On July 26 new laser metal working machines, civil and military models were presented to Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at OJSC KAMAZ during his working trip to Naberezhnye Chelny.

KAMAZ engineers say that adoption of laser technologies cost 174 mln rubles, 320 mln rubles were saved for 1,5 years of their use. As a result metal utilization factor increased from 55 to 75 per cent.

Rustam Minnikhanov highly estimated driving performance of new military vehicles “Taifun” after a test drive. At a research technical centre new eight-wheel lorry was shown to Rustam Minnikhanov.

OJSC KAMAZ Director General Sergey Kogogin presented new project of automotive engineering centre with a testing ground and tracks. Later on, Rustam Minnikhanov went to KAMAZ-Master base and took part in celebrations dated to 25 years of the most successful racing team in Tatarstan.