Engineering:Kama Atom
| Kama Atom | |
|---|---|
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| 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
- ↑ "Meet Kama-1, An Electric Car From Russia" (in en). https://insideevs.com/news/459956/kama1-electric-car-russia/.
- ↑ "Теория «Атома»: российский электромобиль получил необычные двери" (in ru). Известия. 2023-05-12. https://iz.ru/1511499/evgenii-bagdasarov-kirill-sazonov/teoriia-atoma-rossiiskii-elektromobil-poluchil-neobychnye-dveri.
- ↑ "Рубен Варданян вложился в проект компактных электромобилей «Кама»" (in ru). 2021-12-09. https://www.vedomosti.ru/business/articles/2021/12/08/899734-vardanyan-kama.
- ↑ "Российский электрокар «Кама» назовут Atom: новое изображение" (in ru). https://motor.ru/news/kama-atom-teaser-10-11-2022.htm.
- ↑ "«Росатом» вложился в электромобили" (in ru). 2023-07-24. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6122479.
- ↑ "Теория «Атома»: российский электромобиль получил необычные двери". 12 May 2023. https://iz.ru/1511499/evgenii-bagdasarov-kirill-sazonov/teoriia-atoma-rossiiskii-elektromobil-poluchil-neobychnye-dveri.
- ↑ "Российский электромобиль Атом: все подробности и много ФОТО" (in ru). https://news.drom.ru/93865.html.
- ↑ "Рассекречен новый российский хетчбэк «Атом». Первые подробности и фото :" (in ru). https://www.autonews.ru/news/645d01229a7947726193b0d5.
- ↑ "АТОМ". https://t.me/atom_auto/651.
- ↑ "Atom Media | Press releases | The Atom Russian EV set to go on an Arctic expedition on an icebreaker" (in en). https://atommedia.online/en/press-releases/rossiyskiy-elektromobil-atom-otpravitsya-v-arkticheskuyu-ekspeditsiyu-na-atomnom-ledokole/.
- ↑ Agency, Emirates News. "Russian-made 'Atom' EV passes Arctic endurance test" (in en). Emirates News Agency. https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bkkw5hc-russian-made-atom-passes-arctic-endurance-test.
- ↑ "Российский электрокар «Атом» прошел сертификацию в двух версиях" (in ru). Известия. 2025-09-26. https://iz.ru/1961950/2025-09-26/rossiiskii-elektrokar-atom-proshel-sertifikatciiu-v-dvukh-versiiakh.
- ↑ "Atom electric vehicle has received certification" (in en). https://eng.autostat.ru/news/26785/.
- ↑ "Kamaz launches presales of Russian electric car Atom". https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/115288/.
- ↑ "АТОМ". https://t.me/atom_auto/746.
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