15:48 01.04.2015

AvtoKraZ production rises 38% in Q1 2015

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Public joint-stock company AvtoKraZ (Kremenchuk, Poltava region), the only heavy truck producer in Ukraine, produced 265 trucks in January-March 2015, 38% up on 2014, the press service of the company has reported.

"Over the crisis period which started in 2009 this is a record figure for KrAZ truck production," reads the press release issued on Wednesday.

As reported, in January and February production grew by 36% year-over-year.

According to the press release, the figure of Q1 2015 was indicative along with the general fall in production in the Ukrainian automobile sector.

In March, AvtoKraZ produced 95 trucks, 42% more compared to March 2014 and 9.2% more on February 2015. In monetary terms production in March grew by almost 3% on February 2015, to UAH 172 million.

Out of the total number of trucks produced, chassis production accounted for 22%, drop-side trucks amounted for 46%, specialized vehicles totaled 18% with the share of tractor trucks reaching 3%, and 11% for dump trucks. The share of domestic deliveries on the Ukrainian market in overall production was 73%.

AvtoKrAZ makes 33 basic vehicle models, and more than 260 modifications and trim levels for civilian and military vehicles.

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