OREANDA-NEWS. On 21 February 2008 was announced, that the joint venture Joint-Stock Companies "Severstaljavto-Isuzu" began producing of commercial transport on new industrial site in the SEZ "Alabuga" (Tatarstan ). About it is said in a message Joint-Stock Company "Severstal-Auto".

Early automobile, collected in new body in the SEZ "Alabuga", became the lorry NQR75R - new lorry modification NQR71R carrying capacity 5.5 t with motor Evro-3. In contrast to previous model the new commercial car received the extended base integration, which included the important elements of security and comfort. This system of compulsory engine warmup, fog head-light, warming the cockpit decoration, door, skidding system of ASR.

All until the end of 2008 new joint venture plans to produces on the industrial site in the SEZ no less than 7.5 thousand commercial cars ISUZU, including 3 new models - NQR75R (with lengthened by the base, carrying capacity 5.5 r ), NMR85 (carrying capacity 950 kg ) and NLR85 (carrying capacity 3 r ).

According to of General Director Vasily joint venture of Bojtsova, started producing of Isuzu lorries on new industrial site in the SEZ "Alabuga" will ensure significant positions hardening of Japanese brand in the Russian market .
Severstaljavto-Isuzu is first joint Russian-Japanese enterprise for car production. Controlling shareholder in joint venture are the companies Severstal-Auto, which has 66% in authorized capital, the share ISUZU Motors Ltd. amounts to 29%, still 5% joint venture equities companies of Sojitz - Japanese trade house ISUZU belong to. After exit of Russian-made ISUZU on planned capacities, annual the volume of cars manufacture will amount to 25 thousand.