Kaliningrad plant Avtotor expects to produce up to 3 thousand electric cars under its own brand Amberavto in 2024. This was reported to the agency
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Avtotor plans to produce up to 3 thousand Amberavto electric cars in 2024
Kaliningrad plant Avtotor expects to produce up to 3 thousand electric cars under its own brand Amberavto in 2024. This was reported to the agency "TASS" by the Chairman of Board of Directors of the company Valery Gorbunov.
Recall, Avtotor announced the creation of a brand to produce a line of electric cars, which was named AmberAvto, in February 2024. The first electric cars Amberavto A5 were produced at the enterprise in Kaliningrad back in late 2023. "Pilot" batch of 200 cars is planned to be sold within Kaliningrad region to get the first operational experience here.
In particular, 50 Amberavto A5 sedans were handed over to one of Kaliningrad taxi fleets. As V. Gorbunov stated, some technological issues need to be finalized and the model needs to be improved. Amberavto A5 sedan, based on the JMEV GSE electric car from the joint venture of JMC and Renault, has the following dimensions: 4 675 mm in length, 1 835 mm in width and 1 480 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2 750 mm. The electric car has a MacPherson suspension at the front and multi-lever suspension at the rear. The permanent magnet electric synchronous motor produces 160bhp of power with 225Nm of torque. The traction battery has a capacity of 60.2 kWh.
The range is 520 kilometres on a full charge according to the CLTC methodology. The novelty is adapted for operation in the Russian climate, has passed certification and is included in the program of deep production localization.
To implement this program, 12 new plants are being set up at the new Avtotor production site in Kaliningrad Region, which will produce not only electric cars themselves, but also dozens of automotive components, including critical components such as electric engine, gearbox, traction battery, power electronics, as well as electric car chassis, body and body systems, steering, etc. The cluster will be launched already. Some of the cluster's enterprises will be launched as early as 2024.