There is an opinion that most Soviet factories fell into decay after the collapse of the USSR, and some went bankrupt. This is especially true for enterprises producing cars, tractors and other vehicles. They failed, they say, to adapt to new economic realities. And clients preferred to first buy equipment from collapsing collective farms and enterprises. And then they smoothly switched to used tractors and foreign-made machines. Another specific scheme is joint ventures. But they are not full-fledged factories. They simply assemble foreign equipment there without producing anything. Yes, legally it is considered domestic, but in fact...
This is flourishing not only in Russia, but also in other republics of the former Soviet Union. The same Geely plant, located in Belarus. But there are also positive examples in the same country, like ZUMLION BEL-RUS LLC. This is an ideal example of a joint venture beneficial to the state. The factory produces powerful truck cranes. The chassis is made in Belarus, MAZ as a rule. But the equipment is Chinese. This is not a “screwdriver assembly”, but a full-fledged collaboration of equal partners. They will talk about the plant on the channel “This is Avby”.
How long do electric cars last: it’s difficult to sell them after 8 years of operation
A study was conducted in the UK and found that used electric cars are very difficult to sell. What is the reason and what is the solution? Read more about this in our new...
