PSMA Rus, LLC

The company is located in the village of Rosva, Kaluga Region, 23 km from the regional center, and has all the necessary resources to produce 125,000 cars a year in the future.

History

2023: Mitsubishi's Russian subsidiary terminates car assembly agreement at PSMA Rus plant and pays 3 billion rubles

The Russian subsidiary of the Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors terminated the car assembly agreement at the PSMA Rus plant and paid compensation in the amount of 2.95 billion rubles. This was reported in the reports of Mitsubishi, published in early April 2024. Read more here.

2022: Production suspension

On April 19, 2022, the Stellantis automaker announced the suspension of production at the Kaluga plant. Read more here.

2021

Car production growth by 2 times

In December 2021, the first commercial vans Peugeot Expert, Opel Vivaro, Citroen Jumpy for export deliveries were assembled at the PSMA Rus plant. In early February, the first batch of commercial vehicles will be sent to Europe. Stellantis announced this on January 25, 2022.

2021 has become one of the most important stages for the development of the PSMA Rus plant in Kaluga. The volume of production of cars of the Peugeot, Citroen, Opel brands at the PSMA Rus plant increased 2 times in 2021 compared to 2020.

Following strategic plans for the systematic development of the production enterprise in the Kaluga region, deepening localization and increasing the volume of local production, Stellantis launched a number of large projects in 2021 that will contribute to the successful implementation of this strategy in the future, such as: localization of a new platform for the production of mini-vans and passenger compact cars Peugeot, Citroen and Opel - assembly of 6 models has been established; serial assembly of export-oriented diesel engines; creation of an export hub based on PSMA Rus for the supply of commercial cars and engines to international markets.

By the end of 2022, the plant plans to establish the assembly of mechanical gearboxes, as well as the commercial model Fiat Scudo, intended for export.

The high quality of Russian assembly and production efficiency are the decisive factors that allowed PSMA Rus to win the tender for the supply of LCV cars outside Russia and contribute to meeting the needs for cars of this class around the world, - commented Xavier Duchman, Senior Vice President of Stellantis, head of the Eurasia region.

Start of delivery of Euro 5 engines to Western Europe

On October 1, 2021, Stellantis announced that following strategic plans for the systematic development of a production enterprise in the Kaluga Region (PSMA Rus), deepening localization and increasing local production volumes, it announced the next projects that are designed to contribute to the implementation of this strategy.

As of September 2021, the Stellantis group has already launched several key industrial projects in Russia at the Kaluga plant and increased production volumes by 400% (January-September, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020):

• an updated platform for the production of mini-vans and compact vans Peugeot, Citroen and Opel;
• serial assembly of export-oriented diesel engines;
• export hub based on PSMA Rus for the supply of commercial segment vehicles (Peugeot Expert, Citroen Jumpy, Opel Vivaro) and engines to international markets;

The first deliveries of diesel engines (Euro 5) began in the fall of 2021 to Western Europe. In the coming months, geography will expand to Latin American and North African countries. From October 1, 2021, export deliveries outside Russia will become weekly.

The production and export of engines, as well as the localization of cars on the updated platform, is carried out in accordance with the obligations assumed under the Special Investment Contract signed with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation on June 28, 2019.

The expansion of production will create up to 1000 additional jobs.

Resumption of Fiat car production in Russia

On July 20, 2021, it became known that Fiat production was resuming in Russia after a 10-year hiatus. Stellantis announced projects that will contribute to the implementation of the strategy for the systemic development of the production enterprise in the Kaluga Region (PSMA Rus), deepening localization and increasing the volume of local production.

I am glad to announce that in addition to the cars produced in Kaluga, Peugeot, Citroen and Opel brands, Fiat Professional cars will also be added next [2022] year. I hope this will be the beginning of a long history of a new brand in Kaluga, - commented Xavier Duchemand, senior vice president of Stellantis in the Eurasia region.

Rafal Troshka, general director of PSMA Rus LLC, in turn, added that Fiat cars manufactured in Russia are planned to be subsequently exported to Europe.

We will expand our brand portfolio in Kaluga with the new Fiat Scudo at the end of 2022, which will definitely allow us to increase exports, "Troshka said.

Local production of Fiat cars in Russia ceased in 2011 with the completion of a partnership between Fiat and  the Sollers group. The companies said they stopped negotiations on the creation of a joint venture for the production of cars and SUVs. Sollers also curtailed already launched projects with Fiat, that is, the distribution and assembly of its models in Russia. Sollers was never able to bring Fiat into the top ten most popular brands in Russia.

In 2021, the French company Groupe PSA (produces Peugeot and Citroen cars) and the Italian-American concern Fiat Chrysler Automobiles closed the merger deal, which was announced in December 2019. As a result of the merger of the two manufacturers, a new auto giant Stellantis NV was created.

According to the Association of European Businesses (AEB), sales of the Stellantis group in Russia in the first half of 2021 increased in annual terms 2.2 times, to 8766 cars. Of the total, 591 Fiat cars were sold against 486 a year earlier.

As of July 2021, Stellantis has already launched several key production projects in Russia at the Kaluga plant and increased production volumes by 200% in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020:

• updated platform for the production of mini-vans and compact vans Peugeot, Citroen and Opel.
• serial assembly of export-oriented diesel engines, which will be installed locally on models: Peugeot 408/Citroen C4 sedan; Peugeot Expert, Citroen Jumpy, Opel Vivaro vans; mini-vans Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo, Opel Combo Cargo; as well as compact vans Peugeot Partner Crossway, Citroen Berlingo Multispace, Opel Combo Life.

Production facilities (two assembly lines) allow the production of up to 125 thousand cars per year.

Following a strategy of long-term development in the Eurasia region and expanding business beyond it, the Stellantis group is announcing the creation of an export hub for the supply of cars and engines to Europe, Latin America and North Africa. The first deliveries will begin in the second half of 2021.

According to the results of 2020, Stellantis Group became the leader in sales of commercial vehicles in Europe. In Russia, sales of cars of Stellantis brands in the LCV segment are growing steadily. With the birth of Stellantis and the expansion of the global portfolio of brands, including the Fiat Professional brand, a decision was made to localize the Fiat Scudo model intended for export at the PSMA Rus facilities.

Fiat production resumes in Russia after a 10-year hiatus

The production of the Russian-built Fiat Scudo will begin before the end of 2022.

We see the huge potential of the Russian automotive market and continue to invest in it, implementing the stages of the long-term development strategy of Stellantis in Russia and the Eurasia region with the support of the Governor of the Kaluga Region Shapsha Vladislav Valerievich and the Government of the Russian Federation. For July 2021, Stellantis is 300,000 employees, 14 automotive brands and more than 30 production sites in the world. The PSMA Rus plant is a powerful asset that we plan to use not only for the production of cars for the local market, but also to create a multi-brand export hub on its basis, capable of bringing the Russian division of Stellantis to the leaders in the supply of cars to Europe. In the next few years, we will expand the range of products, localizing the production of the Fiat Professional brand model, but already in 2021, with the increase and deployment of production capacities, we are creating 1,000 new jobs in the Kaluga region, stated Xavier Duchemand.

Start of serial assembly of diesel engines with a volume of 1.6 liters

In May 2021, the serial assembly of 1.6 liter diesel engines began at the PSMA Rus plant in Kaluga. It is noted that until now such motors were supplied to the Kaluga plant from France.

2019

Contract with Joskunoz for the supply of body parts

On July 8, 2019, it became known that PSMA Rus entered into an agreement of intent with the Turkish company Joskunoz to supply body parts to a plant in the Kaluga Region.

Minister of Industry trade RUSSIAN FEDERATION Denis Manturov and Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varanok were present at the signing of the agreement. On the part of the PSMA Rus plant, the contract was signed by the procurement director Alexander Smolyankin, and on the part of Joshkunoz, the general director of the Joshkunoz Alabuga plant.

The company "Joshkunoz" is the owner of the plant "Joshkunoz Alabuga," which is located on the territory of the Special Economic Zone "Alabuga." The agreement on mutually beneficial cooperation refers to the production and supply to the PSMA Rus plant of body parts of large and medium stamping for light commercial vehicles planned for production in the Kaluga region in 2020.

Plans to expand the range of cars produced in Kaluga within the framework of SPIC

PSA Group on July 3, 2019 announced the signing of a special investment contract with the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. As part of the SPIC, the group plans to expand the range of cars produced in Kaluga, including through Opel models, invest in a new platform, launch the production of all-wheel drive versions of Peugeot Expert, Peugeot Traveller, Citroen Jumpy and Citroen SpaceTourer. Read more here.

2010

As of December 2010, the plant carries out large-unit ("screwdriver") assembly of cars. The start of production of a full cycle, i.e. full production with welding and painting of bodies, is scheduled for 2012. By this time, the number of employees of the enterprise will increase to 3,500 people.

On April 23, 2010, the grand opening of the PSMA Rus plant took place. From that moment on, we can talk about the official start of production on the Kaluga land. In April 2010, the first Peugeot 308 car rolled off the assembly line, then the first Citroen C4 was released in the summer, and in the fall of this year the production of three models of SUVs began - Citroen C-Crosser, Peugeot 4007 and Mitsubishi Outlander.