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06/06/2024
SERIAL PRODUCTION OF THE NEW LADA NIVA TRAVEL WITH YANDEX SERVICES HAS BEEN LAUNCHED
LADA announces the start of production of LADA NIVA Travel with a new multimedia system. LADA EnjoY Pro has advanced functionality and integrated Yandex services: Navigator, Yandex Music, Bookmate.
Multimedia functions and phone calls can be controlled by voice using Alice, the Yandex virtual assistant. A new dual noise-canceling microphone is used to communicate with the assistant and talk on speakerphone. The MMS interface provides quick access to key functions, including a web browser for Internet access. Multimedia is based on the Android operating system, providing software updates "over the air" without the need to connect additional peripherals.
The LADA EnjoY Pro system has already been implemented in LADA Vesta and LADA Granta. Recommended retail prices for LADA NIVA Travel with the new system and information about the start of sales will be published later.
 

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07/06/2024
THE COST OF THE UPDATED LADA NIVA TRAVEL BECAME KNOWN
AvtoVAZ has started deliveries of the new version of Lada Niva Travel SUV to dealerships. The updated model is equipped with the Lada EnjoY Pro multimedia system with advanced functionality and integrated Yandex services. The new system is installed on the SUV starting with the version Comfort, the cost of which starts from 1,462,000 rubles. The car without Lada EnjoY Pro in the same version is now estimated at 1,363,000 rubles.
The new multimedia is also installed on the model in the versions BLACK, Luxe, and Luxe KHL. However, at the moment there is information about the price for only two versions — Luxe (1,531,000 rubles) and top Luxe KHL (1,651,000 rubles).
 

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07/06/2024
PRODUCTION OF MAXEED CARS WILL BE SET UP AT THE FORMER MERCEDES PLANT IN THE MOSCOW REGION
The former Mercedes-Benz plant in Esipovo of the Moscow region, which became the property of the Russian Avtodom group in April 2023 with the right to repurchase, will launch the production of cars under its own brand Maxeed.
According to one of the sources close to the project, it is planned to launch production at the level of 120 cars per year. It is also known that machine kits for the novelty manufacture have already been delivered to the enterprise. The models equipped with internal combustion engines are expected to be first to roll off the assembly line, followed by hybrid and electric versions.
 

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07/06/2024
AVTOVAZ AND VTB AGREED ON COOPERATION DURING THE SPIEF
Maxim Sokolov, President of AvtoVAZ JSC, and Valery Lukyanenko, Deputy President and Chairman of the Management Board of VTB Bank, signed a cooperation agreement between the bank and the company on the sidelines of the SPIEF.
In accordance with the document, the bank is ready to provide the largest automaker with a full range of banking services, assist in the introduction of modern financial resource management technologies to improve AVTOVAZ efficiency, expand cooperation in documentary operations and lending to finance current and investment activities, and carry out international settlements.
 

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10/06/2024
THE NEW LADA VESTA WITH MANUAL CONTROL IS PRESENTED AT THE SPIEF
As part of SPIEF 2024, LADA presented a pre-production version of LADA Vesta with manual control at the stand of the Samara region. The system allows people with impaired functions of one or both legs to drive a car comfortably and safely.
The car is based on a production LADA Vesta with automatic CVT. At the same time, the demonstrated car received the AT combined with 1.6-liter engine capacity of 106 HP. This economical and efficient powertrain is currently in the pre-production stage.
The car with manual control is equipped with a special lever located to the left of the steering wheel. The lever is mechanically connected to the pedals, when pulling to, the accelerator is driven, when pushing it the brake system is activated. This control scheme is the most ergonomic, and in addition, it retains the ability to control the car in the usual way, using pedals. A similar system has been already used commercially on LADA Granta cars with manual control.
 

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11/06/2024
THE NEW EXEED RX WITH 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEAR BOX APPEARED IN RUSSIA
Exeed RX coupe crossover received the more expensive version for Russia equipped with 8-speed classic automatic gear box. Information about it on the official website of the brand was discovered by the Autonews.ru correspondent.
The version called Premium costs 5,550,000 rubles, which is 100 thousand rubles more expensive than the car in the version Platinum, which was previously considered to be top.
The novelty with 8-speed gear box accelerates to 100 km/h in 8.6 seconds (with 7-speed robotized gear box — in 7.6 seconds). Fuel consumption has also increased (8.5 liters in mixed mode against 7.6 liters for the car with robotized gear box).
Exeed RX is equipped with 2.0-liter turbocharged engine capacity of 249 HP and 385 Nm of torque.
 

11/06/2024
AVTOVAZ MAY RAISE PRICES FOR ITS PRODUCTS IN AUTUMN OF 2024
AvtoVAZ may index prices by accumulated inflation level in autumn of 2024 once again, the company head Maxim Sokolov said in an interview with RBC.
It is known that in May of the current year AvtoVAZ has already raised prices for its models. Most of them have appreciated by about 50 thousand rubles. The matter concerns indexing within 3% for the entire model line-up.
 

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13/06/2024
THE COST OF AMBERTRUCK WORK PICKUP HAS DECREASED IN RUSSIA
Ambertruck Work pickup, a rebranded Chinese JMC Vigus, which is produced by Kaliningrad Avtotor, has depreciated in Russia. As Kommersant reports, from June 10 to the end of July, the price for pickups manufactured in 2023 is 2.6 million rubles, which is 400 thousand rubles cheaper than the original one.
It is known that the model is equipped with 2.5-liter diesel engine, all-wheel drive and a rear differential lock. The volume of the cargo platform is 2.3 m3, the load capacity is up to 900 kg.
The model is offered in a single version and is adapted for use in Russia. The distributor stated that the car is designed for 10 years of operation or 400 thousand km of mileage before major repair.
 

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13/06/2024
AVTOTOR HAS ADJUSTED ITS PRODUCTION PLAN FOR 2024
Avtotor, one of the leading Russian automakers, intends to produce about 70 thousand cars by the end of 2024, Za Rulem reports, citing Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
Recall that cars of the following brands are currently manufactured at the company's production facilities: Kaiyi, BAIC, SWM, Forthing, and Jetour. In addition, the production of an electric car under own brand Amberauto has been set up. The company's plants also manufacture Ambertruck commercial vehicles and Brock electric cars.
 
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14/06/2024
THE COST OF KIA PEGAS SEDAN HAS DROPPED SHARPLY IN RUSSIA
Russian dealers have decided to lower prices for Kia Pegas sedan, which arrives in Russia under the parallel import scheme, Autonews reports.
For example, in December 2023, in a large Moscow dealership, a model with unchanged equipment was offered to customers at the price of 2 million rubles. In March, the car cost fell to 1.89 million rubles. In April, the sedan became available at the cost of 1,799 million rubles. In June, the price amounts to 1.5 million rubles.
At this price, a model in the version with 1.4-liter petrol unit capacity of 95 HP and 132 Nm of torque, coupled with 4-speed automatic gear box, is offered to customers. The car is equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), power windows and air conditioner.
 

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14/06/2024
THE RUBLE COST OF THE HYBRID VOYAH FREE SPORT EDITION BECAME KNOWN
Voyah Free hybrid crossover in the version Sport Edition was delivered to Russian dealers, while the car cost starts from 6.49 million rubles. Taking into account all the discounts, the price is 5.89 million rubles, Kommersant reports with reference to the brand's press service.
The novelty is equipped with two electric motors with a peak capacity of 490 HP (720 Nm of torque), acceleration to 100 km/h takes 4.8 seconds, and the maximum speed reaches 200 km/h. The maximum range of the version Sport Edition has been increased to 1 thousand km according to the WLTP cycle.
The model is equipped with an air suspension with adjustment range of 100 mm, an all-round viewing system, 20 electronic assistants, a lifting dashboard with three displays (12.3 inches each), etc.
 

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30/05/2024
KAMAZ VEHICLES ARE PRESENTED AT THE STT EXPO IN MOSCOW
KAMAZ will present a wide range of dumpers, cranes, trailers and other vehicles at the international specialized exhibition of construction equipment STT EXPO, which takes place on May 28-31, 2024 in Moscow, at the Crocus Expo exhibition center.
This year, the specialists of KAMAZ Trade and Financial Company JSC and the Scientific and Technical Center will present more than 20 models of vehicles to the guests of the exhibition: the company's exposition presents the flagship of the K5 KAMAZ-54901 model range and the gas version of KAMAZ-54901 LNG-powered vehicle, new generation K5 dumpers, concrete mixers, trailers, dropside KAMAZ-43118 vehicle with CMU, UKM-6500 vacuum sweeper on KAMAZ chassis and other vehicles in demand in the construction industry.
KAMAZ-54901 is the flagship of the new generation K5 vehicles. The model was launched in 2020 and gained the trust of consumers in a short time. The high demand for this tractor unit is due to its operational and consumer properties. The vehicle is equipped with a new KAMAZ-910.52-460 (Euro-5) engine displacement of 13 liters, capacity of 482 HP and a torque of 2,403 Nm. The use of modern high-tech design solutions made it possible to increase the service interval to 120 thousand km, and the engine life to 1.5 million km, while reducing fuel consumption by 10% compared to previous generation vehicles. The tractor unit is equipped with a new 12-speed automatic gear box with a low noise level and high efficiency, which reduced fuel consumption.
KAMAZ 54901 LNG–powered truck is a well-known tractor unit of K5 generation, this vehicle version is equipped with KAMAZ 950.50-460 gas engine capacity of 460 HP and two cryotanks holding 1,060 liters of liquefied natural gas. The use of liquefied natural gas can significantly reduce the owner's fuel costs with a range of up to 1,600 km with one refuel. The start of production is scheduled for the third quarter of the current year.
KAMAZ-6595 (6x4) is the first dumper of the new K5 line-up. It is designed to work on large industrial infrastructure facilities, in mining and sand quarries. The vehicle is equipped with KAMAZ R6 910.52-460 diesel engine capacity of 482 HP and manual gear box. The load capacity of the dumper is 25 tons; its permissible weight is 41 tons. KAMAZ-6595 dumper has a reinforced frame and reinforced drive axles designed for an axial load of 16 tons.
 

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30/05/2024
A NEW MAZ-X TRACTOR UNIT, RELEASED JOINTLY WITH AMB-ENGINEERING, IS PRESENTED IN MOSCOW
The premiere of MAZ-X tractor unit produced by the Minsk Automobile Plant together with its partner, AMB–Engineering company, took place in Moscow. It is known that MAZ-X has a high level of localization: the share of Belarusian components is 50%, the share of components from friendly countries is 30%.
The novelty has a 220kW diesel engine (300 HP) and two electric motors capacity of 200 kW each. In addition, an additional 10 km is provided by a buffer energy storage with a recovery system.
The tractor unit has a reduced curb weight due to the absence of a transmission and an aluminum cab frame with plastic panels. The frame is also lightened, and single-tire wheels are installed at the back. The load capacity is 10.5 tons. The range is 3,000 km.
 

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31/05/2024
NEW URALAZ FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES ARE PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL SALON "INTEGRATED SECURITY"
The URAL Automobile Plant presents new fire fighting vehicles on the Ural chassis at the International Salon "Integrated Security", which takes place on May 29-June 1, 2024 in the Patriot Shopping Center (the Moscow region). The Organizer of the Salon is the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.
The exposition opens with a four-wheel drive fire tanker truck based on the Ural-4320-74 chassis (AC 4.0–70) manufactured by URALPOZHZASHCHITA LLC. This vehicle is designed to deliver combat crew personnel to the fire site, deliver fire extinguishing agents and fire-fighting equipment, as well as carry out fire extinguishing and rescue operations. The stock of fire extinguishing agents carried: 4,000 liters of water, 500 liters of foaming agent.
Further, the line-up of four–wheel drive fire fighting vehicles continues with the fire tanker (AC-SPK-6.0-70) based on the Ural–4320 chassis manufactured by ZPA "Specavtotekhnika" LLC. The vehicle is additionally equipped with a gas-filled foam installation "Natisk-800". The tanker is designed to deliver personnel, a set of emergency rescue tools, fire-technical weapons and equipment to the place of fire (accident) and fire rescue operations. The stock of fire extinguishing agents carried: 6,000 liters of water, 360 liters of foaming agent.
The exhibition also presents 6x6 fire and rescue vehicle (APS 3.0-40/4) based on the Ural-4320 chassis manufactured by Megadrive LLC. The vehicle is designed to deliver personnel, fire fighting equipment to the place of fire (accident), extinguishing and emergency rescue operations. APS is equipped with a generator and two telescopic searchlights.
 

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