Summary. AGR and its Chinese partner Defetoo have restarted serial engine assembly at the former Volkswagen site in Kaluga. Their announcement, reported by Interfax on 23 April 2026, separates the current assembly operation from planned machining and subsequent capacity expansion.
Assembly has restarted
The partners intend the engines for vehicles built at their joint Russian plants. AGR describes first-stage capacity of 150,000 engines annually, with a later target of 300,000. Those figures describe the production programme’s scale; they are not a count of engines already delivered. This corporate file records the company’s announcement and was not commissioned by AGR.
A same-day account from the Kaluga regional development agency describes the modernization supporting the restart. It identifies an engine assembly line, component preparation, logistics and testing laboratories within the site. The agency’s account corroborates the announced project scope; its publication does not turn company descriptions of performance into an independent technical audit.
The following development stage
The April programme places machining of cylinder blocks and cylinder heads in the second half of 2026. That milestone remains prospective in this historical announcement. A reader should distinguish three different measures:
- Serial assembly has been announced as operating.
- Annual capacity describes a rate that the facility is designed to support.
- Additional machining and expansion belong to later development stages.
A capacity target does not specify the ramp-up curve, the number of completed units in an individual month or the timetable for a particular customer order. Keeping those distinctions visible makes the announcement useful without attributing unreported delivery achievements to the partners.
Scope of the company file
The regional account also describes checks for engine tightness and testing on stands that simulate operating conditions. These are reported elements of the manufacturing process. This file does not certify a particular engine’s test result, warranty eligibility or suitability for a vehicle application.
The publication date fixes the historical reference point at 23 April. Subsequent production totals would belong to a later update, rather than evidence that was available when the restart was announced. Commercial enquiries should identify the relevant vehicle or engine application and request current information from the company.
Company contacts
AGR Automotive Group. Official public contacts checked on 5 October 2026: 123112 Moscow, 2 Presnenskaya Embankment; information centre +7 (495) 775 8888; email agr.hotline@agr.auto. The contact directory separately lists parts.partner@agr.auto for enquiries about cooperation in spare-parts purchasing. The directory describes that channel’s purpose; it does not establish an engine supply agreement.
Company contact website: https://agr.auto/contacts
