Now Bremach ceases its activities in the United States due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
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Bremach, a Russian UAZ importer to the US, has suspended operations at its Taos 4x4 off-road facility due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. The company will receive parts from Russia to assemble the vehicles, but the operation cannot be completed until further notice.
Many Russian-linked companies are feeling out of place as the conflict in Ukraine continues to devastate lives and communities. In addition to the invasion itself, it creates a web of international financial complications, and companies in Russia, including in the automotive industry, cannot continue to operate due to tightening restrictions. Last week, for example.
Bremch is also ending its operations in the US.
Now the American company Bremach, which represents the Russian SUVs of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant (UAZ) in the US market, has announced that it is following suit. The importer not only suspends sales, but also returns all deposits for the SUV. , the company posted a banner announcing its status: "For obvious reasons, all Bremach operations are suspended and vehicle deposit holders will be refunded."
Bramch could lose a lot of money
From the 1950s until the closure of the Italian factories in 2018, Bremach produced giant work trucks. Clinging to the nails, the American branch of the company teamed up with UAZ to stay afloat. Depending on what happens next, this could be a significant blow to the company.
If reports that the company received a $38,000 bond on an SUV model (called the Taos) are true, Bremah will be in pain. The importer unveiled its 100×4 SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November and the loss of all those deposits, not to mention actual sales, would come as a real shock to the company.
Bremach was preparing to receive spare parts from Russia
Close in size to the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, the Bremach SUV is sharpened and lacks what it calls "fancy displays" in the vehicle's press release. At around $26,000, there's nothing out of the ordinary on offer. California-based Bremach was preparing to source parts from Russia and assemble the SUVs in the United States, thereby circumventing tariffs on imported trucks. And Bremach planned to make some adaptations of Taos for the American market with the support and blessing of UAZ engineers.
The importer was poised to aggressively pursue its competitors in the XNUMXxXNUMX SUV segment, and it appears to have succeeded. Hopefully he stays through this crisis so we can take a look at these cars in the US.
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