Kazakhstan: car manufacturing down in H1 2016

Car manufacturing dropped by 62.2% YoY in Kazakhstan in H1 2016, to 2,980 cars, said the Kazakh Statistics Committee. Minibus production decreased by 23.7%, to 71 minibuses. During the period, the truck manufacturing in Kazakhstan increased by 16.6% and totalled 718 trucks. Three large car plants: Azia Avto, SaryarkaAvtoProm and Agromashholding – operate in Kazakhstan.…

Kazakhstan: Nexia R3 presented

GM Uzbekistan presented an automobile Nexia R3 under the brand of Ravon in Kazakhstan. It is worth to mentioning that Nexia R3 is a modified Chevrolet Aveo of the second generation (T250). Nexia R3 is equipped with a gasoline engine with a volume of 1.5 liters. The power unit is paired with a five-speed manual…

Ukraine: UkrOboronProm cooperation with Azerbaijan establishes model of working relationship with other countries

Cooperation between Ukraine and Azerbaijan in AN-178 production will establish the model of UkrOboronProm working relationship with other countries. This was stated by Director General of the State Concern Roman Romanov, commenting on the statement of the President of Ukraine in his briefing in Baku in the framework of the official visit to Azerbaijan. “One…

Russia: ZMZ profits in H1 2016

Following the results from the first half year 2016 Zavolzhsky Motorny Zavod has got profit in amount of 17,9 million rubles (without VAT) from infrastructure service for residents of industrial park. Particularly the payable infrastructure services for residents of industrial park, i. e. for companies Leoni, Daido Metal Rus, Trelleborg, MobilGasService, Ferrum, NPO Technograd, Project…

Ukraine: first AN-132 to hit the skies in autumn

SE “Antonov” plans to manufacture the first demonstrator An-132 in record time: this fall the aircraft may hit the skies. This was stated by the UkrOboronProm Director General Roman Romanov at the meeting with foreign media at the international aerospace salon “Farnborough Air Show-2016” in the suburbs of London. “AN-132D is the first global project…

Russia: AGCO-RM and the Ministry of Agriculture sign agreement for provision of subsidies for tillage equipment

AGCO-RM (a joint venture of AGCO, the international manufacturer of agricultural equipment, and the Russian corporation “Russian Machines”, part of the Basic Element Industrial Group) and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation have signed an agreement for provision of subsidies for tillage and seeding equipment under Challenger brand. The subsidies will cover up…