MINSK, 28 January (BelTA) – Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has visited the new bus production facility of the Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ), BelTA has learned.
In March 2025, the construction of a new production building for the bus plant was completed at the Minsk Automobile Plant. The first bus was manufactured here on 31 March, with industrial production of passenger vehicles commencing in April. The commissioning of the new workshops proceeded ahead of schedule and was completed 10 months earlier than planned.
The new building, with an area of over 40,000 square meters, includes a bus welding, painting, and assembly shop, as well as a welding, blanking, and mechanical processing shop. It features three autonomous lines for passenger vehicle production, equipment for bus diagnostics, adjustment, and final inspection, as well as modern warehouse facilities. Until 2027, the new plant will simultaneously produce both 2nd and 3rd generation buses, after which the enterprise will fully transition to manufacturing 3rd generation buses from 2027 onward.
“Thanks to the plant’s new capacities, we have managed to solve several key tasks. First, we fulfilled our obligations within tight deadlines: everything was done on time, as required. Second, we transitioned to a new innovative platform for producing passenger vehicles: gas-powered, diesel, electric, trolleybuses, and buses. This was impossible under the old industrial conditions. Now we are keeping pace with the times,” the enterprise’s Director General Valery Ivankovich noted.
According to him, electric transport is a major topic of discussion today: MAZ trolleybuses are in service in Minsk, Zhodino uses electric buses, and the plant has recently fulfilled a contract to deliver electric buses to St. Petersburg.
In 2026, MAZ plans to launch production of an articulated bus on the new platform, including an electric version. “We will continue expanding our line of gas-powered vehicles. We successfully compete with Russian companies on their market in this segment. We are optimistic about the future: our new production capabilities and manufacturing processes are what make these goals achievable,” MAZ director general emphasized.
Photos by Vitaly Pivovarchik/BelTA
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