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6 Apr 2023

Minsk Automobile Plant to ship 25 trolleybuses to Kazan

Photo courtesy of MAZ

MINSK, 6 April (BelTA) – Minsk Automobile Plant is set to deliver 25 trolleybuses to Kazan, BelTA learned from the press service of the company.

MAZ 303T20 trolleybuses will join the public transport fleet of Kazan by City Day. All in all, 25 environmentally friendly vehicles will be purchased on lease. They will replace outdated 2007 vehicles that went beyond their lifespan.

“A third-generation trolleybus was presented in Moscow last December, and it is great that it aroused interest. I am sure that we will be able to improve this model based on the feedback from drivers and passengers of Kazan,” said Deputy Commercial Director for the Sale of MAZ Passenger Vehicles Vladimir Dormash.

Minsk Automobile Plant is one of Belarus’ largest mechanical engineering companies. It specializes in making heavy-duty trucks, special-purpose vehicles, buses, trolleybuses, and trailing units. MAZ vehicles are compliant with the environmental standards Euro-3, 4, 5, and 6. The company makes a total of over 500 models and 3,000 modifications of tractor units, dropside trucks, and chassis for mounting various kinds of equipment.