Kama Atom
| Kama Atom | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Kama |
| Production | 2025–present |
| Assembly | Russia: Moscow Automobile Plant "Moskvitch" |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact / supermini (B) |
| Body style | Hatchback |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric range | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,995 mm (157.3 in) |
| Width | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) |
| Height | 1,615 mm (63.6 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Kama-1 |
The Kama Atom is a battery electric subcompact hatchback produced by the Russian car manufacturer Kama.
History
The predecessor to the Atom was the Kama-1 concept vehicle, developed as part of the Federal Target Program "Research and Development in Priority Areas of Development of the Scientific and Technological Complex of Russia for 2014-2020" by specialists from the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, with the support of heavy vehicle manufacturer Kamaz.[1]
Development work began in 2021, led by Harald Grübel, formerly the vice president of engineering at AvtoVAZ.[2] The company JSC "Kama" was registered in Naberezhnye Chelny led by Igor Povarazdnyuk, Sergey Kogogin and Ruben Vardanyan.[3] In November 2022, the name and branding of the Kama Atom was announced, named after the works of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.[4] Around the same time, the involvement of Rosatom in the project was announced.[5]
In May 2023, a prototype Atom was unveiled in Moscow, developed in cooperation with the Italian design studio Torino Design.[6][7] It was announced that over 90 companies would be involved in the supply chain for the vehicle. In addition to domestic companies, are suppliers from Turkey, India and China.[8]
In June-July 2025, a prototype Atom embarked on a promotional campaign aboard the nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy, reaching the North Pole after ten days at sea.[9][10][11]
In September 2025, the vehicle received its vehicle type approval with two variants: the standard Kama-2185 model and the Kama-21852 taxi variant.[12][13] Pre-series assembly began in November 2025 at the Moscow Automobile Plant "Moskvitch", with presales beginning shortly after.[14][15]
See also
References
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