Finding an Airbag in Russia
Western sanctions brought Russia's car industry to a screeching halt in 2022. As it restarts,
Within weeks of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, most Western car companies curtailed operatid year ago. But as some Russian plants are now reopening, the restart features cars that were
"Such key factors of a modern car as an automatic transmission, four-wheel drive and a modern e wrote that their plant couldn't restart due to the lack of components. At the moment, Russia's best
The auto industry is shaping up to be an early test case for how successfully Russian industry can components or trying to produce them at home, a process that can take years to master. Meanwhili
The war is undoing decades of Western investment and know-how, heralding a period of adjustmen advanced products, poorer quality and a limilted variety of goods, "said an expert in London.
To resume production of cars with ant-lock brake systems next year and electronic stablity control be billion rubles, while creating an all wheel drive system for cars will cost another 20 billion rubles. Lock
Source: The Wall Street Journal (Nov, 1, 2023).
Critical Thinking Questions
Which of the following had the biggest impact on slowing Russia's car industry in 2022?
A. rising oil prices
B. low consumer demind
C. sanctions by western countries
D. rising price of steel
E, bad weather