Production of Diesel Engines Started in Kaluga

PSMA Rus plant, located in Kaluga, Russia, has made first testing sample of ned DV6 motor.

First engine was produced in February. Engine production in the plant was set according to obligations for product localization, written in the contract with Russian government.

Turbocharged DV6-EL engines have 1,6-liter volume. They will be set to LCV models, produced on Kaluga’s plant.

PSMA plant in Kaluga makes Peugeot, Citroen, Mitsubishi cars for Russian market. The production started in 2010.

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PSR Analysis. If the project succeeds, it will be smallest mass produced diesel engine in Russia. Whereas EU countries are trying to cut off diesel powertrain production, Russia invites it into the country.   PSR

Maxim Sakov

Maxim Sakov is our Russia market consultant based in Moscow. He has been with Power Systems Research since 2011. Maxim has an MBA specializing in Marketing and has over 19 years of experience in the power products and drive train industry. He has worked as a Deck Officer in merchant marine, as a Sales Director for Unichimtek a Russian high-tech company and as Business Development Representative for Cummins Filtration in Russia. Maxim has extensive industry expertise in the technical, sales and marketing.

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