The Venezuelan Ministry of industry released the disappointing data on the progress of the implementation began under Hugo Chavez “motorization” of the country. Power joint venture with MAZ last year was used 7% of power of the joint venture with MTW – 9%.
MazVen joint venture was established in 2007 for production and sale of trucks with a lifting capacity of 10 to 27 tons. They are going to supply MAZ kits and spare parts. According to Venezuelan statistics, in 2015 from the conveyor descended 325 MazVen trucks, which accounted for 13% of the declared year of the plan (2.5 thousand units) and only 7% of the installed capacity of the plant.
In the Venezuelan industry Ministry disappointing results associated with a drop in oil prices and, consequently, lack of a freely convertible currency for the purchase of new batches of kits and accessories in Belarus. Moreover, it is mentioned that the Venezuelan partner has violated a payment schedule that resulted in the debt owed to the MAZ in the amount of 65.9 million dollars, I write with reference to the office of the Venezuelan media.
Launched simultaneously with MazVen the Assembly production of Minsk tractors the situation is slightly better. In any case, the debt is not reported. In 2015, the plant Veneminsk Tractores were collected 705 tractors or 41% of the plan year. From existing capacity, however, it is only 9%.
34% of the plan for 2015 was made last year another plant from cavuskoy” “program of motorization”. Open in 2006 with the participation of well-known in Belarus, the Iranian company Khodro Toseyeh Sanayeh Company joint venture Venirauto were collected 1 947 cars. In relation to the installed capacity of production is 18%.
