Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant plans to start selling UAZ “Patriot” and “Pickup” car models in the USA in March next year, which is stated in the official message of the company on its social networks. The Patriot SUV will be available for purchase in the Bremach 4×4 version, which corresponds to the two-pedal Luxury-Premium modification for
Russia to Launch World’s Heaviest Transport Helicopter Mass Production
The permission for the mass production of the world’s heaviest Mi-26T2V military transport helicopter will be obtained by the yearend, according to the CEO of the Russian Helicopters manufacturing company Andrei Boginsky. “We are now at the final stage of getting the O1 designation for the helicopter’s baseline configuration and there are a few flights
Survey: Russians Prefer Comfort to Price When Choosing Transport for Everyday Use
Specialists of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) presented data from a survey of Russians dedicated to urban transport. According to the survey results, Russians most often used to travel around their locality over the past year by ground urban transport (bus, trolleybus, tram, 59 per cent), taxi (58 per cent) and personal car
Russia and China to Jointly Build Heavy Helicopter
Russia and China have signed a contract stipulating the joint development of a heavy helicopter, according to the Head of the Russian Helicopters holding, Andrey Boginsky, at a meeting with the country’s President Vladimir Putin. “In 2016, during your visit to Beijing, an intergovernmental agreement was signed. Since 2008, intensive negotiations have been going on,
First Innovative Pedestrian Crossing Appeared in Moscow
The first pedestrian crossing of the future as part of the startup accelerator project “Moscow Transport Innovations” appeared in Moscow, as reported on Tuesday, November 9, in the Telegram channel of the city’s Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development. It is specified that special sensors will analyze the operation of information boards and
Russian Experts Named Best-Selling Chinese Cars
The Chery Tiggo 7 PRO crossover became the bestseller among Chinese brand cars on the Russian market. From January to September of this year, this model was sold in the amount of 10,022 vehicles. The cost for the car is at least 1,669,900 rubles (with a 1.5-litre gasoline engine with a capacity of 147 hp).
Moscow to Become First Major City With Full Fleet of Electric Transport
In six to seven years, Moscow will become the first major city in the world to switch completely to electric public transport, as stated by the city mayor Sergey Sobyanin. To date, Moscow has the largest fleet of electric buses in the world, according to the city mayor, and by the end of the year,
Russia Increased Premium Cars Sales by More Than 22%
According to the AUTOSTAT analytical agency, 125.3 thousand new premium segment cars were sold in Russia in the period from January to September 2021, which is 22.9 per cent more than in the first 9 months of last year. It is noted that more than half of the specified volume of the sold cars (55
Makhachkala Introduced Non-Cash Fare Payment in Minibuses
Cashless payment for travel has been introduced in 16 fixed-route taxis of Makhachkala. The system is planned to be implemented on all city routes, according to the press service of the city administration. In Makhachkala, a presentation of a pilot project on the introduction of an automated fare payment system for passengers on route No.
Pyatigorsk Aircraft Designer Created New Convertible Plane [Video]
An aircraft designer from Pyatigorsk, Alexander Begak, presented a unique transformer aircraft at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021 at Zhukovsky airport in the Moscow region, Ruptly reports. The “begalyot” (“begaplane”) developed by the Moscow Aviation Institute graduate Alexander Begak is a third-generation paralet, a new type of vehicle that can drive, fly, and
Experts Analysed Russian Car Market in 2021
Specialists of the AUTOSTAT analytical agency have prepared an analysis of the Russian automobile market, revealing the figures showing the level of provision of cars in the country. Thus, as of January 1, 2021, there were 313 passenger cars per 1,000 Russians. If we consider this indicator in the federal districts, then the highest level
The North Sea Route Revisited – by Paul Goncharoff
In March 2019 I was living and working on Sakhalin. Inspired, I wrote a short piece about the North Sea Route of Russia. The focus was geopolitical rather than business as Russia had just introduced new rules of passage for all foreign ships, including warships and merchant vessels navigating through Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR).
Suzuki Almost 3 Times Increased Sales in Russia
Russian dealers of Suzuki sold 931 vehicles in May 2021, which is 2.7 times more than a year earlier. According to the results of five months of 2021, Suzuki sales in the country amounted to 3,828 cars, which is 48 per cent higher than in the same period last year. According to the press service