Kamaz Launches Presales of Atom, Billed as Russia's First Mass-Produced Electric Car

MOSCOW, December 12, 2025 — Kamaz (PJSC Kamaz) has launched presales of the Atom electric car, presented by the project team as the first line of mass-produced electric vehicles in Russia. A special reservation program was unveiled in Naberezhnye Chelny during a board meeting of the automobile manufacturer, which participates in the project, the company said in a press release reported by Interfax.

Presale timed to pre-series production

The launch of Atom presales was timed to coincide with the beginning of pre-series assembly of the car at the Moskvich plant in late November. "Fully-fledged pre-series models have been created using the very technologies and standards which will be used in mass production, confirming that the project is ready to enter the market," Kamaz said in a press release.

The presentation in Naberezhnye Chelny was attended by Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov, who also chairs the automobile manufacturer's board of directors, Kamaz CEO Sergei Kogogin, JSC Kama CEO Igor Povarazdnuyk and members of the board. The electric car was test-driven at the Kamaz Science and Technology Center.

A dedicated platform with Russian batteries and software

"Atom has grown from an idea into a real product, which is now completing the testing stage and is getting ready to enter the market. Today, we are already launching the presale of the electric car," Chemezov is quoted as saying in a statement from Kamaz. According to him, the developers created an up-to-date model of environmentally friendly light urban transport; the project has been implemented on its own dedicated platform, with Russian-developed batteries, software and digital architecture.

Kogogin said that the production of the Atom electric cars would be "another step in the reinforcement of Russia's technological independence and the authority of Russian engineering". Kamaz employees will have the opportunity to become the first owners of the Atom cars and purchase them under special conditions.

Reservation terms for the first buyers

Under the special reservation program, Kamaz employees can:

• reserve an Atom car on special terms and secure a starting price for the vehicle;
• receive access to paid subscriptions and services of Atom;
• obtain a commemorative limited edition key;
• join a comprehensive service program;
• use a prepaid charge package of 3,000 kW.

"The visionary project, which was launched in 2021 by Sergei Anatolyevich Kogogin and the Atom team, reached an important landmark today — the sale of Russia's first ever mass-produced electric cars has been launched. It was precisely Kamaz which helped our startup to get to the pre-series stage, and Atom is therefore launching with great joy and gratitude a special reservation program for the employees of the automobile giant," Povarazdnuyk said.

Project participants and production plans

The Atom electric car product is being implemented by JSC Kama, which was registered in the summer of 2021 with the participation of Kogogin. Later, Kamaz itself became a shareholder in the company, and Rosatom became a partner in the project; other participants include the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

The beginning of mass production of the Atom at the Moskvich plant was scheduled for 2025 but has now been postponed to next year. The manufacturer has said that it wants to supply cars to million-plus cities for taxi companies and carsharing.

Board meeting agenda

The Kamaz board meeting at which the Atom presentation was given also covered the situation on the automobile market, sales results for the first 10 months of 2025, the Kamaz group's business plans for 2026 and the approval of its strategic development program to 2030 with a forecast up to 2036.

Company and contacts

Kamaz (PJSC Kamaz) — a Russian automobile manufacturer, participant and shareholder of the Atom electric car project.

Contacts: Kamaz press service (the company statement and press release cited by Interfax in the source article).

Website: https://kamaz.ru/