women” with the convincing stigma of Made in Japan, produced at the Takaoka enterprise. Everything changed dramatically with the advent of Toyota Corolla 11 generations. The production of this model, oriented in particular to the Russian market, was established on the basis of facilities in Turkey, located in the city of Sakarya.

Regarding the build quality, we can say that it is quite comparable with the native - Japanese. Before the release of the new Japanese Toyota sedan Corolla Turkish plant has undergone a large-scale modernization, accompanied by an increase in the staff of skilled workers and an infusion of additional investments.

Toyota Corolla is one of the most popular cars not only in the countries of the former Soviet Union but all over the world. This fact is confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records, where the Corolla was given the status of the best-selling car.

With visually compact Toyota sizes Corolla possesses unrealistically roomy interior. Indicative is the case that occurred in one of the Moscow car dealerships: for fun and in order to check the capacity of the Corolla, its employees managed to fit into the car with a full staff - all twenty people

Home Land Cruiser Prado

In the period from 2012 to 2014, the Land Cruiser Prado was assembled in Vladivostok at the production facilities of the Sollers-Bussan enterprise.
But, apparently, the Land Cruiser was not destined to get a second home. For economic, but rather political reasons, since there were no problems with the demand for this car, cooperation with Toyota under the Land Cruiser Prado program was suspended.

Currently, as before Vladivostok, all Land Cruiser Prado cars are produced exclusively in Japan at the Tahara plant. This most powerful enterprise is famous for the fact that almost 6 million cars are assembled here a year, about 280 thousand workers work on the assembly of which.

It is worth noting that the most reliable off-road vehicles in the world are Toyota cars, in particular, the Land Cruiser Prado, because it’s not just that they are constant companions of the UN and Red Cross missions, which hold their actions in various, sometimes almost inaccessible, corners of the globe. .

Where is Toyota Avensis made?

At the moment, Toyota Avensis cars supplied to the Russian market are assembled in the UK in the city of Burnaston for Toyota factory motor manufacturing. Engines for the machines are manufactured at an adjacent facility in North Wales.
At the Toyota factories in the UK, almost the entire production cycle is carried out - mechanical restoration blanks, casting of heads and blocks, assembly power units, stamping of metal body elements, manufacturing plastic parts, welding, painting, other operations,

Noteworthy is the fact that although Toyota Avensis is positioned as a Japanese car, in fact it is not. This car was created exclusively for Europe, so in the Land of the Rising Sun they did not even hear about such a car.

Where is Toyota Auris made?

This is one of the most popular, and therefore best-selling cars of the Japanese brand. Toyota Auris is delivered to Russia from the same enterprise as Avensis, located in Burnaston, England. But this, if we talk about latest version. Previous models came to us straight from Japan from the Takaoka factory. Therefore, if we are talking about a used Auris, then there is a good chance to acquire a “purebred Japanese”.

Toyota Auris has a full hybrid gasoline-electric modification - a real masterpiece of designers Toyota, which allows you to operate the car in the "Electric Vehicle" mode with an idle gasoline engine

Where is Toyota Fortuner produced?

At the moment, Toyota Fortuner is produced in Thailand at Toyota's production facilities in this Asian state. Deliveries of Toyota Fortuner to Russia are also planned from there, the beginning of which is expected in October this year.

Until recently, the assembly of Toyota Fortuner cars was carried out in the Republic of Kazakhstan, but for a number of economic and technical reasons release has been stopped.

Interestingly, Fortuner was not originally intended for the markets of Japan, Europe, North America, Australia, China. For these regions, other models are provided that are similar in technical characteristics.

Where do Toyota Venzas come from?

Toyota Venza is not the most popular car among Russians, but it still has its admirers. These cars were produced at the Toyota plant in Georgetown in the USA and were focused more on the North American market. However, the critically low level of sales contributed to the curtailment of the project.

In 2015, sales of Venza in America ceased, and since the beginning of 2016, this model has "left" from the Russian market. To date Toyota Venza officially presented only in Canada and China

Where are Toyota Yaris manufactured?

A small compact hatchback Toyota Yaris is assembled in France at the company's plant in Valenciennes. The Yaris production line was launched in 2001. During this time, the world saw more than 2.1 million Toyota Yaris cars.

All Toyota Yaris models have been completely designed by the company's R&D department in the south of France, allowing them to be best adapted to the needs of the market.

Conclusion

The strategy of producing cars where they are in demand and sell well means that the manufacturer clearly feels the needs, requests, priorities of customers, as well as trends emerging in the global market. And this is almost a 100% guarantee of success. As you can see, Toyota has succeeded in this matter. But not only in this.

Unprecedented quality control and the maximum use of previous experience in the development of new models are the main criteria that explain the high reliability, and with it the popularity of Toyota cars around the world. That is why the opinion that cars assembled at production facilities in Russia, England, Turkey, France and other countries are inferior to “thoroughbred Japanese” is nothing more than a myth. It doesn't matter where Rav 4 or Land Cruiser is assembled. Toyota has always kept the brand and will take care of its image in the future - there is no doubt about it.