MOSCOW, January 31. /TASS/. Russian car manufacturer MotorInvest plans to sell more than 6,000 Evolute electric vehicles in 2023, the company’s managing partner Andrey Reznikov told TASS.
"Last year, according to analytics from the Avtostat agency, Motorinvest was first in terms of production of electric vehicles in Russia. I also would like to note that in the Q4 2022, Evolute was leading in terms of sales of electric vehicles in Russia. This year we have plans to sell over 6,000 cars," he said.
According to Reznikov, next year the company plans to sell 12,000 vehicles and around 15,000 - 18,000 vehicles in 2025. Within five years, the manufacturer plans to enter the market volume of 20,000 - 25,000 electric vehicles. "Restrictions on the supply of components to Russia, as well as infrastructure restrictions, can slow down the process. Electric cars users should be able to comfortably charge them without spending a lot of time," he stressed.
Reznikov also said that MotorInvest plans to launch three new models of Evolute electric vehicles - i-Jet cross-coupe, i-Van minivan, and i-Sky crossover in the Q2 of 2023. Later, in the second half of the year.
It was reported earlier that in 2022, Russia's Evolute sales totaled 452 vehicles (the company started sales in October 2022). Currently, the brand is the biggest in terms of Q4 sales among all brands of e-vehicles present on the Russian market, MotorInvest said, adding that last year’s production totaled 1,700 cars.
The first serial production of Evolute-branded electric cars was launched at the MotorInvest facility in Russia’s Lipetsk Region at the end of September 2022. Currently, two models of electric cars are produced at the plant, the Evolute i-Pro sedan and the i-Joy crossover. Both models are sold on the Russian market. The dealership chain of the local brand includes seven Russian regions, and it is expected to continue expanding, the company noted.