Sinomach Automobile

History

2025: Terminal opening in Siberian Federal District

Sinomach Auto Concern on January 20, 2025 announced the opening of a terminal in the Siberian Federal District, in connection with the presentation of the premium brand ROX Motor and plans for the emergence of a third brand in Russia, also from the premium segment. This logistics center includes a warehouse with an area of ​ ​ 1000 square meters for 80 cars, a loading area that allows you to simultaneously load 12 vehicles, and a storage area that can accommodate up to 2000 cars.

The opening of a terminal in the Siberian Federal District is an important step in our expansion strategy. In 2024, Sinomach became a multi-brand distributor in Russia, introducing the ROX 01 premium hybrid SUV to the Russian market. We are committed to ensuring fast and reliable delivery to our partners. Now the transportation time to large cities such as Yekaterinburg, Barnaul and Tyumen will be reduced by three times, - said Ji Ziyuan, head of the Sinomach Auto branch in Russia, Hyperion Leasing (Tianjin).

Sinomach Auto's investment in Russian infrastructure contributes to employment growth in various sectors, creating new jobs in logistics and services. It also results in lower shipping costs by optimizing routes and reducing travel times.

There Russia are three terminals: Khorgos (), China and. Novosibirsk Moscow All three warehouses provide rapid delivery of vehicles throughout the country. The Khorgos warehouse, located on the border Kazakhstan with and in close proximity to Siberia, allows timely replenishment of Russian warehouses, taking into account the level of market demand.

In accordance with Sinomach Auto's long-term development strategy in Russia, by the end of 2025 it is planned to open more than 60 car dealerships, including both multi-brand and single-brand ones.

2023: Entering the Russian market

At the end of November 2023, the Chinese automaker Sinomach Automobile was announced to enter the Russian market. The first car presented on the Russian market was the Oting Paladin frame SUV.

The car is based on the Nissan Pathfinder. The car is equipped with a two-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 218 hp, which is combined with an eight-speed automatic transmission ZF. The SUV is equipped with a plug-in four-wheel drive system with differential locking and step-down gear.

Oting Paladin

Russia is the first export market for Sinomach Automobile. We will make every effort to ensure that the work in Russia is successful and fruitful. We offer attractive prices for our first car, as well as favorable partnership conditions for dealers, "said Fan Yongzheng, CEO of Hyperion Leasing (a division of Sinomach Automobile), quoted by RIA Novosti.

The Paladin SUV can be purchased in Russia at dealerships under the Oting brand. At the first stage, it is planned to open 15 salons in Moscow and St. Petersburg, in the future the network will be expanded. For the sale of cars, Sinomach also created a subsidiary leasing company Hyperion Leasing (Tianjin).

According to Ji Ziyuan, CEO of Hyperion Leasing (Tianjin), the company expects to produce 2-3 models a year in various segments. The manufacturer hopes for annual car sales in Russia at the level of 10 thousand units for three years.

After successfully achieving this goal, we will work with automakers to accelerate the localization of the business in the SKD/CKD format, he added.

At the end of November 2023, the cost of Oting Paladin was set in the range from 3.8 million to 4.5 million rubles, depending on the configuration. Sales of new items will start in mid-January 2024.^[1]

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