Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan has all necessary conditions for successful implementation of the Aurus project

On 28 November during their visit to the Specialized Economic Zone (SEZ) of Alabuga, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister of the country, and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in launching the serial production of the Aurus Kommendant passenger cars. 

The car is the first Russian high-class off-the-road vehicle, which will be produced in our country from parts mostly manufactured by Russian producers and during their visit Denis Manturov and Rustam Minnikhanov got acquainted with the production line and the production control automation system and looked round the localization exposition exhibiting spare parts produced by domestic manufacturers.

Denis Manturov noted the high level of Aurus production localization as 70 per cent of auto parts suppliers are Russian companies, including main car units, powertrains, transmission, electronics and interior and decorations solutions. “In the future the Aurus brand will develop in aircraft projects and shipbuilding”, Manturov said. 

In his turn Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan has everything for successful implementation of the Aurus project. “The most important thing is people and Alabuga has the largest center  Alabuga Polytech for training qualified workers, the capacity of which is 20 000 highly qualified specialists a year”, Tatarstan President said. 

After Denis Manturov and Rustam Minnikhanov tested new car design especially for Russia, the Director General of the SEZ Timur Shagivaleev showed them the plan of development of the Ethylene 600 industrial park the main task of which is provision of new and strategically important projects in profound processing of oil and gas by engineering, industrial, logistics and staff infrastructure.