MOSCOW, Russia - The Russian company ё-Auto (ё is a letter in Cyrillic alphabet pronounced as [yo] ) has placed an order with the German press manufacturer Dieffenbacher for two manufacturing lines for the production of fiber-reinforced plastic components.
Earlier this year it has also been announced that Weber Motor, a German specialist engaged in the development of proprietary engines will supply its compact MPE750 powertrain to ё-Auto
ё-Auto Company's engineering partner is MAGNA STEYR. The ё-car project enjoys a top-priority status in Russia with Mikhail Prokhorov, Russian billionaire, being the investor of the project, and Russia’s Prime Minister Putin test-driving the innovative car as shown by the Russian TV. Director General of ё-Auto and Co-Investor is Mr. Andrey Biryukov who points out that “production of all major components will be located in Russia based on the inventions of Russian engineers applying leading technologies and using the most advanced equipment.”
New Russian hyrid car project signs two German suppliers