OREANDA-NEWS. The largest manufacturer of passenger cars Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant (ZAZ) intends to reduce the production of cars in 2013, compared to 2012, by 26.6%, or up to 30 thousand cars. 

 This was stated by the Chairman of ZAZ Mykola Evdokimenko at the daily briefing in the Zaporizhzhya Regional State Administration.

 "This year we are planning to release only 30 thousand cars. Decreased production leads to the increased costs, and we are forced to cut workers," - said Mr. Evdokimenko.

 The Head of ZAZ also said that due to the special duty on imports of foreign cars and utilization fee, ZAZ will be able to download its full production capacity in one shift in the 2nd half of 2013, and in 2014 - to increase car production by 2 times.