UAZ started production of ambulances under the state order

Russian government allocated over 15 billion rubles to renew the parc of ambulances and school buses. The order was signed by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin. It was decided that over 5.5 billion rubles will be spent for the purchase of ambulances, which will be enough to purchase about 1.6 thousand vehicles. The vehicles will be bought from highly localized Russian automotive manufacturers.

One of them, Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, announced that it had already started to fulfill a government order. Its delivery plans include 579 ambulances (570 - based on the Profi and the SGR models, and 9 C-class CCT ambulances) and 138 school buses. Buses with 13 – 20 passenger seats will be produced in standard and cold-climate versions, with improved thermal insulation and all-wheel drive. The first deliveries will begin in August.

“The program of ambulance and school bus fleet renewal is an effective measure both for the development of transport infrastructure in the regions and for supporting Russian automotive manufacturers,” said Adil Shirinov, General Director of UAZ LLC. According to AUTOSTAT analytic agency, in January - May 2021, about 7 thousand UAZ light commercial vehicles were sold in our country, which is 32% more than for 5 months of 2020.