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Friday, September 11

France’s Groupe Renault starts manufacturing cars this fall at the Zaporozhia Automobile Plant

France’s Groupe Renault starts manufacturing cars this fall at the Zaporozhia Automobile Plant France’s Groupe Renault starts manufacturing cars this fall at the Zaporozhia Automobile Plant, UkrAVTO corporation, parent of ZAZ, announced yesterday. “ZAZ underwent a large-scale modernization in o...

Once Ukraine’s largest car plant, ZAZ stopped producing cars in 2018.

Once Ukraine’s largest car plant, ZAZ stopped producing cars in 2018. Once Ukraine’s largest car plant, ZAZ stopped producing cars in 2018. As recently as 2008, Ukraine produced 424,000 cars. Production has almost stopped. In July, Ukraine produced 172 cars – all at the...

In August, used car imports were up 35% yoy, to 32,800,

In August, used car imports were up 35% yoy, to 32,800, In August, used car imports were up 35% yoy, to 32,800, reports Ukravtoprom, the vehicle industry association. In contrast, imports of new cars were down 16% yoy, to 7,000. Through August, Ukraine imp...

Imports of used cars from the US are returning to a pre-crisis level of 10,000 a month,

Imports of used cars from the US are returning to a pre-crisis level of 10,000 a month, Imports of used cars from the US are returning to a pre-crisis level of 10,000 a month, Volodymyr Kovel, co-founder of a new association to defend car importers, told Interfax-Ukraine. The association...

During the first 100 days of speed cameras, accident rates in the areas with cameras have dropped by a factor of six, said

During the first 100 days of speed cameras, accident rates in the areas with cameras have dropped by a factor of six, said During the first 100 days of speed cameras, accident rates in the areas with cameras have dropped by a factor of six, said Aleksey Biloshitsky, deputy head of the police patrol department. Since the f...

Tickets for major speeding violations are to be increased 6.5 times, to $122

Tickets for major speeding violations are to be increased 6.5 times, to $122 Tickets for major speeding violations are to be increased 6.5 times, to $122, under a law expected to be passed this month by the Rada at second reading. These fines would be levied on drivers exceedi...

Ukraine aims to cut road accidents by 30% by 2025

Ukraine aims to cut road accidents by 30% by 2025 Ukraine aims to cut road accidents by 30% by 2025, Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krikliy, advised a government-business meeting, “Safety Matters.” He said this would save 1,500 lives a year and av...

With the government investing $3 billion in road repair and construction this year, the Cabinet of Ministers voted Monday to expand checks for overweight trucks to 24 hours

With the government investing $3 billion in road repair and construction this year, the Cabinet of Ministers voted Monday to expand checks for overweight trucks to 24 hours With the government investing $3 billion in road repair and construction this year, the Cabinet of Ministers voted Monday to expand checks for overweight trucks to 24 hours. They damage asphalt, and r...

Strong popular support seems to guarantee continuation of President Zelenskiy’s “Big Construction” for years to come.

Strong popular support seems to guarantee continuation of President Zelenskiy’s “Big Construction” for years to come. Strong popular support seems to guarantee continuation of President Zelenskiy’s “Big Construction” for years to come. Of 2,049 people polled nationwide last month, 90% supported this infrastructure re...

Paving advances around the nation at the rate of 20-30 km per day,

Paving advances around the nation at the rate of 20-30 km per day, Paving advances around the nation at the rate of 20-30 km per day, announced Ukravtodor. So far this year, repaving or rebuilding has been completed on 1,700 km, or 42% of the promised 4,000 km. With ...

Of the 24 oblasts, there are road building winners and losers.

Of the 24 oblasts, there are road building winners and losers. Of the 24 oblasts, there are road building winners and losers. According to Ukravtodor, the winners are: Kharkiv – 200 km; Zakarpattia – 174 km; Zaporizhia – 167 km; Luhansk – 123 km...

Public-private partnership tenders are being prepared for 1,500 km of highways, with a total expected price tag of $2 billion

Public-private partnership tenders are being prepared for 1,500 km of highways, with a total expected price tag of $2 billion Public-private partnership tenders are being prepared for 1,500 km of highways, with a total expected price tag of $2 billion, according to Infrastructure Minister Krikliy. “Thanks to the World Bank, ...

With Ukrainians largely bottled up inside the country this year,

With Ukrainians largely bottled up inside the country this year, With Ukrainians largely bottled up inside the country this year, the number of Green Card international auto insurance agreements concluded from January through July dropped by 44% yoy. Similarly, pre...

Believing that Ukraine’s highway construction will create a US-style long distance driving culture here, two Kyiv expats are raising $50 million to build a string of 10 hotels in the suburbs of Ukraine’s major cities

Believing that Ukraine’s highway construction will create a US-style long distance driving culture here, two Kyiv expats are raising $50 million to build a string of 10 hotels in the suburbs of Ukraine’s major cities Believing that Ukraine’s highway construction will create a US-style long distance driving culture here, two Kyiv expats are raising $50 million to build a string of 10 hotels in the suburbs of Ukrain...

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