MOSCOW, February 5 Kaliningrad «Avtotor» has named its own brand of electric vehicles — «Amberauto», under which they will produce electric cars of their own design auto holding, and joint models with partners, the company said in a statement.
“The brand name “Amberauto” harmoniously combines the two most noticeable components of the economic life of the Kaliningrad region — amber (amber from the English amber) and automobile production (auto),” noted the holding.
“The product line is based on 2- and 4-seater compact electric vehicles, created on the basis of our own developments and licensed engineering solutions, which are the intellectual property of Avtotor. The line will also include several models of electric vehicles, work on which is being carried out as part of technological cooperation with a number of partners. These are models that are deeply adapted for use in Russian conditions, with the prospect of high localization of production,» the auto holding added.
Last week, in an interview, the head of the board of directors of the company, Valery Gorbunov, noted that mass production of electric cars of Avtotor’s own design will begin in 2025. Models will also be produced under the company’s electric brand together with Chinese partners. He did not specify the timing of the start of such production.
Autoholding «Avtotor» was founded in 1994 in Kaliningrad. The plant was the first in Russia to begin producing cars of foreign brands; its capacity is more than 280 thousand cars per year. Until the spring of 2022, Avtotor mainly produced BMW models, as well as Kia and Hyundai, the assembly of which is now suspended. Since 2023, Avtotor has been collaborating with Chinese brands: Kaiyi, BAIC, SWM, JMC and Foton.