Russian electric cars were examined by representatives of the EAEU countries
Members of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) visited the exposition of Russian-made electric vehicles at the RUSSIA EXPO.
Among the cars on display were the Evolute i-JET electric sports car, the Moskvitch 3e, ENEVA, Evolute i-SKY and Evolute i-JOY crossovers, the LADA E-Largus station wagon, the GAZelle e-NN minibus, the EVM PRO electric truck and the ENEVA electric vehicle platform.
Earlier, at one of the meetings of the EEC Council, the issue of extending the zero customs duty on imports of electric cars to the EAEU countries was raised. As a result, it was decided to prolong this measure for another two years.
"At the same time, we decided to show our colleagues from the EAEU countries the opportunities that are currently developing in the electric car production sector in the Russian Federation. We believe that in the very soon we will be able to meet the demand for electric cars through our own production", — said Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the EEC Council.
The Russian electric cars were examined by the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, Deputy Prime Minister of Belorussia Igor Petrishenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin, First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev, as well as Chairman of the EEC Board Mikhail Myasnikovich and EEC ministers.
At the EEC Council meeting itself, the participants discussed issues of economic cooperation and deepening integration in key areas of the Union’s economy.
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