On April 17, multiple sources reported that the Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus stated that the MAZ (Minsk Automobile Plant) assembly plant may be established in Algeria. He discussed it during the meeting of the joint Belarusian-Algerian Commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technic

On April 11, the Prime Minister of Pakistan announced that the Belarusian President has extended an invitation to Pakistan for a joint assembly of electric buses.
The proposal was made during discussions between President Alexander Lukashenko and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Minsk. Alongside the EV collaboration,

On February 14, multiple sources reported that Belgee will start production of locally assembled EX50 electric vehicles in 2026. At present, five Belgee EX50 units have been produced and are undergoing testing. The localization of production has reached 70%. Key e-mobility technologies such as electric drive, power e

On November 25, Kamaz announced that officials from the largest Belarusian automotive manufacturer, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) OJSC, visited Kamaz for a two-day working visit. During the visit, discussions were held regarding potential cooperation, focusing on the use of various components in vehicles, including ge

On November 16, the Minsk Automobile plant (MAZ) announced that the readiness of the new MAZ bus production, including the construction of individual buildings and the installation of technological equipment, is between 65% and 99%.
The first bus is set to roll off from the new assembly line in February 2025. Over 90

On September 19, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) signed an agreement of intent on cooperation in implementing an investment project with the Government of the Smolensk Region. It will help to invest in the production and servicing of special and municipal equipment and create additional jobs. At present, issues of placi

On June 20, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) received a delegation from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 
A tripartite agreement was signed on organizing a cooperation project in Azerbaijan to produce firefighting and municipal equipment, in which MAZ will produce the chassis.
MAZ also

On June 5, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia announced that Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) and Kamaz are developing cooperation in the supply of necessary components and spare parts. They are planning to jointly produce these components and assemblies. 
Besides, joint projects in the field of import s

On May 27, multiple sources reported that Belarusian enterprise BelGee has started production of BelGee X70. It is based on Geely Atlas Pro compact SUV which was produced by BelGee but now stopped. 
It has a 1.5 turbo engine with a power of 177 hp, mated to a six-speed hydromechanical automatic transmission. 
Based o

On April 22, multiple sources reported that the assembly of the Chinese brand VGV (Weichai Automotive) started at the Unison car assembly plant in Belarus. Unison will supply these cars for the Russian market. The distributor of the brand in Russia is Motor Place LLC.
It has launched an assembly of VGV U70 Pro and U7

On April 19, the Minsk Automobile plant (MAZ) announced that the construction of the new bus plant is proceeding with the approved work plan.
The expansion of production capacity will allow MAZ to produce up to 3,000 units of passenger vehicles per year. The main advantage of the bus plant is the use of standardized

On April 19, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) announced that it is planning to produce 13,735 units of vehicles, more than 2,000 units compared to 2023. MAZ has also begun a new large-scale investment cycle. From 2024 to 2035, it is planned to allocate about USD 1 billion for production development.
It is developing the

On March 27, the Minsk Automobile plant (MAZ) announced that the Ministry of Industry has begun the final stage of implementing pilot projects to provide electric transport to the regions of Belarus.
It is running in Zhodino (Minsk region) and Shklovsky district (Mogilev region) with the participation of two domestic

On March 11, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) signed a memorandum of cooperation with an Indian company. The company will promote the development of trade turnover, and provide service, engineering, and information support for the MAZ brand. With her assistance, the Minsk Automobile Plant intends to participate in major

On March 6, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) met with the Chairman of the Council of Participants of the joint venture for the assembly of MAZ equipment in Vietnam, JSC GMA Automotive Industry (formerly MAZ-Asia).
The parties discussed the implementation of agreements that were reached during the December visit of the Pr

On February 29, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) presented the MAZ-4381E electric truck to the representatives of Belarusian transport and logistics enterprises. 
MAZ also presented the conditions and specifics of the trial operation of electric freight transport. MAZ said that this event will lay the foundation for the

On February 20, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) announced that it had signed an agreement with the AVM company to create an assembly plant in Zimbabwe. The signed agreement implies the organization of assembly of equipment at the production facilities of AVM with the possibility of subsequent sale to nearby African coun

On February 8, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) signed a memorandum of cooperation with Ufa Tram and Trolleybus Plants to create a joint production in the special economic zone “Alga” in Ufa’s Shaksha in The Republic Of Bashkortostan.
It will double the production of electric vehicles. It expects to produce up to 500–600

On February 8, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) announced that it is ready to offer the organization a joint venture for the production of passenger transport to develop the transport infrastructure of Uzbekistan.
Based on Minsk Automobile Plant press release

On January 12, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) announced that the new MAZ plant for the production of passenger transport will begin operations in 2025. Thanks to this project, MAZ's production capacity will be increased to 3 thousand units per year.
The site for the construction of the facility is already ready. Suppli