Ministerial Test Drive: Alikhanov Checks KAMAZ Capacities and Rides Atom Electric Car

Electric vehicle production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2025

The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, Anton Alikhanov, visited the KAMAZ engineering center in Moscow. He inspected the production facilities and discussed with the company's management the preparation for the serial production of the Atom electric vehicle. This was reported by the press service of the department.

Alikhanov tests "Atom"
Alikhanov tests "Atom"

Alikhanov was shown the company's IT solutions and the development of driver assistance systems. The Minister also visited the low-voltage laboratory, the research and validation centers.

Alikhanov at the Kama Engineering Center
Alikhanov at the Kama Engineering Center
To date, preparations for the launch of Atom are proceeding according to plan, equipment has already been installed at the production site, and a full-scale launch of mass production is scheduled for the second half of 2025.
Anton Alikhanov, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

According to him, the engineers working on "Atom" have prepared a Russian platform for electric vehicles, and are now testing and calibrating systems on pre-production prototypes.

After visiting the KAMAZ center, Alikhanov got behind the wheel. He drove the Atom through the center of Moscow.

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