In 2022, the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant will begin serial production of buses under the Mercedes brand.
About it Radio Liberty reported the press service of the UkrAVTO corporation, which includes ZAZ.
"The ZAZ A09 bus is a fully Ukrainian development. It was designed by a team of ZAZ engineers independently without the involvement of third-party organizations. When creating the design, we were guided by the recommendations of the Mercedes company for manufacturers of buses using the Mercedes engine, gearbox and rear suspension. The implementation of these recommendations allows, after passing the design and production audit, to obtain permission to install the Mercedes logo on the manufactured bus," said the press secretary of the UkrAVTO corporation, Dmitry Sklyarenko.
He added that the company itself will have to undergo the same audit after the production of the experimental and industrial batch of machines.
The bus, developed by Zaporizhzhya engineers, is designed for 36 passengers and is intended for long-distance transportation. Now it is planned that the machine will be produced for the domestic market of Ukraine.
"The bus is intended for the needs of the domestic market. In the future, it is possible to export the bus to countries where Euro-5 environmental standards apply. The first experimental and industrial batch of machines will be released in September 2021. Serial production will begin in early 2022," Sklyarenko added.
As reported by the company, the ZAZ A09 bus will be produced exclusively at the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant for the time being.
