"We Will Promote It": Atom Electric Car Presented in Nizhnekamsk
The first domestic electric car from Tatarstan, the «Atom», was presented in Nizhnekamsk. This was announced by Radmir Belyaev, head of Nizhnekamsk district.
The electric car was showcased at the «Dakar» car dealership. The first to take it for a ride were district head Belyaev along with State Duma deputy and former head of Nizhnekamsk Aidar Metshin.
«We are conducting a test drive of the new »Atom« car. This is a fully domestic vehicle, an electric car. And this is undoubtedly connected to the need to achieve technological sovereignty for our country,» Belyaev noted.
He promised that the eco-friendly electric car will certainly be promoted in Nizhnekamsk.
«This is the future of the automotive industry in Tatarstan and the Russian Federation. Smooth driving!» Metshin wished.
In December, a pre-sale presentation of the first batch of «Atoms» was held in Naberezhnye Chelny. Workers of «KAMAZ» can become the first owners and purchase them on special terms.
The start of general sales for the electric cars in January was postponed to spring 2026. Their price will be brought closer to that of gasoline-powered cars.
The «Atom» is the first Russian electric car. Serial production was supposed to begin in the second half of this year. Plans call for 200,000 vehicles per year. Potential buyers have already pre-booked 105,000 electric cars. The «Atom» is assembled in Moscow at the «Moskvich» plant, with its headquarters in Naberezhnye Chelny. There are also divisions in St. Petersburg, Tolyatti, and China. The car manufacturer is JSC «Kama», with KAMAZ participating in the project. Recently, the first «Atom» of the RT series rolled off the assembly line, serving to refine production processes.
