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CHERNIHIV CAR PLANT WINS TENDER TO SUPPLY TEN TROLLEYBUSES WORTH UAH 39 MLN TO CITY

18 October , 2016  

KYIV. Oct 18 (Interfax-Ukraine) – PJSC Chernihiv car plant, part of Etalon Corporation, has won a tender for the supply of ten new 12-meter trolleybuses to the city of Chernihiv, reducing the price for them over the three rounds of the auction from UAH 45 million to UAH 38.94 million.

According to the results of the auction held on the ProZorro portal, the second bidder, joint venture Yaniks (Lutsk, the official dealer of Belarus’ Belkommunmash), offered Belarusian trolleybuses for UAH 48 million (the starting price), reducing it to UAH 38.95 million.

The expected value of purchase was UAH 50 million.

Under the terms of the contract, trolleybuses must be delivered by December 23 of the current year.

Low-floor trolleybuses Etalon T12110 are designed to carry more than 100 passengers, including 31 seats, has a ladder for wheelchairs.

Chernihiv car plant produces buses of various modifications on the chassis of India’s TATA and Ashok Leyland, including school buses. In addition, the plant started manufacturing trolleybuses (in 2015 it produced 12 units), two similar trolleybuses are already operated in Chernihiv.