The Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Lipetsk Region and Motorinvest signed the country’s first special investment contract (SPIC 2.0) for the introduction of electric vehicle production technology, the ministry said on March 22. According to the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, quoted by the press service of the ministry, the manufacturer’s investments will exceed 13 billion rubles. for 11 years of the contract.
Electric cars will be produced under the new brand Evolute, follows from the message. The Evolute production line in Russia in 2022 will consist of five models – a sedan, a minivan and three crossovers of various classes, according to Motorinvest. The cars will be equipped with engines with a capacity of 110 to 510 kW, batteries with a capacity of 53 to 88 kWh and have a power reserve on a single charge from 405 to 750 km. We are talking about the assembly of electric vehicles at a full cycle plant (including welding, painting and assembly) with a capacity of more than 100,000 electric vehicles per year, follows from the company’s message.