Finished the first batch of "West" for Cuba

23 November 2017

Russian sedans will help to rejuvenate the taxis "island of Freedom"

Many years in Cuba operated an embargo on the import and sale of new cars. The relevant law was adopted in 1959 and abolished it only in 2013. On this background, one could expect the uncontrolled importation of a huge number of cars, but because of the poverty of the local population, this has not happened: all mostly and go on the vintage models. Often in Cuba there are Soviet-made cars that arrived in the days of close cooperation with the Soviet Union. But very soon in the streets of Havana will start driving around the new "West": at the Izhevsk automobile plant produced the first batch of sedans
for the Cuban taxis.

Currently collected 320 cars, painted in yellow-orange color.
They are issued specially for Cuba, although the changes in the design of domestic models not reported.

Last summer it became known about signing the contract for the supply of "vest" in Cuba. While there is no data about the future plans. Whether "AVTOVAZ" continue to supply cars to a distant country? Do you plan to begin retail sales of "vest"? These questions remain without answers.