Almost 100% Made in Russia: UAZ Needs Another 4-5% for Full Production Localization

Over the past three years, the domestic auto giant has import-substituted production by 95-96%

UAZ has localized car production to 95-96%. A year earlier, domestic components in the manufacturer's cars were 80-85%. This was announced by Alexey Spirin, General Director of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant.

UAZ «Hunter»
UAZ «Hunter»

The manufacturer not only increased the share of domestic components, but also established the production of its own components and assemblies (gearboxes, engines, transfer cases).

We managed to quickly find alternative options. One example is the engine control units that became unavailable at one point, and we replaced them with domestic analogues in the shortest possible time.
Alexey Spirin, General Director of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant

This year, UAZ will launch a full-cycle production for the creation of airbags. The company is also working on the localization of engine control units, wiring, pipes and fasteners.

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