September 08, 2008

GAZ to launch bus plant with Brazil\'s Marcopolo

Russian automaker GAZ Group announced that it would start producing medium sized buses with Brazilian bus manufacturer Marcopolo in November 2007.

The plant, in which USD 3 million has been invested, will have annual production capacity of 1,000 vehicles and will be located in Pavlovo in the Nizhny Novgorod Region of Russia.

The statement said production of buses at the plant under the 'Real' brand will reach over 100 by the end of the year. The Real bus, built on a Hyundai chassis with 22 seats is intended for city and suburban roads."

GAZ supplies vehicles to 29 countries in the former Soviet Union, Central Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. The company produces around 200,000 vehicles annually.