GAZ Group, part of one of Russia’s largest diversified industrial groups – Basic Element, delivered to Krasnodar 95 eco-friendly buses PAZ-329412 running on compressed natural gas.
GAZ Group delivered to Krasnodar 95 gas buses PAZ-320412. The vehicles were purchased by passenger carriers of Krasnodar under the state program on gas vehicles introduction.
A medium CNG bus PAZ-320412 is designed to serve urban and suburban routes, able to transport 50 passengers, including 29 seats, as well as a specially equipped place for people with reduced mobility. It is completed with a gas Euro-5 engine Cummins with power of 196.7 hp. Gas fuel (methane) is filled in six 62-liter cylinders and a 50-liter cylinder, thus allowing a fuel distance of up to 320 km, all-metal cylinders are arranged in the body base. PAZ-320412 has a high return on investment due to effective economic indicators: the minimum ratio of fuel consumption and a high well-balanced service life of vehicle and powertrain provide the advantageous cost of ownership.
GAZ Group is the largest Russian manufacturer of buses of all classes and purposes, running on compressed natural gas (methane). The company was the first among domestic manufacturers to develop and start mass production of gas buses. Buses running on natural gas are the most promising direction in development of the public transport. Eco-friendly transport has a high return on investment due to a low price for fuel and lower operating costs. During 2014 about 400 gas buses were delivered to such regions as Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Izhevsk, and others.
