MAZ sells only 15 buses in Russia in January-February

March 13, Pozirk. The Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) bus sales in Russia plunged from 147 vehicles sold in the first two months of 2024 to only 15 in January-February this year, Russia’s ASM-holding reported.
The Belarusian flagship company sold 504 buses in Russia last year, 45.5 percent fewer than in 2023, ranking ninth among the best-selling brands in Russia with a market share of 2.6 percent.
Media have frequently reported MAZ bus fires in Russia and Belarus with the most recent incident reported in mid-January in Russia’s Lipetsk.
A few months ago, Mikałaj Łakotka, second in charge of design at MAZ, linked frequent fires to negligence and violations of bus safety regulations in Russia.
MAZ truck sales in Russia fell less significantly in the first two months of 2025—a 35-percent decrease to 564 sold vehicles.
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