Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko took part in the ceremony in Havana and swept behind the wheel of the first serial “patriot” of the Cuban assembly. Cars are produced by a coarse method from Russian machine tools; The first Patriot turned out to be gray in the poor configuration “Wase+air conditioner”. Sales of UAZ SUVs in Cuba are expected in April.
UAZ plans in Cuba are serious: in April, on the island of Freedom, all -terrain vehicles will begin to sell all -terrain vehicles, in July it is planned to receive a credit line, and in September the conveyor should reach the design capacity. At the same time, up to six cars per day can assemble, that is, the power of the plant – up to one and a half thousand cars per year. However, while the sales plan is less: 350-500 UAZ SUVs per year.
UAZ showed a sketch of an all -terrain vehicle that was supposed to replace Hunter in Cuba photographed a new UAZ with a unique body in Bulgaria sold the rare UAZ “Bukhanka” of the first wave: the price surprised
Historically, UAZ sold 300-350 cars a year in a cube, but since 2012, the Russian manufacturer began to yield to cheaper “Chinese”. The volumes fell to 80-120 cars per year. The UAZ distributor thought about the return of the market share in 2016. In addition to the adapted “patriots”, they plan to produce UAZ “Pikap” in Cuba, there are also developments on the commercial chassis: the country has “pros” with a unique body.
The presence of Russian automakers in Cuba will not be limited to the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko confirmed that a trading house selling gas car will appear on the island of Freedom. The appearance of the Cuban taxi will be changed by Muscovites: Russia and Cuba intend to implement a joint project in the field of transport.
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