Electric vehicles
New electric cars sales up by 80% within the first six months of 2018
Autostat. – 52 new electric cars have been sold in Russia within the first six months of 2018, indicating a 79.3% year-on-year increase. Nissan Leaf is the leader of
Sollers plans to manufacture lithium-ion batteries in partnership with Ener
RusAutoNews.Com – Sollers and Ener Zet plans to manufacture lithium-ion batteries in the production site of Sollers in Vladivostok, as stated by Sollers, following the signature of a memorandum of
Russia and Korea are carrying out negotiations on the creation of an engineering centre for the development of electric cars
RNS – Russia and Korea are carrying out negotiations for the establishment of a joint engineering centre to develop electric cars and buses. The relevant statement has been made by the
Yandex autonomous car has completed the journey from Moscow to Kazan
RusAutoNews.Com – The autonomous car, developed by Yandex.Taxi has completed its first large distance journey, travelling from Moscow to Kazan, as reported by the company press office. The vehicle has covered
Zotye electric cars will be manufactured in Belarus for the Russian market
RBK – 30,000 Zotye electric cars will be manufactured in Belarus until 2022, to be delivered to CIS countries. Anglo-Belarusian company Unison and Chinese Zotye International Automobile Trading have signed an
KAMAZ has demonstrated the first autonomous electric bus
RusAutoNews.Com – KAMAZ has demonstrated the first autonomous electric bus as reported by the company. The unmanned M2 category small-class SHUTTLE vehicle, developed by KAMAZ in cooperation with NAMI, is intended for
Electric cars sales up by 65% within the first four months of 2018
Autostat – According to Autostat, 28 new electric cars have been sold in Russia, within the first four months of 2018, indicating a 65% year-on-year increase (17 units). Nissan Leaf is
KAMAZ and GAZ will manufacture 100 electric buses each for Moscow
Prime – Car manufacturers KAMAZ and GAZ Group have won the tender for the supply of electric buses to Moscow, each undertaking the production of 100 units, as stated by the
16 new electric cars have been sold in Russia within the first quarter
Autostat – According to Autostat, 16 new electric cars have been sold in Russia, within the first three months of 2018, indicating a 23% year-on-year increase (up from 13 units
The nullification of duties on electric vehicles will not be approved
RNS – The nullification of duties on electric vehicles will not be approved by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Commerce in the medium term. As stated by the ministry to
