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Ford Sollers Yelabuga has provided the large Ozon online store with Ford Transit vehicles. In total, by the end of November of this year, the company will receive 743 branded LCVs.

Ozon’s sales in Tatarstan in 2019 are growing by more than 110%, the number of orders throughout Russia is doubled; now the company handles more than 150,000 orders a day. Such growth naturally requires the expansion of its delivery infrastructure, including more vehicles to work in the last mile. The LCVs will work in Tatarstan and in other million-plus cities, as well as in Moscow.

The choice in favour of Ford Transit was dictated by the high reliability of these vehicles, the low cost of their service, the availability of a developed dealer network, and the high resale value of the LCVs.

For delivery of orders, all-metal front-wheel drive Ford Transit vans were selected with a medium wheelbase and a medium-height roof. The vehicles are equipped with a built-in radio with Bluetooth, which allows the driver to avoid being distracted by a mobile phone.

Based on information by Ford Sollers press service

In the Zelenodolsk Industrial Park, construction was launched of the Ozon Group’s logistics hub and the warehouse complex of Wildberries.

Ozon’s logistics hub is scheduled to open next year. The facility will create opportunities for storage and processing of 7 million goods. After its launch, residents of Kazan and other republic’s settlements will be able to use fast delivery, while local manufacturers can sell their products throughout Russia and abroad.

The first phase of the Wildberries’ warehouse complex is getting ready for launch in the first half of 2020. The total area of ​​the new complex will be about 100,000 square metres, the total investment in the project is RUB 5.5 billion. In addition, there will be more than 4,000 new jobs in Tatarstan.

Another important event in the territory of the Zelenodolsk Industrial Park was the opening of a new distribution centre intended for the X5 Retail Group. The capacities of the new centre make it possible to handle up to 5,000 tonnes of cargoes a day and serve 1,200 trade outlets. The centre will provide products for stores both in Tatarstan and in Udmurtia, Mari El, and Chuvashia.

The opening ceremonies were attended by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, Head of the Zelenodolsk District Executive Committee Mikhail Afanasyev, and others.

Based on information by Tatarstan Presidential Press Service