Moskvich automobiles are shown in 1989. After Renault announced its departure this week from the Russian auto market amid the country's war with Ukraine, Moscow's mayor announced its factory will be used to restart the defunct Soviet-era Moskvich car brand.
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Moskvich automobiles are shown in 1989. After Renault announced its departure this week from the Russian auto market amid the country's war with Ukraine, Moscow's mayor announced its factory will be used to restart the defunct Soviet-era Moskvich car brand.
Mandatory Credit: David Turnley/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images

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Russia needs cars, so it's rebooting this Soviet-era brand

After Renault announced its departure this week from the Russian auto market amid the country's war with Ukraine, Moscow's mayor announced its factory will be used to restart the defunct Soviet-era Moskvich car brand.