1) Decree 166 is a Russian government policy that aims to incentivize automakers to increase local production in Russia. It requires carmakers to produce minimum volumes and meet local content rules to receive tax benefits. 2) Renault-Nissan has invested heavily in AvtoVaz, Russia's largest carmaker, and has made more progress than rivals in raising local content and developing local suppliers in Russia. 3) However, the policy faces challenges as it will be difficult for automakers to meet high local content targets without sufficient investment from local tier 1 and 2 suppliers in Russia. This could hamper efforts to expand local production and meet goals of Decree 166.