12.05 2023. Another office of the company was opened in the capital of Georgia, in King David Business Center, at Merab Aleksidze, 12.

It is mainly focused on wholesale customers, attracting of whom is a priority goal of the company. The company is named Columbus in honor of the discoverer of America. It is symbolic that the same name is given to a city in the USA, located in the state, which is similar to the country - Georgia, where car shipping routes often start from. The clients are given maximum attention at the Georgian office, in full accordance with the local traditions of hospitality. Many bonuses for "wholesalers" are unique.

21.03.2022. Columbus presented the Armed Forces of Ukraine with what they really need on the ground – a reliable and practical crossover Jeep Patriot. In the times of peace, this car was a top-selling item, and it serves to the best of its ability today by taking out the wounded from the front lines, or any other way Ukrainian servicemen need it to serve.

The car is suited up alright: a 2.4-liter powertrain, 6-speed manual gearbox, 17-inch wheels, electric-powered sunroof, rear view camera, AC, satellite navigation. There is really no need to speak about the off-road qualities of this car, they are pretty much on full display since 2007, when this model first came of the conveyor. Good luck, “Pat”!

01.02.2022. Columbus took part in creation of “Polkan” television series. To be exact, Columbus provided its superheroes for the filming – American muscle cars Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, which were personally selected by the show’s director Dmitriy Tankovich.

In the center of the comedy detective is a stubborn and cynical law enforcement officer Pavel Safronov (Ostap Stupka), who’d fallen into a coma, and his soul landed in a stray dog. The only one who can hear the voice of the cop is his young partner, lieutenant Slava Kurochka, who just started on the force. Slava and the dog solve crimes and get themselves into funny situations along the way.

26.01.2022. Meet Ike Simonyan, “the legend of Belorussian drift racing”, co-organizer of Belorussian Drift Racing Championship and EEDC, judge of RDSGP, UDC, FIA IDC, and, since rather recently, a pilot of the craziest supercar #ARBOOZE, which he built in collaboration with Columbus.

This car is based on a BMW 3-series (E36 body). Check out the specs to fully appreciate the scope of the upgrades: M54B30 powertrain, TA Technix coil-overs, Nedmotorsports body struts, Bimarco racing seat, IRP hydraulic handbrake, BMW style 80/90 rims. The car fits the PRO2 class requirements. Enough said.

15.01.2022. The most democratic competition in winter drift racing took place on the tracks of Lviv and Kyiv. Anyone with a rear-wheel drive car was free to take part, and it didn’t have to be a supercharged monster on wheels.

There was no shortage of volunteers to take on an ice-gripped track. Volodymyr Kovel, the founder of Columbus, also could not say “no” to cutting corners. The competition’s free format allowed the participants work on their drifting technique and get a whole bag of emotions you get from driving into controlled skid. Ice, speed and not a cop car on your tail! What’s there to beat this feeling?

Columbus and the public organization “Kyiv Veteran Movement” presented the Kyiv-based Helping Special Needs Children Fund with a Chrysler Town & Country minivan, and rolled out an automotive fest at the “Feofaniia” race track.

The kids, who are looked after by the Fund, were seated next to drift racers in their cars and taken along the track as they should: at speed and in controlled skid. The youngsters were buzzing with excitement! Maks Miller, the race driver, even had a couple of laps with the parents! Ksenia Yakimiv, Columbus rep, expressed gratitude to everyone, who joined the festivities and supports the Fund on a regular basis

13.09.2021. The capital city’s racing ground “Feofaniia” witnessed a social taxi revealed to the journalists and media folks.

Columbus considered their duty to present the public organization “Kyiv Veteran Movement” with a Chrysler minivan. It is specifically modified for transporting wheelchair passengers, and will be used as a social taxi, which drives the handicapped veterans to pharmacies, hospitals and other public places, free of charge. Moreover, social transport will become more accessible for many kids with limited capacities. This is the second vehicle presented to the veteran organization.

Defenders of Ukraine Day is a major national holiday, which is celebrated on the same day as an Eastern Orthodox Feast of the Protection, October 1st. The date is not coincidental: according to Ukrainian tradition, the servicemen are always honored on Pokrova holiday.

To commemorate the occasion, Ksenia Yakimiv (business-lady, who has done a lot to help Columbus grow) and Dmitriy Tankovich (Belorussian and Ukrainian TV personality) addressed the Ukrainian defenders – the present and the future ones – and wished them “the strongest health, inspiration, strength and luck” in their honorable calling of serving their Homeland!

02.10.2021. For the very first time, Ukrainian public witnessed the team drift! The “Feofaniia” race track (Kyiv) welcomed over 16 teams (three contestants each) that represented major cities of Ukraine and, of course, Kyiv.

Three competing teams shared the tarmac simultaneously From the Kyiv hills, the spectacle was mesmerizing! Over one hundred races and competing for the trophies from the first “Go!” It felt like the entire capital city smelt of burned tires. As a result of the October Bitlook round, the fun culture of drift racing came back to the country. Never before have the fans of the sport cheered for their idols with such vigor!

29.08.2021. Ukrainian racer Maks Miller had been away from Belarus for three years, since 2018, when he took the European Drift Championship (EDC) cup away from Minsk. And there it was, the new start at the racetrack in Stavki with Columbus banners along the track! Our company signed a 3-year sponsorship deal with @WhoisMiller and, naturally, missed no chance to make a statement.

The race turned out to be nerve wrecking, with the wet tarmac on the last arc presenting such an elevation deference, that many pilots found it too much to handle. Our own SuperMaks got every obstacle behind him in a sports car called Meduzza, and added silver trophy to his name. Ukrainian fans of drift races salute you, Maks!

08.08.21. The most ambitious automotive event of the year, Ukrainian Drift Challenge 2021 (UDC), rolled in like thunder. Just imagine the celebrity line-up of drift racing contestants from Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus and other countries, jacked-up powerful engines and exclusive racing projects, contests, giveaways, trophies, emotions, good-looking girls.

All of it mixed and blended on a sunny autumn day at Kyiv racetrack “Chaika”! Columbus was a traditional official partner of the UDC event. The fest will be remembered, especially by the audience members who got to drive racing simulators and those who partook in photo-op with the UDC-2021 pilots.

31.07.2021 – 01.08.2021. The fans that came to witness another stage of the all-Ukrainian national series of drift competitions at the “Chaika” race track did not regret their 300-hryvnias-worth tickets (FAN category).

More than 70 (!) competitors from all over Ukraine showed up to the race, which is more than ever. The cars they drove, well, they are too much to describe to say the least. It is worth saying that even specimens of “Tavriia” and “Zhyguli” took part in the races! One of the BMWs was driven by a girl, another one by a 13-year-old Odesa native, who only got into drift races in the spring of 2021. Yaroslav Tresh, who won the Kyiv stage of Bitlook, has worthy replacement coming up in the game.

27.05.2021. Meduzza (the car of the renowned drift racer Maks Miller, who signed a deal with Columbus) underwent cosmetic renovations. It used to be blue-and-yellow, now it’s white. The “culprits”, who are to blame for the transformation, are Maks’ followers, whose opinion regarding the new color of Meduzza 2.1 Maks asked for on his Facebook page.

The majority of the votes were in favor of the white. The color schemes of the car had been changed twice after that, however. The steering was improved in the updated Meduzza. New gearbox was installed and more work on making the car lighter is underway. “It’s not just a car, it’s straight-up fire”, Miller summed up the improvements.

Bitlook Pro-Am Drift is an all-Ukrainian national series of drifting competitions among the professionals and amateurs. The May drift event at the “Feofaniia” race track (Kyiv) get the season of 2021 rolling. Just like before, the race included qualification (solo) and pair races (Olympic elimination format).

Over 40 racers from across Ukraine showed up for the first round of the National Drift Racing series, including the winner of the previous season, the 15-year-old prodigy Yaroslav Tresh. He competed in pair races, but lost to Kyrylo Kalandyrets. The trophies were traditionally awarded by the girls from Columbus.

13-14.03.2021. Attended by the representatives of all Ukrainian branches of Columbus, a large forum in the suburbs of Kyiv took place. The event was in great spirits, for the company had reached significant success by March 2021: it went international, had multiple offices of total 2000 square meters opened not only in Ukraine, but also in Poland and Belarus.

1600 vehicles purchased in a month is an achievement none of the competitors in the country could demonstrate. But most importantly, a tight community of Columbus came together: level of involvement among the workforce is around 81%, which is an indicator of world’s leading companies – Google or Netflix!

07.02.2021. We continue supporting our pet protégés in the animal shelter Sirius, which is located just outside Kyiv. We are a tightly-knit team of Columbus, which is now joined by the great animal lover, “plastic queen”, Instagram blogger Just Queen (Anastasia Pokreshchuk).

This time, we brought an entire Cadillac Escalade load of dog food and treats. These visits become more of a regular event, with Columbus and Sirius employees bringing their kids along. We intend to keep this tradition going: there is nobody out there to help the strays, but the people. This is yet another mission of our company from now on.

31.01.2021. Many friends and employees of Columbus are keen dog lovers, who cherish their pets above all. However, back to reality: one can’t miss the fact that the number of abandoned, sick and hurt animals in the streets is growing. To help the poor beasts, Columbus with support from well-known bloggers – Rymma Ziubina, Anna Sulima, korya4ka (Tatiana Koriak) – took charge of the dog shelter “Sirius”, located in Kyiv region.

Surely, first we brought over to the shelter not a groomer, but the most necessary things – food and medicines. The log of “Sirius” has over 3000 “sniffers”, who we shall definitely help in the future.

20.12.2020. This is the date when Columbus’ first car dealership was opened in the capital of Ukraine (at the address Protasiv Yar Street, 13), where customers can choose from many fully-functional used cars from the United States and Canada. This is exactly the case when you can start the car and off you go: the cars are fine-tuned up to exceptional conditions at the body shops of Columbus’ reliable partners, which had proven they can handle repairs of any complexity.

All vehicles are examined with accordance to the company’s check-lists (about 150 control points). Any client has additional opportunity of a test drive to make sure their choice was correct.

05.11.2020. Starting from November 2020, Columbus has become a rightful member in one of the largest business associations, American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, ACC.

ACC in Ukraine is a non-governmental organization, which links the Western investors, governmental authorities and Ukrainian business. It is great honor for us to join the organization that brings together over 600 largest companies from 50 countries of the world. This collaboration with ACC will most definitely bring about new opportunities for development and realization of promising projects between international and Ukrainian partners.

28.09.2020. This was Columbus's first victory on the socio-political front. Thanks to starting a petition on the Ukrainian President’s website against the draconian measures proposed by the Cabinet of Ministers, designed to tighten the registration of cars with internal combustion engines and used electric cars, it was possible to mobilize the public and cancel the initiative of overzealous bureaucrats.

The Cabinet of Ministers' draft complicated and made the procedure for registering cars more expensive, as well as simply made it impossible in some cases. The damage to the state budget, if the document was adopted, could amount to $327 million/year with over 10 thousand people losing their jobs and income!

11.09. 2020. Rebranding is not just a marketing strategy that involves changing a logo or a tagline. This is when you realize that you have outgrown your previous ideas about business, kind of like old pants.

The bulky ship plowing the ocean had served its time as a logo. It has now been replaced by another, more eloquent and comprehensive - a compass. The name of the device comes from the Latin words com ("together"), passus ("step") and means a joint path. The new logo reflects the important goal of Columbus - to find partners to work with and together grow the business in all four corners of the world.

13.09.2020. Probably the most intense stage of Bitlook Pro-Am took place in Odesa, at the so-called “runway”. The amount of people who showed up to enjoy the spectacle was off the charts.

Maks Miller, who had signed with Columbus, was in a BMW E46 under Columbus banner; he was part of z-motorsport team. The Odesa track is no easy feat, and not every pilot came through. Even the experienced driver Oleksii Prokopets hit the curb! His “achievement” was later repeated by Yuri Rak from STO-1 team in a night race (which didn’t stop him from taking “silver” anyway). The winner of the Odesa race was “the young but promising” Ukrainian driver Yaroslav Tresh.

04.09.2020. Our company has joined the European Business Association (EBA) and thus undertaken the obligation to conduct business transparently, in accordance with European standards and ethics.

EBA is one of the most influential and large-scale business associations, founded in 1999 with the support of the European Commission. Its mission is close to Columbus: to work on improving the

investment climate in the country.
The Association’s support helps Columbus strengthen business ties with Ukrainian and international partners. Namely thanks to EBA, Columbus opened its first office in Poland.

15.09.2017. Modern office of Columbus opened its doors in the capital city of Belarus. Just like other subdivisions of the company, Belarusian office was granted the status of an official agent of a large international logistics company USA InterCargo LLC.

It’s worth mentioning that the Americans are quick to cancel the franchise should they see that those who bought in are not up to the high level of service. The Belarus office managed to prove its efficiency and occupy the leading position in its market sector, confirming the correctness of Columbus business model. Belarusians were the first to start shipping vehicles not only from America, but also from China.

15-16.08.2020. The complex nature of the track is what made the third stage of Bitlook Pro-Am Drift stand out. It was clear during the test drives that the pilots are bound to struggle at the “Chaika”. Even the ones on the “stock” BMWs had to sweat to cross the finishing line. The horse powers do not play that much of a role in test drives, however; what matters most is the ability to control the drift.

For the first time, a Ford F-150 with two beauties on board accompanied the race. It’s like that song goes: machines come first, and ladies next. The main function of the F-150 was to provide safety. From now on, this safety car will partake in every drift race across the country.

29.07.2020. A new generation of the car has arrived for the famous drift driver Max Miller, whose official sponsor is Columbus. Meduzza 2.0 was presented at the TRAVA lounge cafe - alongside hookahs, cocktails and delicious food. The big screen showed the changes made to the car.

Chepa from Chepa Racing was faced with the task of really making the car lighter, and he did it brilliantly - the car has lost 153 kg of unnecessary weight! Everything that could be made lighter was made lighter - from the plastic in bumper and seats to the exhaust, which was replaced with titanium, as well as the brake system (replaced by Wilwood). You should have seen Meduzza taking off after that!

25-26.07.2020. The landmark stage of Bitlook (Ukrainian motorsport organization) took place at the «colosseum» of the capital city race track «Chaika». Maksym Miller, with whom Columbus signed a long-term agreement, was listed to compete in a new status. And the best result he showed! The final race was along @driftovsky.

Maksym had to break a sweat to get that victory: his BMW 3-series had to catch up with a more powerful Nissan S13 Silvia. The crowd was in uproar with all the heat of the battle. Next is the race on the main configuration of the track (where UDC, United Drift Challenge, takes place).

10.07. 2020. This is a really funny story. The famous drift driver Max Miller asked Columbus to help him buy a car for competitions. He even came up with a name for it: ZaraZZa.

The idea was to buy a flooded BMW Z4 in the US and keep only its frame and then put a body kit from Kasim Tlibekov on it, an inline six and turn it into a sensational car. But something went “wrong”.

First, it was reported from the port of Odessa that the flooded beauty was very much alive. And then the guys from the V8 auto repair shop advised Max not to take apart this magnificent car with just 7,000 km on it. And this is how a drift car “became” a daily car :)

05.07. 2020. For the first time in 12 years, the Bitlook Pro-Am Drift National Series held a full-fledged race at the track in Kyiv’s picturesque Feofaniia.

More than 30 pilots from all over Ukraine battled on the track to find out who is No. 1. The event was smoking - the organizers picked one of the most difficult route configurations. Lots of smoke, noise, and adrenaline made for an awesome and unforgettable sight!

And buckle up - the winner of the first stage was 15-year-old racer Yaroslav Tresh. As a partner of the Series, Columbus is excited to be involved in the discovery of this young talent, who has taken the European sports scene by surprise.

19.07.2020. Dzień dobry, witamy w Columbus! That is exactly how they’ll welcome you in our company’s new branch office in Warsaw at the address Al. Jerozolimskie 65/79. This office is very important for us because Columbus went into Europe from here – soon after our company became part of the European Business Association (EBA).

Jerusalem Avenue is one of the most picturesque streets of Warsaw. The bridge across the Vistula River connects Wola, the western district of the city, with Praga district on the other bank. The first skyscrapers in Poland were erected here in the early noughties, one’s eleventh floor housing Columbus.

20.06.2020. Columbus breaks into European drift on a BMW 3-series. This ride comes with E46 body and 6-cylinder engine. An ordinary car, you say? You can indeed find spare parts for it in the garage next door. Reinforced chassis, however, is what gives away a sportscar. Lightweight body for rapid acceleration, perfect axis balance is something of the desired 90-60-90 from the top-model world, but in your dream car.

In UgroZZa, got upgraded everything that can boost the performance of our drift racing pilot @whoIsMiller, who is to take part in another Bitlook race at the «Chaika» race track in Kyiv.

15.06.2020. Bloggers, athletes, models and other national celebrities helped film the first big promotional video for Columbus, where they talked about their automobile dreams.

The cast included the famous plus size model Mila Kuznetsova, drift maestro Max Miller, and super blogger Koryachka. The video turned out to be heartwarming with Max admitting he had been obsessing about a fast red car since he was little and Korychka – about dreaming of a huge family, a big husband and a big … car for shopping. And Mila Kuznetsova confessed that she was tired of not having a luxurious car that was up to her high standards.

And as you may have guessed, Columbus helped make all their dreams come true!

10.12.2019. Opening of a new Columbus office for wholesale clients in Kyiv at Turheniivska Street 55-A is not luxury, but necessity. By and large, the success of the company is defined by exactly the clients who buy cars in numbers.

The main function of the new subdivision is to support our clients.

As of today, 8 subdivisions in various countries have the following to offer to the wholesale buyers (free of charge or on favorable terms): knowledge of how to buy with profit, car shipping and repair, Title restoration, company’s own accounts on closed (“dealership”) auctions, use of parking lots at the ports and many more benefits.

16.12. 2019. The year marked the beginning of a long-term cooperation between Columbus and USA InterCargo, a large sea forwarder specializing in international shipping of vehicles.

Thanks to the American company, Columbus, as an agent, was able to offer new opportunities to its customers.

And first of all, the reduced cost of forwarding and brokering services, the opportunity to use 5 terminals in the US which speeds up the transportation of lots from car auctions, privileged access to closed auctions, obtaining the necessary paperwork, spare parts and other services (including for businesses).

01.10.2019. It feels kind of symbolic that this Columbus office was opened not far from the “Central Market” subway station. Business has been very good here from the very start.

The clients complemented the sales managers, who came close to Danny DeVito’s character in “Deck the Halls” in terms of car sales. “They took into consideration each and every one of my thousand preferences and requests, and did a fantastic job”, says Andrii P. from Kharkiv.

The Poltavskyi Shliakh office was among the first to suggest the clients additionally wrap their cargo in absorbent clean film. Also, they were among the first to do successful business with wholesale clients of Columbus, when the company implemented new service standards.

11.06.2019. For Columbus, 2019 turned out to be a year of rapid growth and development with a lot of new branches opening up one after another in major cities of Ukraine. First in Kyiv and Odessa, then in Kharkiv.

The latter alongside the Dnipro branch on 72, Yavornitskogo st. completed the cascade of branching out. The accumulated experience of Columbus in creating highly professional divisions allowed the Dnipro residents to seamlessly enter the market and begin effective work with a running start. In subsequent months, they only improved their performance - fortunately, this was facilitated by the growing demand on cars from America - offering customers the signature Columbus service.

06.07. 2019. United Drift Challenge 2019 is the largest drift competition of the season, a holiday for racing fans and the first big sporting event organized by Columbus. A record number of over 6,000 motorsport fans came to the Kyiv Chaika circuit. People in Ukraine are finally taking notice of drifting!

Racers from Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Latvia and Russia took part in the races. The show was also remembered for the smell of burnt rubber, Aperol cocktails and signature soup from the legend of national drifting Max Miller. The girls in micro bikinis created a hot atmosphere and the sudden rain came in very handy.

05.06.2019. The long-awaited premiere! Max Miller, a racing driver from God and a judge of all kinds drift competitions on this side of the ocean, presented the MEDUZZA drift car.

This marvel of engineering is equipped with a Winters racing gearbox, a V-8 engine, a Samsonas Motorsport manual transmission, caster brackets, the latest roll cage, and a carbon fiber instrument panel. In addition, there was a spectacular presentation of the trailer for MEDUZZA that was sponsored by Columbus. This “actual house” as Max called it, is built so that the car can “travel the universe” while remaining clean and dry.

19.06.2019. The Sumska Street office joined the Columbus family in June 2019, and hit the ground running from day one.

Masculine approach was in the air: firm agreements and decisive actions. The clients were quick to point this out in their reviews: “guys mean business, men of their word”.

Employees (many with technical education) calculated the shipping rates, with no extra fees, as they do in many other companies, which also worked in favor of the name of the subdivision. With some time and results under the belt, the Kharkiv office demonstrated solid achievements and, as they say, “set the client on the pedestal”!

17.01.2019. The Odesa subdivision of Columbus was the first one to be opened in a major Ukrainian city (after Kyiv).

Moreover, it initiated a series of new company office openings in 2019. Therefore, we gave it the best we had – our top-manager, the very experienced professional from Kyiv. No surprise the office rose to the top with great results in no time. Odesa is known for working with passion and having time-off with passion.

The staff from Henuezska Street was always actively engaged in organizing automotive festivities, like the Odesa stage of Bitlook Pro-Am Drift, with the best racers of the country involved.

17.01.2019. At the start of 2019, Columbus was going through truly revolutionary changes.

The influx of clients had grown, and it was time to consider scaling of the business operations. This complex process was first initiated in Kyiv, with the opening of a new office in the most beautiful XIX-century building in Pechersk.

Konovaltsa Street 21 location had been and remains to this day one of the exemplary Columbus subdivisions. This is, first of all, endorsed by the thought-through company policy, which sets the high standards of customer service and business conduct. It is no coincidence that this very Pechersk-based company office serves as a company staff training center.