Galina Martinkevich, Deputy Head of Section of Monitoring and Analysis of the Development of Industrial Complexes of the Single Economic Space Member States​ of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Industrial Policy Department, made a report at the 15th International Moscow Automobile Forum on new mechanisms for developing cooperation in the Eurasian Economic Union’s motor vehicle industry.

“Cross-industry cooperation in the EAEU motor vehicle industry is carried out by supplying both finished products and in terms of production and supply of components and their parts for assembly plants in the Union's territory,” Galina Martinkevich noted, adding that for this purpose the Member States have the necessary competencies and scientific and technological base for implementing joint projects, including with the involvement of third-country manufacturers.

The Commission's representative gave examples of such cooperation: development of joint projects in the field of diesel engine manufacture (Minsk Motor Plant and Yaroslavl Motor Plant), joint Kazakh-Russian project of KAMAZ-Engineering JSC in Kokshetau.

Given the current worldwide trends in the manufacture and popularization of electric vehicles, the Commission also works on developing the “Eurasian Electric Bus” project, and creates an interactive map (indicating the location of facilities) of charging and service infrastructure for electric motor vehicles in the Member States' territories.

“Other interested manufacturers can also join these projects, including for improving the level of localization and development of the automotive component base,” Galina Martinkevich noted.

According to her, the Member States' primary objectives in the motor vehicle industry in the near future will be to improve the localization of assembly plants, to master the manufacture of new types of vehicles, to develop the automotive components and materials, to encourage the production and use of electric vehicles, and to manufacture national brands of vehicles in the EAEU territory.

As Galina Martinkevich mentioned, achieving these objectives will be facilitated by the use of a new financial support mechanism for cooperative industrial projects in the Eurasian Economic Union.