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Russia is about to produce an electric car with the name Zetta for sale at a price of 6.000 USD

Russia is about to produce an electric car with the name Zetta for sale at a price of 6.000 USD

The first electric motor vehicle model will go into production from the end of this year, with an expected selling price of 6.000 USD.

After delays related to the Covid-19 epidemic, Russia's first electric car, named Zetta, is planned to be produced from the end of 2020, Russian Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov said.

Zetta will be produced at the factory in the city of Tolyatti, one of the major centers of the Russian auto industry. The electric car model is sold first in the domestic market, but the business project also aims to export Zetta abroad, the minister added.

Previously, the manufacturer - Engineering and Manufacturing Сompany (REMC) - had revealed that the first 10 cars would be released this year. According to the plan, the number will increase to 2.000 vehicles in 2021. The factory has an annual output of about 15.000 vehicles.

Zetta is Russia's first fully electric car expected to be sold on the market. According to local media, the price will be among the cheapest, about 6.000 USD. The car can run 200 km per charge in the lowest-end version and up to 560 km in higher-end versions.

Russia is currently not an attractive market for the electric vehicle segment, with less than 300 vehicles sold each year, according to Kommersant. Demand for new electric cars is often higher in big cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg, while in some other localities, customers tend to buy electric cars in the used car market.

High selling prices are one of the reasons why demand for electric vehicles in Russia is still low. But another reason is that infrastructure has not been invested accordingly, mainly concentrated in large cities.

There is currently not much information about Zetta. The car uses a front-wheel drive system, with a maximum speed of 120 km/h. Zetta is 99% localized, only one component is imported, the battery from China.

According to Vnexpress.net

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