Personnel solemnly open in 2009 25 km from Kaluga Plant to the crisis numbered about 3,000 people. In total, 546 million euros were invested in its construction and commissioning. The owners of the authorized capital "PSMA Rus" in 320 million euros are the French concern PSA (70%) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (30%).

What is collecting

But according to the evil irony of fate, the French, the main owners of the Kaluga plant, made a bet on the assembly of machines of the C-segment - the same that the current crisis sucks the most merciless. Therefore, at the end of February, on the lines collecting the sedans of Peugeot 408 and Citroen C4 (until 2012, as we remember, the Peugeot 4007 and Citroen C-Crosser were collected here, and before last year, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport), and the Mitsubishi Outlander crossover was listed Only 1381 employees. The rest or issued a notice of a reduction with five salary, or did not extend contracts, Yoshi Inamori told us, deputy director "PSMA Rus". From his words, if before temporarily hired employees, it was much more in percentage ratio, now the advantage is not in their direction. And since the situation in the SUV market is a little better, they devoured predominantly French branches of the conveyor.

The effects of optimization on PSMA Rus are visible to the naked eye on factory parking. If a couple of years ago find the place here it was problematic, now - even eliminate. On Friday, it is generally deserted - recently the leadership announced the transition to a four-day working week while maintaining production in two shifts.

To describe the disaster scale, I will bring the following statistics: the calculated productivity of the Kaluga plant is 125 thousand cars a year, and in five years - from 2010 to 2015 - local workshops left only 104 thousand French and Japanese cars. They collected them, mainly by the CKD method (finely forged assembly) from imported parts and sets - more than 77 thousand cars. Since 2012, at the plant and adjacent shops, as well as the forces of contractors (only 18 companies), the production from bumpers, seats and glasses to wiring and tires gradually mastered. According to Inamori-Sana, according to the 166th declaration of the enterprise, by the beginning of this year, it was obliged to increase localization to 20%. However, at the current moment this indicator is already equal to 30% - with this level, taxes on the importation of components are reset.

Here, however, there is an important nuance: more than 90% of suppliers from those that provide Russian items "PSMA Rus", foreign companies. It means that the plant is still dependent on imports, and therefore susceptible to the harmful influence of the weak year of the ruble.

However, some import substitution is still happening. It concerns leading positions. Only two foreigners managers left in the French direction - others replaced the Russians. With the Japanese line of assembly a little more difficult, explains Yoshi Inamori. Since the production system here is initially Japanese, 16 specialists were invited to the enterprise, to replace which very problematic for a number of reasons.

How to collect

Next followed a tour of the conveyor. Production workshops "PSMA Rus" consist of three lines - welding, painting and assembly. Moreover, welding and assembly are divided on the line - for a C-segment and SUV. There are all the cars produced in Kaluga on the same line.

The production process begins with welding of the body parts from the located nearby "Gestamp-Severstal-Kaluga". Operators are pre-manually welded them at checkpoints to then transfer them to the line of robots, where, as the factory it is called themselves, "dance" occurs. From 2000 welding points 1300 are carried out by robots. After the "dance" with the main bodies of the body, the future car enters the stage of assembling attachments of attachments - doors and hood, then the first quality control occurs. Girls operators manually feel the surface for the presence of scratches or deformation, the instruments are checked the body geometry. If marriage is found, the collected goes to refine.

If everything is in order, on special trolleys, the naked body drives into the elevator and goes along the labyrinths in the paint shop. We could not get into it: according to the guides accompanying us, safety requirements and quality control are too high here. Nevertheless, we learned that out of 20 hours required for a full cycle of assembling one outlander, nine hours car spends the car in the workshop of painting, where about 6 kg of various liquids are applied to it. During this time, he managed not only to paint, but also to dry with subsequent control.

After passing two laboratories - destructive control and metrology, where the main control of the geometry of the body and the assembly of its panels is performed, we are heading together with future machines in the assembly shop, where in the territory of 60 thousand square meters. M in one shift is involved 150 people. It all starts with interior decoration - laying the wiring and installation of interior elements (torpedo, airbags and so on.) And cabin sheat. By the way, the doors of the car at this stage are pre-dismantled and go to a separate assembly line. Since each detail has its own passport, it will return a little later to the previous place.

Having passed the gradual 400-meter segment and to acquire both external details, such as suspension and exhaust system, Outlander turns out to be in the place of "wedding" - the body here is served on top of the engine waiting for it from below. Closer to the end of the conveyor thread in the feed, the rear and side windows are pasted in the stern, seats appear in the cabin, the wheels are screwed to the hub. And all the next quality control is completed. At this stage, in particular, the angles of wheel adjustment are checked, and under a special shower - the tightness of the body. Within two minutes, water is supplied to the car at various angles. If there are no problems, it is sent to the test landfill, where it is waiting for several kilometers of various coatings - crushed stone, comb, artificial irregularities, descents and lifts, dispersion and braking zone. If the assembly flaws pop up at this stage, the car leaves in the so-called retouching zone, where it is brought to the commodity state.

About 40% of the staff involved in the assembly of Mitsubishi Outlander, are women. Keep this in mind when the red sense for the sake of want to speak at the expense of "curves of hands".

Will Pajero Sport "Russian"

Turning from one workshop to another, along the way, we detect an idle line along the way. Until last year, the second generation of Mitsubishi Pajero Sport was collected on it. In the summer of this year, his successor is expected in our country, which at first will be imported from the plant in Thailand. The question of whether the newcomer assembly in Kaluga will be established, while it remains open. In many ways, the answer will give the demand for this passing. However, whatever it was, the conveyor itself is ready to take him to visit.

This summer, Mitsubishi's brand plans to start selling a new generation of his all-day Pajero Sport, whose predecessor was collected at the Kaluga Conveyor PSMA Rus. We went with the inspection to the factory to understand what he lives today, what and how they are collected.

One of the first associations, which arise from us at the mention of Japan, along with the words "Country of the Rising Sun", Fuji, Sakura, is the name of the company - Mitsubishi.

This manufacturer of cars from Japan before the collapse of the Union blinked the minds of domestic motorists. Therefore, when the concern appeared with its products in Russia, the interest in it from the local drivers was already very large. Now, of course, enthusiasm is a bit rusty, but the fans of this brand still have enough. And their understandable thing interests - where Mitsubishi collect And what is the difference between this or that assembly.

Mitsubishi in the Russian automotive market

In English-speaking transcription, this name is written as Mitsubishi, in Russian-language texts, in addition to Mitsubishi, there are options for writing Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi. However, all these are different ways of writing that are not too informed citizens to find out where Mitsubishi collect for Russia and whose production is better to trust.

This industrial giant originated for almost a century ago, in 1870, as a shipbuilder of the Naya company, which also was engaged in the repair of ships and organizing their insurance.

After World War I, the concern was engaged in aircraft and continued to produce military aircraft up to the defeat of Japan in World War II and forced reorganization with the transition to peaceful rails.

Now the holding produces a variety of products from radio telescope to electronic products. But the greatest fame in the modern world, and in Russia, in particular, the trademark of Mitsubishi provides the same family of passenger cars.

Maching parts of Mitsubishi Holding, called Mitsubishi Motors. This is an autoconcern of global importance with headquarters in Tokyo, which is confidently incoming in the twenty largest companies in the world ranking in terms of products manufactured.

The manufacturer's machines are very popular in our country. Russian motorists highly appreciate Mitsubishi Lancer and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Mitsubishi Outlander and Mitsubishi Pajero SUVs, as well as smaller products of Japanese auto giant. True, the economic recession has led the last year to reduce sales and even the departure of the models from the Russian market.

The first cars of Mitsubishi were imported into our country inhabitants of the Far East directly from the car markets of Japan. Naturally, these were cars with the right steering, usually with considerable mileage.

But an attractive price / quality ratio led to a rapid increase in the volume and organization of car sales with this brand in Russia and even creating their own assembly production.

The official importer of Mitsubishi products for Russia for a long time was Rolf. This largest dealer network, founded in 1991 by Sergey Petrov, was transformed into the group of companies that are part of the Holding MMS RUS LLC.

One of the main activities of the holding activity is import and distribution of both new cars and having a nonzero mileage.

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Where are the cars of Mitsubishi sold in Russia?

Naturally, the potential buyers of the Mitsubishi family of Mitsubishi is interested in not only the organization of their import and sales. Maybe mainly clients concerns their place of production, that is, the question where Mitsubishi collects for the Russian market.

Consider this question more.

1. The most essential part of the total number of cars of the Mitsubishi family sold in Russia is produced directly in Japan on the two largest auto plants of this corporation:

nagoya Plant plant in Obadzaki

plant Mizushima Plant in the city of Kurasiki

2. Part of the cars imported to Russia is going to the factory in the city of Normal (Normal), Illinois, USA. The plant is a joint venture of Mitsubishi and Chrysler, focused on the supply of their products around the world. Since 1991, the plant by 100 percent belongs to the Japanese owner.

It is from here that the Popular ASX crossovers come to our market. And as users say, these cars are not just not inferior to their fellows collected in Japan, but also significantly exceed them in quality.

3. Some fraction of car model Mitsubishi Pajero from 2008 until 2012 was going to Thailand. And for a number of reviews, the quality of these machines was even higher than those collected in Japan. However, the company was closed after the crushing flood in 2012, which had fallen into Thailand.

4. In 2010 in Russia, in the city of Kaluga, a joint venture of Mitsubishi (30% of shares) and French firms Peugeot and Citroen (70%), named Peugeot Citroën Mitsubishi Automotive Rus (RUS PSMA) were commissioned.

There are several models of developing Mitsubishi, in particular SUVs Outlander and Pajero. Moreover, after 2012 to the Russian dealers, these models began to arrive only by local assembly. Even the option of Pajero Sport with enhanced engines and a completely different suspension, since 2013 is produced for Russia only in Kaluga.

According to the reviews of specialists and buyers, this products are not inferior in the quality of the same name Japanese cars due to the hard compliance at the technological discipline plant and the assembly quality control measures. The conveyor is organized by the large-sized principle and the overwhelming majority of the components comes from Japan. Details of domestic origin are used only in double-glazed windows and exhaust system.

Thus, all the cars of the Japanese concern for the Russian market, in addition to the models of Mitsubishi Outlander and Mitsubishi Pajero release after 2012, with a guarantee are manufactured in Japan, Thailand or USA.

In Japan, the factory in the city of Kuroshaki is also produced from 2012 the first electric vehicle developed by Mitsubishi I-MIEV.

The legendary car, the dream of millions, one of the very first SUVs won popularity in Russia. All of these data describe Mitsubishi Pajero with accuracy.

In the current 2015, this line of jeep will celebrate its 25th anniversary. But, nevertheless, it does not lose its popularity with us or around the world. Updated features and a whole series of five restyled procedures make a car powerful, popular and, amazing, inexpensive.

Despite all this, before purchasing this car, many are interested in where they collect. After all, all technical data and model life depend on the quality of the assembly. Let's deal with you who collect and where they collect Mitsubishi Pajero for Russia.

Mitsubishi plants

Model Mitsubishi Pajero, updated in 2014, is produced at all factories that exist in the world. Headquarters is located in the capital of Japan, Tokyo city. Not far from this place is a plant with a full production cycle and a special test track. It is the most powerful production of SUVs from Mitsubishi.

The second largest enterprise was a plant in Thailand. Machines of this assembly for some estimates were even better than Japanese. The work was worth it inexpensively, but was performed on conscience.

Unfortunately, the plant stopped producing cars in 2012. Then Thailand covered a powerful flood, which was boldly an enterprise from the face of the earth. At the moment, the corporation is trying to restore the plant, but to no avail.

The quality of our assembly

Until recently, Mitsubishi Pajero was imported to Russia by Rolf. If you viewed the model behind, then you could have a "ROLF" inscription. It is this company, more precisely, a group of companies has imported SUVs from the factory in Japan.

Now Mitsubishi Pajero produces in our country for Russia. This is done at the factory called MMS RUS LLC in Kaluga. But, the models of this assembly cover only incomplete 30% of our market. Therefore, most cars are still driving out of abroad.

Plants where Mitsubishi Pajero collect for Russia:

If you decide to purchase this jeep, then choose either Japanese or Russian assembly. The Japanese make all the times better, but our engineers collect details for our roads. As you know, "Wondering" a few deep holes, even on such a car can "break out" the suspension. And our road is eliminated almost everywhere, except the central tracks. Moreover, the Russian assembly is somewhat cheaper, since there is no need to additionally pay import duties.

The crisis of 2014-2016 in the Russian car market led to very interesting changes in model rules of a number of companies working in our country. Mitsubishi, for example, the main percussion unit was the mid-sized Outlander crossover, manufactured in Kaluga. The magazine "The engine" saw with his own eyes, as Japanese crossovers with Russian registration are produced, and learned how many invarious Russian details in them.

Plant Mitsubishi and Peugeot-Citroen (PSMA Rus), located in the Kaluga region, was founded in January 2009, and earned in 2010. In September of the same year, the crossover Mitsubishi Outlander rose to the enterprise conveyor - then he was called Outlander XL. From that moment and to the present, the plant has released more than 75 thousand "Autlenders": both the former XL and the current Outlander III collected, in contrast to the predecessor, using the CKD small-size assembly technology (Complete Knock Down).

Production facilities of the plant "PSMA Rus" include the body shop, as well as the workshop of painting and assembly. In the first and last two lines: c-segment (for PEUGEOT and Citroen passenger cars) and SUV (for Mitsubishi crossovers). But the cars of all three grades together are painted together, on the same line. There are no stamping production at the plant: the details of the stamping are supplied to the "PSMA Rus" from the enterprises located in Russia, BENTERER and GESTAMP.

The process of assembling the Kaluga Outlander begins in the body workshop, divided into a number of sections: preparation, welding, installation of mounted elements and refinement of the body. Body details that should enroll on the main welding line, operators are manufactured manually at special posts of preparatory sections from ready-made stamped parts. The finished parts of the body go to the main line of welding, and at the beginning of the body is also collected manually, and then goes to a robotic Body Flexor station. On the welding line SUV of the Kaluga plant, a total of 26 robots work, the largest of which is a height of 7 m.

From the main welding line, the body enters the installation site of mounted parts, where the operators install doors, hood and trunk. Then, on quality control posts, specialists check the finished body: they estimate its geometry and identify visual defects like a dentin, scratch, etc.

Different kinds of small defects are eliminated at the stage of refinement of the body, after which it goes to the paint shop. There he has to spend about 9 hours, during which ten robots are working on it, which is applied on the body about 6 kg of various types of coatings.

Paints used on PSMA Rus are manufactured exclusively on a water basis (concern for ecology!), And the only solvent-based material is varnish. All wastewater before getting into the regional manifold, pass special processing at the exit from the factory

Before the finished body falls on the assembly line, the doors remove it - it makes it easier to access the salon to the interior of the machine. The doors are collected on a separate line and installed on a car at one of the final assembly stages. In the first of them, operators put on Outlander electrical equipment, dashboard, airbags, interior trim and noise insulation, suspension racks, headlights and ABS block.

But the most interesting thing happens on the section of the mechanics: here they collect and install the brake system, suspension, exhaust system and power installation. And then the so-called "wedding" occurs: a transmission assembly with the engine is connected to the body. On the same site, bumpers, wheels and protective "screens" under the body are put on the body - at the outlet Outlander is almost similar to the "commercial" car. "Almost" - because after the section of the mechanics, the car is filled with technical fluids, the seats, the steering wheel removed earlier and paste the windows: windshield - with the help of a special manipulator, rear and side - with the help of suckers.

In the final part of the assembly line there are inspection posts in the light tunnel: operators check the appearance of machines, gaps, door locks; In addition, cars are tested by electronic systems, wheel installation angles (on a special stand) and tightness (in a special soul), and are also tested on the test track.

The degree of localization of the production of Kaluga Mitsubishi Outlander is at the moment 32.8%. By the end of the year, the company intends to achieve a level of 36%. In Russia, Mitsubishi component suppliers are purchased glass, bumpers, seats, soundproofing materials, airbags, cooling and stamping system, exhaust system, wipers and tank of glass ware, tires, steering parts, lock and ventilation grille, fuel and brake tubes dashboard

At the same time, the overwhelming majority of suppliers of these parts are actually foreign companies operating in Russia. The original Russian of them is only one - "standardplast", supplying outdoor noise insulating mats on PSMA Rus.

Why not expand the pool of similar suppliers? As the Deputy General Director of the plant, Yoshia Inamori, told us, with Russian spare parts manufacturers, sometimes it is difficult to agree on the conditions of delivery.

"We wanted to buy a seat from one of the Russian companies, but we needed a chairs in the finished form - we do not have the opportunity to collect them at home. However, the Russian potential partner was ready to supply them only disassembled. As a result, we began to buy the seats of the American brand Lear, "Mr. Inamori said.

Deputy General Director of the plant Yoshia Inamori

What is the result?

In conclusion, about the production line of the Kaluga plant Mitsubishi. At the moment there is only one model in it - the Outlander crossover. In the Russian representative office of the company, as follows from the statements of its leadership, they think about expanding a number of cars produced under Kaluga, but at the expense of which models, while the secret.

It would be logical to assume that a compact ASX crossover can be pasted on the PSMA Rus conveyor, which will return to Russia already this year. However, most likely, he in the near future will be ahead of Pajero Sport. In the process of excursion to the plant, we saw a couple of such SUVs, one of which stood under the cover, and the engineers of the enterprise investigated the engineers of the enterprise.

According to Mr. Inamori, the decision on the launch of the production of Pajero Sport in Kaluga has not yet been accepted, however, the plant management has acquired two of these SUVs so that the specialists have studied their device in advance. As for the prospects of the Russian car market, then in Mitsubishi they look at them with careful optimism.

"In general, the demand in the Russian automotive market shows a positive trend, in connection with which we are positive and plan to increase the volume of production by the end of 2017 by 5% compared with 2016," said the Deputy Director General of the PSMA Rus plant.

Where they collect, where they produce an SUV, which countries are engaged in the assembly of the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport model in 2015, where they collect cars for the Russian market.

Where collect Mitsubishi. Pajero. Sport

You can argue that about cars of the Japanese concern Mitsubishi know in every corner of the world. To date, this brand is one of the largest for the production of vehicles. During its time, the company released a lot of high-quality and reliable machines. The most popular SUV in our country is a model - Mitsubishi Pajero Sport. This inexpensive car took the position of the leader in the domestic market and place in the heart of every fan of the Japanese brand. I wonder where they collect Mitsubishi. Pajero Sport for Russia?

Until 2014, this model was supplied to our market from Thailand. And since 2014, in Kaluga, the Japanese opened the enterprise "Psma Rus". Replacing the timing belt on mitsubishi Pajero Sport - Mitsubishi Forum. Here is the large-sized assembly of the Japanese. Interesting is the fact that at the factory in Laem Chabang (Thailand) to this day produce this SUV. In addition to this car, the Kaluga enterprise collect: Peugeot 408, Mitsubishi Outlander, Citroen C-4. Plant "PSMA RUS" is a joint project of Mitsubishi Motors and Peugeot Citroen. On domestic factory collect Models starting from 2013 model year. And the model 2008-2012 comes to us from Thailand. Since 1998, a purebred "Japanese" was brought to Russia, and since 2004, Mitsubishi Pajero sport American assembly was sold in the domestic market.

Where are other concern plants?

The updated SUV world saw in 2008. The model was supplied to the Russian market with four different states. The homeland of this SUV is Japan, there until 2010 cars were collected in the province of Nagoya Plant in the Nagoya Plant. This is the largest Japanese brand plant. From here supply all cars in each corner of the universe. In second place, where Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and other models are made by another Japanese enterprise Mizushima Plant, located in Kurasiki. Here we produce most of the models of this brand.

In the United States of America, also functions the plant on which the "Japanese" is collected for the world market. Enterprise "Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc." Located in Illinois (city normal). Well, and the last plant, where Mitsubishi car is produced is our Russian - "PSMA Rus". The French and the Japanese joined their efforts and created a joint venture on our territory, producing cars exclusively for the domestic market. Functions Kaluga assembly line since 2010, and to this day produces cars for Russians.

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Characteristics of SUV

After restyling, you will not see strong noticeable changes. The manufacturer installs a new radiator grille on the car, replaced the old bumper on a new one, and the sidelines' mirrors "referred" by repeaters of turn signals. A little convened lights from the back of the SUV and put discs of a different design. The dimensions of the "Japanese" did not change at all: 4695 mm × 1820 mm × 1840 mm. The wheelbase also remained the same - 2800 millimeters. Special for operation on Russian roads, Clearance has 215 mm. The fact that Mitsubishi Pajero is played by a major role. Sport. Our Kaluga enterprise collects an SUV, taking into account operation in Russian conditions.

The interior of the car, also not much updated. On the car installed a new multimedia system and some finishing elements. The car is still designed for five people, in the cabin is still a lot of space. For our compatriots offer this model "Japanese" with gasoline and diesel units to choose from. The basic version of the SUV is equipped with a diesel 2.5-liter engine that meets Euro-4 standards. This power plant issues 178 horsepower power. On the configuration, a 6-cylinder 3-liter engine, outstanding 225 power horses, is installed. Auto with gasoline aggregates work for a pair with a 5-speed "automatic", and diesel - with a 5-speed mechanical KP. In terms of fuel consumption, this model should be attributed to the average machinery. You will need 16.5 liters around the city, 10 liters on the track.

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Quality of domestic assembly

If our pajero sport is compared with the Thai assembly SUV, they are not very different in quality. 2017 Both cars have the same headlights, but the bumper and the radiator lattice from our "Japanese" others. It is so important where Mitsubishi collect Pajero Sport or not? Reviews of this model of Russian production are very different, some are satisfied, others - no.

The pros of the Russian assembly can be attributed:

• 17-inch alloy discs
• rear White Turning
• interesting finish
• spacious salon
• new multimedia system
• corner instrument panel with high touch screen.

There are sports and disadvantages from our pajero. For example, the owners negatively respond about low landing, which is not suitable for Russian roads. The large-sized driver will be very uncomfortable to sit behind the wheel of the SUV. After all, the steering wheel is not adjustable and the back of the seat is too narrow. On the broken road surface, you will hear the suspension hanging out, and feel discomfort. Perhaps the manufacturer will fix these defects at the next update of the model.