PSA Peugeot Citroën and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Announce the Start of Full Scale Production at their Kaluga Plant

Production of the first model, the Peugeot 408, will start in July 2012. This will be followed by Mitsubishi’s all-new Outlander SUV to be produced from November 2012. Later on the range of models to be assembled at the plant will be extended with Citroën cars.

In order to reduce the impact on the environment PCMA Rus applies the most advanced technologies of producing vehicles in terms of saving power consumption, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and the volume of production waste. The amount of investment made into the construction of the plant was about €550 million.

Since its launch in 2010, the plant has been assembling five models of vehicles: the Peugeot 308, the Peugeot 4007, the Citroën C4, the Citroën C-Crosser and the Mitsubishi Outlander. Up to now, PCMA Rus has already assembled 99,000 vehicles.

From the initial stage of the full-scale production process, there will be Russian components in assembled products, including stamped parts, bumpers, wheels and tires, seats, dash-boards, etc. A further increase in the production capacity of PCMA Rus and a higher level of the local procurement rate will significantly contribute to the development of the auto components industry in Russia.

At present the suppliers of components for the plant include both well-known international companies which use their own advanced technologies and production experience when establishing production facilities in Russia, and the best Russian suppliers.

The second biggest market in Europe, Russia is considered by PSA Peugeot Citroën and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation as one of the key regions for long-term business development.