The Avtodom car dealership and its acquired Russian distributor Mercedes-Benz (now JSC MB Rus) signed an agreement with the Chinese automaker Foton and received the right to import the Foton Toano model into Russia. In this respect reported In “My Engine” version.
“The sale of Foton cars through its own dealer network is planned to start in August 2023. It is planned that the Toano model will be offered to the Russian market in two versions: all-metal pickup trucks with a gross weight of 3.5 to 4.2 tons and buses with 16 passenger seats.
Avtodom’s president, Andrey Olkhovsky, hopes Foton Toano will quickly become popular with companies looking to manage their fleets as efficiently as possible.
Foton Toano is designed in the style of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The car is equipped with a Cummins 2.8 turbodiesel with a capacity of 160 hp. Body length – from 4.9 to 6 m, there are options with an increased wheelbase and high roofs.
Earlier it became known that AvtoVAZ is on June 14. will begin Automobile production at the former Nissan plant in St. Petersburg.