As you know, the tram is an environmentally friendly form of transport, the new model also can be branded tram the upcoming world football championship-2018. The latter is called the R1 (Russia One) because it is almost completely designed and made in Russia. In its creation took part the designers of the Russian sports car Marussia.
As reported by "Vedomosti", the latter is kept secret, however, it became known that the R1 with the possibility of modular installation of the cabins will not require reversal in the end of the path, which will allow to individualize the appearance of trams in each city.
Recall, the company Marussia, working on building sports cars in Russia, was closed in April. Its latest developments are the original sports cars Marussia B1 and Marussia B2 is equipped with engines Cosworth Marussia experienced and produced in small batches. Under development was the SUV Marussia Fb. Part of the company's specialists was transferred to the Central scientific research automobile and automotive engines Institute (NAMI), which for a symbolic price of 1 Euro was transferred to the Russian electric vehicle project called "E-mobility", the rest of the staff was fired.
Source: greenevolution.ru