Volkswagen in the early summer will present a new model created for Russia.

Russia "daughter" lead germanskogo manufacturer Volkswagen Group Rus plans in the early summer of this year to market a model created specially for Russia, told RIA Novosti in an interview CEO Kortsekva Dietmar (Dietmar Korzekwa). Name the new car to be produced at a factory in Kaluga, as well as its cost producer while keeping a secret. "Of course, already has a name, but it has not been disclosed and will be announced in a formal submission of a new car. As for the price, it will be very competitive in this class," - said the head of the company. Kortsekva noted that while Russia's new model Volkswagen saw only Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. This is a car "sedan" economy-class created on the basis of the car Polo and fully adapted to Russia's market value of the car could reach about 440 thousand rubles. Driver localization According to general director of Volkswagen Group Rus, the new car will be the leader of the company's localization - many of its components will be made directly in Kaluga. At the start of the proportion of localization is 40%, not counting the body, which will be 100% Russia - not only cooking and beautiful but also impress the Kaluga plant. "We are also creating a whole new industry of suppliers and has ygovorili about ten international companies to establish their production at Kaluga", - said the head of the company. According to him, some of them will complete construction of its plants in May. Among partners of Volkswagen, he called the Canadian Magna and the Chinese manufacturer of automobile glass FUYAO Glass, who later also plans to produce and windows. "After us in Kaluga come not only to automobile manufacturers. It plans to develop the chemical concern and a manufacturer of railway equipment. Thus, in Kaluga will create a powerful industrial cluster, - has summed up Kortsekva. Forecast By year-end number of employees in a factory Volkswagen Group Rus exceed 3 thousand people. "In the long term in Russia in general we will generate about 10 thousand jobs in view of suppliers and service companies", - said the head of the company. In 2009, Volkswagen has sold 48,5 thousand cars produced in Russia. Kortsekva expects that the issuance of new car sales will grow, but to give specific forecasts are not resolved. The head of the company expects demand for the restoration of Russia's market, including launching the program for recycling old cars. But so far, he said, to revive sales is not observed. "The results of January-February was lower than forecast. In the first half sales will be modest. Nevertheless, we expect that demand for Russia's market this year will be no lower than last year's level - somewhere 1,35 million cars," - said Kortsekva. According to his calculations, the restoration of the market in volume in 2008 (2.8 million cars) to happen to the 2014-2015 year. Concern Volkswagen, established in 1937, is the largest automaker in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Currently, his factory in Kaluga, produces cars brand Volkswagen (Passat, Polo, Jetta, Tiguan, Touareg, Passat CC) and Skoda (Octavia, Octavia Tour, Fabia, Superb). In July 2009 the plant expanded the range, with the launch of models Caddy and Transporter. As of July 1, 2009 investment in the project amounted to 570 million euros. The total investment for the cooperation agreement - 750 million euros.