Source: President of the Republic of Belarus
Report of Vice Premier Yuri Nazarov, Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik | Events | The Official Internet Portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus
12 January 2021
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard out reports by Vice Premier Yuri Nazarov and Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik on 12 January.The meeting focused on the performance of the manufacturing sector and its prospects for 2021 and the upcoming five-year period as a whole. The head of state emphasized the need to have not only forecasts, but also clear plans for product manufacturing and supply. He asked about deliveries on leasing terms, and access to public procurement in the Russian Federation, as well as progress in implementing key investment projects in Belarus.Aleksandr Lukashenko also emphasized the importance of improving the quality of Belarus-made products. This is essential for sustainable operation of enterprises and fulfillment of plans.
Belarusian MAZ opens electric vehicle assembly enterprise in Zhodino
ZHODINO, 29 December (BelTA) – The Belarusian automobile engineering company MAZ has opened an enterprise in Zhodino, Minsk Oblast for the sake of assembling electric vehicles, BelTA has learned.
The enterprise will make various modifications of trolleybuses and state-of-the-art electric buses. It will be able to assemble over 300 vehicles per annum.
The assembly wing occupies over 6,600m2. The premises will be used to make MAZ-203T trolleybuses, including those with an increased autonomous cruising range, and MAZ-303E10 buses. Their assembly will begin in 2021.
The assembly process will include all operations, including welding, checking and adjustment, and paintwork. Individual sections have been set up to tune control systems, diagnose electronic systems, receive and release products.