When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, automakers around the world pulled production and sales from the country almost immediately. Now, in an effort to maintain a supply of new cars to people across the country, Russian officials are taking over abandoned factories to start up production once again. According to a report from Reuters, Russian manufacturers are partnering with Chinese automakers to begin building Citroёn cars at a plant that was shuttered by Stellantis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As Reuters explains: In December last year, Russian company Automotive Technologies imported at least 42 car kits for assembling the Citroёn C5 Aircross model at the Kaluga plant, which is still majority-owned by Stellantis, customs records drawn from a commercial trade data provider showed.