16 Mar 2011 11:39

GAZ Group hopes to start serial production of new generation of GAZelle trucks in 2013

MOSCOW. March 15 (Interfax) - GAZ Group intends to launch serial production of the new generation of GAZelle trucks, the GAZelle Next, in 2013, the president of GAZ Group, Bo Andersson, said on Tuesday during a presentation at an automotive forum organized by the Adam Smith Institute.

He said that test production should start in 2012.

In addition, Andersson said that the company will continue producing the GAZelle Business model.

GAZ Group is on of Russia's leading automotive producers. The group has partnership agreements with General Motors and Volkswagen for car production, as well as Daimler for commercial vehicle assembly.