OREANDA-NEWS. In the first half of 2017, the volume of exports of cars and light commercial vehicles «UAZ» was 1911 units. It is more by 102,7% than in the same period of a year ago (943 units).

According to the press service of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, a significant growth of export deliveries became possible due to the restoration of sales volumes in the traditional for UAZ markets of the CIS countries and near abroad, as well as the expansion of the geography of supplies and the launch of the automaker to new markets. So, this year UAZ concluded a number of distribution agreements with partners from West Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Deliveries to such countries as Honduras, China, Liberia, Mali, Myanmar, Paraguay, the Philippines, and Ecuador have begun. Also, supplies to Mongolia were resumed.

In the far-abroad countries, UAZ «Patriot», «Pickup» and «Hunter» cars cause the greatest interest among buyers. By the way, in 2018, the UAZ «Hunter» SUV with right-hand drive is planned to be launched and its deliveries to Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Pakistan, Malaysia and Thailand are planned. As the export director of «UAZ», Andrey Dorofeev, informed, the company intends to enter new markets for its far abroad, for example, Mexico, Chile, Morocco, South Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand.

In addition, a significant increase in sales was achieved at the traditional markets for the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant: shipments to Kazakhstan in the first half of the year grew 3.5 times compared to the same period of the last year, to Armenia - 1.5 times. The company is aimed at the continuing growth of sales volumes and at the traditional for it markets of CIS and near abroad countries.