The Russian automotive industry was tasked with increasing production volumes

In the coming years, the Russian automotive industry should increase the production of cars, including through foreign companies that have left the market. In addition, it is important to establish the production of cars with promising power plants - electric, hybrid, hydrogen, said Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting with members of the government.

Hydrogen truck developed by Belkommunmash and CVT
Hydrogen truck developed by Belkommunmash and CVT
There is now a demand for such transport. The opportunity to occupy new niches that have been freed up, and plus it will benefit the environment
Mikhail Mishustin

The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, who was present at the meeting, said that last year car production in the country increased by 16%. In total, more than 720 thousand cars rolled off the assembly line.

Government support programs helped restore demand for cars. About 16 billion rubles were allocated for preferential leasing and car loans (62 thousand cars were purchased with their help).

Manturov promised that the authorities would support the development of environmentally friendly transport - electric vehicles and hybrids. He called localization and scaling of its own component base another important aspect of the Russian automotive industry.

Earlier it was reported that the enterprise Belkommunmash and the Hydrogen Technology Center, which is part of AFC Sistema, are developing a bus with a hydrogen power plant.

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