A new Georgian factory that will produce civil aircraft parts for Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier passenger planes opened in the capital city of Tbilisi on May 10. The construction of the high-tech and modern aviation plant began in September 2016. Production is expected to start by 2020. “The first high-tech factory in the South Caucasus…
Sales of electric cars in Ukraine in January-April grew 1.5-fold YoY, to 1,044 units. The rise was due to imports of used cars accounting for 85% of the total sales in Ukraine, according to the Ukrautoprom Association’s press service. The Nissan Leaf model was the most popular electric car in Ukraine over the period under…
Japanese car giant Toyota will no longer offer diesel cars to customers in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, leaving only hybrid and petrol engine cars in the selection. The company explained the decision with the decreasing interest in diesel-powered cars in the Baltic States. The interest of the residents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in diesel…
Ukraine has announced that it is set to begin delivery of the first trams to Egypt by July, according to a statement by the Ukrainian manufacturer Tatra-Yug. The first batch of trams will be docked in Alexandria in early June, the statement said, adding that the delivery of the trams would be completed by the…
The start of production of cars at the joint Azerbaijani-Iranian factory in the Neftchala industrial zone may stabilize prices on the automotive market of Azerbaijan, General Director of MBA Group consulting company, expert in the field of valuation Nusret Ibrahimov declared. According to the expert, the main factor that can cause price stabilization will be…
Ukraine’s new light MSB-2 Nadiya helicopter, built by Zaporizhia-based JSC Motor Sich, made its maiden flight in the city of Zaporizhia on April 16. The MSB-2, which is made of composite materials by 70%, is an upgraded version of the Mi-2 helicopter. Its fuel tank is installed outside the passenger compartment. The helicopter’s trials will…
The Belarusian automaker MAZ intends to double sales of automobiles in Yaroslavl region, Russia in 2018. A Yaroslavl region delegation led by governor Dmitry Mironov visited MAZ. The delegation went on a tour of the company’s product choice exhibition. The meeting ended with negotiations. The Russian region is interested in Belarusian automobiles. In 2018 MAZ’s…