OREANDA-NEWS. "To get out of the crisis it is possible only with a new product”, - so says Vadim Sorokin, the president of "GAZ Group". - Our goal – is to increase the market share, develop new markets and acquire new modern technology, improve the skills of staff who will be able to cope with more serious problems tomorrow... ".

In 2014, "GAZ Group" has produced 13 new products (by starting from Gazelle Next with two-row cab and ending with a gas engine ZVP-530 CNG and GAZon Next with two-row cabin). Almost every month, the company brought to the market a particular product in a particular division.

On the Russian Automotive Forum Mr. Sorokin spoke about the future plans of the enterprise in 2015, mainly they are also associated with the extension of line of manufactured products. The key for the Group in 2015 are 4 projects. The first – is a Gazelle Next metal van. The second – is Ural Next (the company intends to go by the same path that it came with the car Gazelle Business, by removing two decades of chronic diseases). "And we put on a new suit on this car”, - said the president of "GAZ Group" - it will look modern, reliable, stainless steel, etc ...". The third focus in 2015 – is Vector Next, a bus, the production of which is planned to start in October at the Pavlovsk car plant, on the platform of the GAZon Next. The fourth in this series of key new products should become the new power unit (it is planned in autumn; it is about gas engine version 534, working on Euro-5).

The concept of unified modules helps to update quickly the model range of "GAZ Group". They made a cabin Gazelle Next - after it the version Gazelle Next appeared with two rows, then Gazelle Next frame bus, now we are working on expanding of the range and Gazelle Next with metal body will appear. And it is all with a single cabin, on a single platform (frame-axle-transmission - motor). By using the same cabin, and changing only the engine compartment – we got the GAZon Next and the GAZon Next-wheel drive. Next, by using the same approach and with the same modules, the work began on Vector Next, Ural Next and Ural Next with double cabin - this line of vehicles are built around a single engine, the production of which was organized in Yaroslavl, by giving it about 12 billion Rubles.

In addition to the model range updating, the management of company has set for itself several objectives for 2015: the development of production of special vehicles (alone and with partners); preservation and development of the dealer network; strengthening of key competitive advantages: availability of service and spare parts; development of exports to non-CIS countries; the introduction of new, more rigorous audit methodology CSA; training and development; reduction of transaction costs by "GAZ Group" by 5.3 billion rubles; reduction of production costs by 8% for each division; reduction in inventory turnover to 8 days; increase of the level of localization.