KAZAN, January 16. /TASS/. Official sales of the Russian electric car Atom will formally start in April, Commercial Director of Kama company Alexander Kostylev told reporters.

"We plan to open the sales season, probably, in April officially," he said. Sales for individuals will only be online with the vehicle delivery to the home. Test drives and service maintenance will be available with company’s partners in major cities. The number of cities will be increased as required later on, he said.

First deliveries will be made to clients posting the pre-order in 2023, as well as to carsharing partners, taxi companies and regional authorities for pilot tests, Kostylev noted.

The Atom electric vehicle is being developed since 2021. The first functional prototype was unveiled in Moscow in May 2023.