Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia (TMMR) is one of Toyota's vehicle production bases in Europe. It is located in Shushary, Saint Petersburg, Russia, and has been manufacturing the Camry (since 2007) and the RAV4 (since 2016). The Toyota plant in St. Petersburg was transferred to the subordinated Ministry of Industry and Trade FSUE "NAMI". Toyota plant in St. Petersburg was sold to FSUE NAMI without the right to buy back. Russian media wrote about some kind of meeting, where they discussed the company's prospects for operating in the Russian market and possible ways to resume cooperation. According to Russian sources, the participants of the event met in Dubai on February 9-12, 2025. They signed a non-disclosure agreement, but the key topic was the discussion of the conditions for returning if external circumstances change. Toyota Tsusho Corporation responded to rumors about the sale of new cars in Russia. It turned out that the information was not true, the manufacturer denied it, RIA Novosti reports. "To date, there are no plans (to resume sales of new Toyota cars in Russia)," the company added, responding to an agency request sent after information about allegedly resumed Toyota sales in the country began to appear in the Russian information field. The fact that Toyota is secretly discussing with its former dealers a possible return to Russia became known to journalists in early March. This process can take at least two to three years.