The Alfarus brand will produce electric FAW compact vans.
The assembly of Chinese FAW Bestune NAT electric compact cars will soon be localized in Engels.
In our country they will be sold under their own brand Alfarus. The press service has already published a video dedicated to the soon launch of production of the FAW model.
The contract on partnership between automobile concern FAW and «AlphaTech» company was signed at the end of 2022.
As for the current plans, in 2023 the task is set to produce 2 thousand of these electric cars.
For the assembly will be used machinery kits supplied from the Celestial Empire.
It is expected that a significant part of these electric cars will be bought by the owners of carsharing companies and cab services.
Thus, the Alfarus badge will appear on the Chinese model Bestune NAT, which has been on sale on the Chinese car market for just over a year.
Wheelbase of the minivan is 2.85 meters with a total length of 4.45 meters. This electric car was originally conceived for the needs of cab services.
This explains its non-standard design (with very roomy rear seats) and a special interior trim (consisting of materials that are easy to clean and wash).
The rear door opens wide, and the door on the right can be moved both to the right and to the left. The interior of the electric car is designed for 5 seats.
Also Chinese model is equipped with an electric motor with the highest output of 190 or 130 «horses. Without recharging the electric car can travel up to 420 km.
At first the AlfaTech company plans to use machine kits delivered from the Celestial Empire to assemble the cars.
But gradually the Russian industrial holding will start making plastic components, electrical components, and glass itself.
There are also plans to start production of charging stations and batteries in Engels.
The cars should go on sale in the second half of the twenty-third year.
It is known that the production of Chinese electric cars near Saratov will be engaged in holding «AlfaTech», which plans by the end of this year to produce 2,000 such cars.
According to the idea, the Bestune NAT model should primarily interest cab drivers and carsharing services.
The compact van has a sliding right door, and its interior is trimmed with wear-resistant materials.
There is a huge amount of free space in the legs of the second row, and the developers have also provided an opportunity to fold the back of the front passenger seat with just one easy movement.
It has rear semi-independent suspension. Specifications of the model have already been announced.
The latter provides the car with a range of up to 420 km. At the first stages the Chinese electric compact van will be assembled in the Saratov region from ready-made car sets.
However, later the local authorities want to localize the production of a number of components.
The price of the future novelty has not been announced yet, but Bestune NAT is available for 147,800 yuans (1.6 million rubles at the current exchange rate) on the domestic (Chinese) market.
