Russian Auto Industry

New items that will surprise the Russian auto industry in 2021
Alexey Kovanov
January 2, 2021

But we can when we want! This was shown to us by the past 2020: KamAZ, with the direct participation of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, rolled out the electric Kamu-1, and the native AVTOVAZ was generous in general for the restyling of Largus and Niva. What will happen next? The AvtoVzglyad portal has outlined an approximate calendar of the release of fresh developments.

However, in fairness, we note that there was no formal premiere of either LADA Largus or LADA Niva - both events are scheduled for early next year. However, we are sure that the SUV will change only externally , retaining the old equipment and interior.

But Largus will please not only with a tweaked "face", but also with a relatively fresh interior : "relatively" - because the front panel was taken from Renault Duster, and the related XRAY shared other details (steering wheel, seats, etc.).

Let's go further. The main long-term construction of the domestic auto industry - the Aurus project - will soon acquire serial status: the production of Senat sedans will start in the spring! Although the main hopes of the bosses of the Russian premium brand, of course, are pinning on the Komendant crossover. They wanted to show him at the Moscow Motor Show, but, as you know, the exhibition was canceled ...

Technically, the Commandant is no different from the Senate. But what is there technically! Both cars have a common interior, ground clearance and even most of the body parts (in any case, the cars are completely identical to the front pillar). We will see all this with our own eyes in a few months. Although the production on the conveyor will be delayed again - right up to 2022.

Only Vesta remained in the LADA brand. But soon the situation will be corrected: the restyling is not just being prepared at full speed, but is already rushing along the finish line - the first ten cars have been assembled in Izhevsk, which after the New Year holidays will go to sea trials. And the series "facelift" will go in the summer.

What to expect from a refreshed flagship? Optics will replace halogen bulbs with fashionable LEDs, and the headlights will be shared by Renault Logan of the latest, third generation. A large touchscreen of the media system and other new items will appear in the salon. But the 1.3-liter turbo engine, which the Vestavods dream of so much, does not seem to exist ...

If in six months the country recovers from covid, then the Comtrans exhibition, where the main cargo novelties are displayed, will be held in a completely familiar “live” format. And there, most likely, a new generation of the gas "monochromatic" - "Sobol NN" will be presented. But GAZ showed the first prototype of this car to the public ... in 2012!

By the way, the spies have already declassified the new generation Sobol. Representatives of the Gorky Automobile Plant did not deny, confirming: yes, the pictures were taken during a private demonstration of prototypes, when the company's bosses "were choosing optimal solutions for a number of structural elements." I wonder which of them "leaked" the photo?

Of course, in the new year we would very much like to see another frame novelty from the Russian brand - the fresh UAZ Patriot. But it looks like the project is on a very long pause. And that's really bad news! After all, the SUV, designed by the aforementioned St. Petersburg Polytechnic, turned out to be just what you need.

What. The AvtoVzglyad portal congratulates Russian automakers on the New Year and wishes them new products - good ... and very good. The main thing is that there should be as many of these new products as possible, and that lack of finance should not hinder their putting on the conveyor (as, for example, happened with the startup Zetta).

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Putin: Aurus will strengthen the presence of Russian cars in the world market
May 31, 2021.

The start of serial production of Aurus cars will increase the presence of Russian cars on the international market, President Vladimir Putin said via video link at the launch ceremony of the Aurus plant in Tatarstan.

“I hope that the serial production of Aurus cars will strengthen the presence of Russian cars on the international market, and will make it possible to increase the export of high-tech products,” Putin was quoted by TASS as saying.

According to him, the level of localization in the production of Aurus cars should increase from the current 53% to 80% by 2022. In turn, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said that the production of the Aurus Kommendant SUV would begin next year.

The head of state noted that the Aurus is a worthy high-quality car that meets international standards. According to him, he himself repeatedly drove such cars.

“You know, I drive such cars and have been behind the wheel myself many times. This is a high-quality car that meets all world standards, ”the president said.

The materials for the mass production launch event indicate that the first Russian premium Aurus Senat cars will be sent for distribution in June 2021. The cost of the car in the basic configuration will be 18 million rubles.

It is also noted that Aurus in the long term is planned to be launched in China and Western Europe. “A significant part of the produced Aurus cars is planned to be sold in foreign markets, primarily in the Middle East. In the longer term, it is planned to enter the markets of China and Western Europe, ”the document says.

It is planned that Aurus will open a dealer center in St. Petersburg in 2021, and is also considering the possibility of launching sales in Sochi, Kazan and Yekaterinburg.

The list of suppliers for car production numbers about 170 companies, about 70% of them are Russian. Foreign suppliers include companies from Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, China, France, Switzerland.

According to the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov, Aurus is the only company in the world that has a laboratory sample of a hydrogen-supported machine.

On Monday , the opening of the Aurus plant in Tatarstan takes place via videoconference. It is attended by President Vladimir Putin, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Director of Rostec State Corporation Sergei Chemezov and Aurus CEO Adil Shirinov.

In April, sales director Aurus Artem Yusupov reported that opened up pre-orders for armored limousine Aurus Senat.

Text: Evgeniya Shestak

https://m.vz.ru/news/2021/5/31/1101991.html

Kiko wrote:Putin: Aurus will strengthen the presence of Russian cars in the world market
May 31, 2021.

The start of serial production of Aurus cars will increase the presence of Russian cars on the international market, President Vladimir Putin said via video link at the launch ceremony of the Aurus plant in Tatarstan.

“I hope that the serial production of Aurus cars will strengthen the presence of Russian cars on the international market, and will make it possible to increase the export of high-tech products,” Putin was quoted by TASS as saying.

According to him, the level of localization in the production of Aurus cars should increase from the current 53% to 80% by 2022. In turn, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said that the production of the Aurus Kommendant SUV would begin next year.

The head of state noted that the Aurus is a worthy high-quality car that meets international standards. According to him, he himself repeatedly drove such cars.

“You know, I drive such cars and have been behind the wheel myself many times. This is a high-quality car that meets all world standards, ”the president said.

The materials for the mass production launch event indicate that the first Russian premium Aurus Senat cars will be sent for distribution in June 2021. The cost of the car in the basic configuration will be 18 million rubles.

It is also noted that Aurus in the long term is planned to be launched in China and Western Europe. “A significant part of the produced Aurus cars is planned to be sold in foreign markets, primarily in the Middle East. In the longer term, it is planned to enter the markets of China and Western Europe, ”the document says.

It is planned that Aurus will open a dealer center in St. Petersburg in 2021, and is also considering the possibility of launching sales in Sochi, Kazan and Yekaterinburg.

The list of suppliers for car production numbers about 170 companies, about 70% of them are Russian. Foreign suppliers include companies from Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, China, France, Switzerland.

According to the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov, Aurus is the only company in the world that has a laboratory sample of a hydrogen-supported machine.

On Monday , the opening of the Aurus plant in Tatarstan takes place via videoconference. It is attended by President Vladimir Putin, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Director of Rostec State Corporation Sergei Chemezov and Aurus CEO Adil Shirinov.

In April, sales director Aurus Artem Yusupov reported that opened up pre-orders for armored limousine Aurus Senat.

Text: Evgeniya Shestak

https://m.vz.ru/news/2021/5/31/1101991.html

I hope it won't end up like Marussia, or share the same fate of Lada whose ownership has been sold to a foreign company (Renault)

I believe Kalashnikov have an electric "motorcycle" for sale to police units already in use, but I don't know much about it.

BTW I seem to remember Jeremy Clarkson stating that an electric drive car can never match a vehicle with the power of an internal combustion engine.

Of course he is wrong, electric motors drive diesel electric trains and subs and can be plenty powerful enough.

Now that they are actually investing money in the things expect them to become more powerful and more efficient and more useful.

AvtoVAZ will start production of more expensive cars

MOSCOW, June 21 - RIA Novosti. " AvtoVAZ " plans for five years to introduce new Lada models and use them to take the brand in a higher price segment - "much more than a million rubles," said company president Nicolas Mohr.

"From 2023 to 2026, we will be entering a cycle of updating the model range. <...> Lada will not only be a fairly affordable brand for consumers, but also a brand that delivers good performance to consumers for the money," he said ...

At the same time, Mor specified that AvtoVAZ will keep models of the low price segment in its lineup.

He also said that the company is deeply modernizing its production sites. "This also applies to production in Togliatti and Izhevsk , but it also concerns the modernization of our engineering base," said the top manager. In particular, it was previously announced that production would be transferred to a single assembly platform for Renault-Nissan CMF-B.

According to plans announced at the beginning of the year, AvtoVAZ will launch four new car models on the Russian market, which should enter the market by 2025, including a new generation of the Niva SUV in 2024.

AvtoVAZ produces full-cycle vehicles and components for two brands - Lada and Renault. The facilities are located in Togliatti - JSC AvtoVAZ, JSC Lada Zapad Togliatti, as well as in Izhevsk - LLC Lada Izhevsk. Lada brand products consist of five families: Vesta, Xray, Largus, Granta and Niva. The brand is the leader in the Russian automotive market with a market share of over 20% and is represented in more than 20 countries. By the end of 2020, the company's sales in the Russian market amounted to 343.5 thousand cars (minus five percent by 2019).

https://ria.ru/20210621/avtovaz-1737841708.html