Today, there is no mass production of diesel engines for passenger cars in Russia. Production of the last such project, the turbodiesel ZMZ-514 for UAZ SUV, was halted several years ago.
But next year Russia will resume mass production of diesel engines for passenger cars. The PSMA Rus plant in Kaluga will make 1.6-liter diesels of the DV6 family, designed by French PSA. The production start is planned for mid-2021.
Locally produced engines will be installed on the LCV model of Peugeot and Citroen made in Kaluga, including the compact van Peugeot Partner, which is getting prepared to production start now. At the moment such diesels come from France. Read The Article
PSR Analysis: With the plans to ban diesel engine production in Europe, international OEMs are looking for places to relocate its production out of the EU. At the same time, the Russian automotive industry, with the State support, is trying to pull together as many engine technologies as possible. PSR
Maxim Sakov is Market Consultant, Russia, for Power Systems Research
