German automaker BMW left the Russian market just days after ...

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German automaker BMW left the Russian market just a few days after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. However, today wealthy Russian buyers willing to put up with elevated risks are being sold premium SUVs assembled in Russia without the company’s permission. How does this work?

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Gray "Boomer." How BMWs Are Assembled in Russia During the War

German automaker BMW left the Russian market just a few days after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. However, today wealthy Russian buyers willing to put up with elevated risks are being sold premium SUVs…

Exited the Market, Stayed in Showrooms

The German brand left, but SUVs are assembled in Russia without its permission.

The exit worked mainly in the press release.