The ex-Hyundai plant in Russia revealed the results of work at the beginning of the year

In the first quarter of 2025, 8.7 thousand Solaris brand cars were produced at the AGR Automobile Plant in St. Petersburg. 5.4 thousand cars were sold during this period, the company's press service reported on April 9.

In total, from January to March, the number of registrations of brand models amounted to 4 thousand units. According to the sales results in March 2025 (according to the data of the analytical agency "Autostat") For the first time, Solaris managed to enter the top ten market leaders, the company said. The brand's dealer network increased by 11 centers (to 101 units).

Alexey Kalitsev, CEO of AGR Holding, noted that the sales results of Solaris vehicles look "very decent" against the background of a significant reduction in the Russian car market in the first quarter. According to the results of March, the brand took a share of 2% of the market. Since April 1, production has moved to a new speed, with 240 Solaris vehicles rolling off the assembly line every day.

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The former plant of the South Korean Hyundai concern in St. Petersburg, acquired by the Russian company Art Finance, was renamed the AGR Automobile Plant in early 2024. Solaris brand cars are renamed Hyundai and Kia and are produced in full cycle mode (stamping, welding, painting and assembly). The model range includes HC crossovers (Hyundai Creta), KRS sedan (Kia Rio), KRX cross hatchback (Kia Rio X) and HS sedan (Hyundai Solaris).

On March 28, it was reported that the St. Petersburg Automobile Plant AGR (formerly Hyundai Motor) has produced 30 thousand cars of the Russian brand Solaris since the restart of the enterprise in February last year. The Solaris KRX has become an anniversary.