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Haval and MGC discuss ending M6 production in Russia
Haval and MGC are reviewing M6 production in Kaluga, Russia.
The M6 is one of Haval’s popular crossovers and has been assembled at the former PSMA plant in Kaluga Region.
The two companies are considering stopping assembly, updating the model or replacing it with a vehicle that brings in more profit.
A source familiar with the talks said the plant lacks benefits under a government scheme that compensates carmakers based on how much of a vehicle is made locally.
Without those benefits, building the budget M6 may not be commercially viable at the plant.
The M6 ranked second among Haval models sold in Russia in September 2026, with 2,587 sales.
No final decision has been announced, and the future of the plant is unclear.
Haval and MGC Group are discussing the future of Haval M6 assembly at the PSMA plant in Russia’s Kaluga region.
Options under consideration include ending production, updating the model or replacing it with a more profitable vehicle.
Sources say the plant lacks benefits under the Russian Industry Ministry’s localization incentive program, making assembly of a budget model commercially inefficient.
Haval M6 was the second-best-selling Haval model in Russia in September 2026, with 2,587 sales.
The model has been assembled at the Kaluga plant after production moved there from a GWM factory near Tula.
- Who
- Haval and MGC Group, which controls the operating structure of the plant in Russia.
- What
- They are discussing whether to continue assembling the Haval M6 in Kaluga. Options include ending production, updating the model or replacing it.
- When
- The discussions were reported on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- At the PSMA plant in Kaluga region, Russia.
- Why
- The plant lacks benefits under the Industry Ministry’s localization incentive program, making assembly of the budget model commercially inefficient.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Haval M6 entered the Russian market.
The model received a major update.
Haval M6 sales in Russia reached 2,587, making it the brand’s second-best-selling model that month.
Vedomosti reported that Haval and MGC Group were discussing the model’s future at the Kaluga plant.
- September 2026 sales
- 2,587 Haval M6 vehicles
- Plant
- PSMA, Kaluga region, Russia
- Possible options
- End assembly, update the M6 or replace it with a more profitable model
- Base price
- 2,099,000 rubles for the 2026 version with a six-speed manual transmission
- Higher trim price
- 2,349,000 rubles for the version with a seven-speed automated transmission