Sollers launched mass production of new cars in Tatarstan

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The Sollers automobile company has launched mass production of two new models of light commercial vehicles (LCV) Atlant and Argo under its own brand in the territory of the special economic zone (SEZ) Alabuga in Tatarstan. The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov and the President of the Republic Rustam Minnikhanov are participating in the launch ceremony, TASS reports.

According to the agency, cars of the Atlant model with a gross weight of 2.5 tons to 4.2 tons are equipped with a 139 hp diesel engine. With. or 150 l. With. environmental class Euro 5.

“Argo” is a compact cabover vehicle for intracity transportation with a gross weight of 2.5 tons to 3.5 tons. The models are equipped with a diesel or gasoline engine.

As Deputy Prime Minister Manturov explained, Sollers cars will replace the Ford Transit that has left the Russian market, the first sales will begin in December, and full-cycle production will be launched in 2023. “The localization program for a new line of commercial vehicles will include the production of diesel engines , stamping production, localization of key electronic components, chassis elements and plastic products. The project will involve all the current personnel of the plant,” Manturov said.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, cars will participate in the state program of preferential leasing.

Sollers is a Russian automotive company that works in partnership with brands such as Ford and Mazda. The company owns production sites that produce Russian UAZ SUVs, as well as ZMZ gasoline and diesel engines. At the end of October, the American automaker Ford announced that it was withdrawing from a joint venture (JV) with Russia’s Sollers, having sold its 49% stake. The company explained that the sale followed a complete suspension of all Ford operations in Russia, including production, engineering support, supply of parts, etc. In March, Ford announced the suspension of activities in the Russian market amid the SVO and sanctions. On November 10, Sollers announced that it would buy Mazda’s stake in the joint venture and plans to restart the plant with a new model line next year.

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