A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR ENSURING ECONOMIC SECURITY IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS AND MECHANISMS

Abstract

This article examines the economic security of Russia’s automotive industry in the context of external economic constraints, technological restructuring, and changes in production and cooperative ties. It is argued that the industry’s stability is determined not only by the dynamics of motor vehicle production but also by the state of the investment base, the level of localization, the financial stability of enterprises, the development of domestic component production, and the domestic market’s ability to support the national production system. The economic security of the automotive industry is examined through a conceptual model presented as an organizational-economic mechanism linking threat identification, coordination of industry participants’ actions, the application of regulatory tools, and the evaluation of results. Based on a statistical series for 2019–2024, structural constraints on the industry’s development have been identified, related to the investment dependence of output, a decline in technological self-sufficiency, high import saturation of the domestic market, and the financial vulnerability of enterprises. Measures are proposed aimed at strengthening the component base, stimulating investment, increasing localization, reducing import dependence, and ensuring the sustainable development of the Russian automotive industry.