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A new BAIC SUV was introduced in Russia for 4.5 million rubles 17:02​


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ByANIKA
April 8, 2024

The Chinese company BAIC has started sales of the BJ40 SUV in Russia with a special Champion version dedicated to the victory in the Taklamakan international rally. In this respect reports press service of the brand. The price of the car is 4.5 million rubles.
Externally, the Champion modification is distinguished by matte body paint, additional decorative elements, red brake calipers and springs and black rims.
The equipment includes an electrically adjustable passenger seat and a forward-view camera. The trunk is equipped with a special tool box and a 220-volt outlet. As for technology, hard locking of the rear and front cross-axle differentials appeared.
BAIC BJ40 is sold in Russia with a 2.0 gasoline turbo engine with 218 hp, and this engine is combined with the eight-speed automatic transmission of the German brand ZF. The SUV is equipped with an all-wheel drive system with a rigidly coupled front axle and a reduction gear.
Previously reportedThat the AvtoVAZ representative called the resource of the Lada Vesta shifter.





Source: Gazeta
 

A new BAIC SUV was introduced in Russia for 4.5 million rubles 17:02​


Anika
ByANIKA
April 8, 2024

The Chinese company BAIC has started sales of the BJ40 SUV in Russia with a special Champion version dedicated to the victory in the Taklamakan international rally. In this respect reports press service of the brand. The price of the car is 4.5 million rubles.
Externally, the Champion modification is distinguished by matte body paint, additional decorative elements, red brake calipers and springs and black rims.
The equipment includes an electrically adjustable passenger seat and a forward-view camera. The trunk is equipped with a special tool box and a 220-volt outlet. As for technology, hard locking of the rear and front cross-axle differentials appeared.
BAIC BJ40 is sold in Russia with a 2.0 gasoline turbo engine with 218 hp, and this engine is combined with the eight-speed automatic transmission of the German brand ZF. The SUV is equipped with an all-wheel drive system with a rigidly coupled front axle and a reduction gear.
Previously reportedThat the AvtoVAZ representative called the resource of the Lada Vesta shifter.





Source: Gazeta

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The profit of the Chinese automaker in Russia jumped 25 times​

The profit of the Chinese automaker in Russia jumped 25 times

The profit of the Russian division of Great Wall increased by 25.8 times in 2023​

The profit of the Russian division of the Chinese automaker Great Wall jumped 25.8 times in 2023 and amounted to more than 7.5 billion rubles. Interfax writes about this with reference to the accounting honesty of Havale Motor Rus LLC.
At the same time, the company's revenue increased fourfold, to 323 billion. Such high financial results in the Russian market were previously demonstrated only by Volkswagen and Toyota divisions, which had their own production sites in the country — 355 and 322 billion rubles of revenue in 2021, respectively.
According to Autostat estimates, sales of the main brand of the Great Wall concern in the Russian market, Haval, soared 3.3 times last year, to 111.7 thousand cars. This brand entered the top 3 most popular among Russians after the domestic Lada and Chinese Chery.
Earlier it became known that the Russian representative office of the Japanese automaker Mitsubishi terminated the agreement on the production of SUVs with the Russian automobile plant PSMA Rus in Kaluga. As a result, the subsidiary of Mitsubishi Motors Rus, LLC, which left the Russian market, paid almost three billion rubles of compensation to the company. The payment was made in January 2024.

Source: https://lenta.ru
 

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08.04.2024, 14:15

Experts predict a drop in the output of Russian cars​

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Source: OREANDA-NEWS

OREANDA-NEWS The Expert Council under the Committee on Industry and Trade of the State Duma of the Russian Federation predicts a reduction in production by domestic automakers to 50% amid falling demand caused by Chinese expansion, AvtoVAZ said in a statement.

According to experts, this is exactly the scenario that the industry expects, while maintaining current trends, state support is needed. In particular, an increase in the recycling fee.

"According to experts, while maintaining current trends, domestic automakers will be forced to reduce production by up to 50% due to the forced transition to a single-shift mode of operation (instead of two shifts) caused by a drop in demand in their price segments, where imported Chinese cars will be presented due to large-scale discounts," it is noted following the meeting held by the president "AvtoVAZ" by Maxim Sokolov.

The report also notes that in such a situation, Russian companies will be forced to produce only low-tech outdated products, will not be able to finance R&D (research and development) and the development of their capacities, and create new high-tech jobs. All this will negatively affect the achievement of technological sovereignty and industrial growth.

"An initiative has been put forward to systematically increase the recycling fee, which will stimulate investments by foreign companies in the creation and development of local industries. The expert community, as part of the discussion at the Council, proposed to establish a gradually increasing scale of recycling fees for cars, commercial and trucks, agricultural, construction and road equipment, buses, as well as electric vehicles," the message says.
 

BAIC X55 crossover received new options in Russia​


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Mid-size crossover BAIC X55 has passed a new stage of adaptation to Russian operating conditions and now is offered for purchase in updated configurations. The car received a set of winter options, increased to 5 liters washer tank, new trim materials and a number of other updates.
In addition, the choice for the buyer has been expanded by a new set Luxury, which took a place between the basic and top versions, reports the press service of the automaker. In the updated basic configuration BAIC X55 Comfort (from 2 million 970 thousand rubles) it was added the necessary in Russia heated front seats and windshield washer nozzles.
The fabric seat upholstery has been replaced by eco-leather upholstery, multifunction steering wheel trim is now made of genuine leather, the driver's seat has been electrically adjustable in 6 directions, and a central armrest has been added for the second row passengers. The new configuration BAIC X55 Luxury (from 3 million 120 thousand rubles) in addition to the basic options has a panoramic roof with electric drive, rails, hidden door handles with electric drive, heated steering wheel, contactless sensor of the trunk door with electric drive, improved audio system, contour interior lighting and front side airbags.
The top version Elite (from 3 million 350 thousand rubles) has also been updated: "winter package" has been extended with heated steering wheel, windshield and rear seats. Under the bonnet of BAIC X55 is installed 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with an output of 177 hp, which works in combination with a preselective robotized gearbox 7DCT. The crossover accelerates to 100 km/h in 7.8 sec. Average fuel consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km in the mixed cycle.

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Chery revised the engine range of Tiggo 7 PRO Max crossover in Russia​


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Chery company has changed the Russian range of modifications of Tiggo 7 PRO Max crossover. If before the basic front-wheel drive version had a turbo engine 1.5 (147 hp, 210 Nm) and a variator, now such combination is excluded from the range, writes the publication "Avtorevu".
From now on, the "7" model with two driving wheels will have the same powertrain as all-wheel drive modifications: it is a 1.6 TGDI engine (150 hp, 275 Nm) and a 7-speed "robot" with two clutches. The time of acceleration to 100 km/h decreased from 9.8 to 9.7 seconds, and the top speed increased from 186 to 190 km/h. Such crossovers cost from 2 million 700 thousand to 2 million 980 thousand Rubles. Probably, such decision is dictated by the need to "divorce" Chery Tiggo 7 PRO Max with XCITE X-Cross 7 crossover assembled in St. Petersburg, which is a pre-reformed Tiggo 7 PRO with other emblems.
The new XCITE X-Cross 7 is equipped with the same 1.5 turbo engine and variator, with front-wheel drive only. Logically, the localized car should be cheaper than the "original", but the prices have not yet been announced. In addition, Chery has removed from the Russian range of crossovers Tiggo 7 PRO, Tiggo 8 PRO and Tiggo 8 PRO Max.
As reported to the portal "Chinese cars" in the press service of "Chery Automobiles Rus", at the moment the retired models are still presented at dealers. There are, in particular, more than 1000 Tiggo 7 PRO vehicles and about 350 different "8" models with the prefix PRO. According to the company's plans, this number of cars will be sold out in about 1 - 2 months.
As previously reported "AUTOSTAT", in March, Russian dealers Chery began selling an updated version of the crossover Chery Tiggo 4 PRO 18 years edition, which is timed to the 18-year presence of the brand in the Russian market. Also in 2024, Chery plans to present in the Russian market an updated version of the crossover of the "seventh" family. In addition, the flagship crossover Chery Tiggo 9 will reach our country in the second half of the year.

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Used cars fell in price by 1% in March​


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The average price* of a used passenger car in March 2024 came up to 1 million 596.4 thousand Rubles. Such data are contained in the review "Monitoring of prices in the secondary market", prepared by the agency "AUTOSTAT". In relation to February, used cars in our country became cheaper by 1% or 16 thousand Rubles. Thus, their average price has fallen below the mark of 1.6 million rubles.
As experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency note, the decrease in prices on the "secondary market" is seasonal and in the coming months they are likely to go up again. If we compare March result with that of a year ago (in the first spring month of 2023), since then used cars have become more expensive by 14% in average. In monetary terms, this corresponds to the sum of 192 thousand rubles.
 

Russian car loan market continued its growth in March​


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In March, the number of car loans issued in Russia continued to grow, both for new and used cars. And this is despite the current high key rate of the Central Bank. Thus, the volume of loans issued for new cars in March 2024 increased by 24% in units and by 20% in rubles in compare with February. And if we compare the data obtained with those of a year ago (in March 2023), we see even better dynamics - more than twice.
"A fairly serious part of carmakers subsidize loans, but for models for which they need to reduce stocks," said Sergei Udalov, executive director of the AUTOSTAT agency. - Together with our colleagues from Frank RG agency, we continue to monitor the situation.
In addition, colleagues from eCredit shared with us their information about the average rate in car loans. From 11% in October 2023 for new cars, it rose to 17% by the end of the year, in January it reached 18%, and now, thanks to manufacturers' subsidies, it has slightly decreased, but still remains high (16 - 17%). Even with such credit rates, people took cars in March, fearing that in April car prices will rise even more. Besides, last year's experience shows that even at high rates, when car prices are rising, a loan can be favourable".
The situation is a bit different for used cars. In this segment there is no such jump in prices, so there is less incentive to buy a used car on credit. However, even here we see growth. Thus, March to February showed plus 19% in vehicles and plus 18% in rubles. At the same time, the average credit rate for a used car, according to eCredit data, is higher than for new ones: it is now at the level of 20 - 22%.
 

The market of new buses grew 1.5 times in March​


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At the end of March 2024, 2131 new buses were sold in Russia - 50% more than for the same month last year. This is reported by the experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency with reference to the data of JSC "PPK "* and its own segmentation. More than a half (55%) of the total volume of bus sales fell on the domestic brand PAZ. Thus, in the first month of spring 1167 new "Paz" vehicles were sold.
Next, with a huge lag behind the leader, is Russian brand NEFAZ (188 vehicles), followed by the Chinese Yutong (169 vehicles). Another domestic brand LIAZ (152 vehicles) broke the mark of one hundred buses sold. But in the model rating five participants managed to do it. The first three positions are occupied by representatives of Pavlovsk Automobile Plant - PAZ 3204, PAZ 3205 and PAZ 4234. NEFAZ 5299 and LIAZ 5292 also got into the top 5. The sales volumes of other models were less than 100 vehicles.
If we consider the results of the 1st quarter of this year, then during this period sales of new buses in Russia totaled 5124 vehicles - 23% more than in January - March 2023.
 

In March, sales of new electric cars in Russia totaled a record 2.5 thousand vehicles​


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According to the results of March 2024, 2,499 new electric cars were sold in Russia, which is 3.5 times more than a year ago. As noted by experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency, this is the highest figure in the history of our country. Recall that the previous record of sales of electric cars was set in December last year (1,922 vehicles).
In total, 5,889 new electric cars were sold in Russia in the first quarter of 2024. This is 3.6 times more than in the same period last year. Zeekr remains the most popular brand in this market. In March, such electric cars sold 1,216 vehicles. In other words, this is about half (48.7%) of the total number. In second place, with a huge lag, is Volkswagen (269 vehicles).
The third position is occupied by Tesla (152 vehicles), the fourth – by Avatr (140 vehicles). The domestic brand Evolute (138 vehicles) is in the top 5. AUTOSTAT experts also note that the share of electric cars in the Russian market continues to grow. Thus, in March this year it has already reached 1.7% of all sold new passenger cars. Meanwhile, a year ago (in March 2023) it was 1%.
 
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Almost 70% of passenger cars in Russia are over 10 years old​


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In our country at the beginning of 2024 there were 32.06 million passenger cars whose age exceeds 10 years. Such data is contained in the report "Structure and forecast of the passenger car fleet in Russia", prepared by experts of the agency "AUTOSTAT".
As the experts note, the share of cars produced earlier than 2014 (more than 10 years ago) came up to 69.2%. Accordingly, the remaining 30.8% are cars that have a year of manufacture from 2014 or later (up to 10 years inclusively). Thus, as of 1 January this year, 4.84 million passenger cars in the age category 8 - 10 years old were registered in the territory of the Russian Federation (the share is 10.4%).
This indicator is higher among cars with the age of 4 - 7 years (6.44 million cars; 13.9%). And the least number of cars in Russia are those whose age is up to 3 years inclusively (3.01 million vehicles; 6.5%).
 

AVTOVAZ resumes production of LADA Granta with automatic transmission​


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LADA Granta with classic automatic transmission is coming off the assembly line of AVTOVAZ again. This was reported by the press service of the enterprise. The first batch of the bestseller of the plant will be about 5 thousand vehicles and will be released this year.
The date of the beginning of sales and the cost of LADA Granta AT will be announced later. It is known that several hundred cars from the first batch will be delivered under the contract with social services to provide transport for people with disabilities.
In production, the cars will be equipped with special devices that greatly simplify driving for people with disabilities, including amputees. As previously reported by the agency "AUTOSTAT", in mid-March, it began to install front passenger airbags in LADA Granta cars.
Recall that LADA Granta continues to hold the leadership in the market of new passenger cars. At the end of Q1 2024, 42 thousand vehicles* of this model were sold in Russia.
 


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09/04/2024
THE CHELNOK SERVICE IMPLEMENTED BY THE KAMAZ DIGITAL PLATFORM HAS EXPANDED THE WORK AREA.
The Chelnok joint passenger transportation service has expanded the work area in Naberezhnye Chelny: now users of the application will be able to get to the village of ZYAB and Zamelekesye. The project is being implemented by the team of KAMAZ Digital Platform LLC.
Recall that earlier, Chelnok transferred minibus trips to the pre-booking mode. Now, to travel by minivan, application users will need to specify the start and end points of the route in advance, as well as the desired arrival time.
 

In March, sales of new electric cars in Russia totaled a record 2.5 thousand vehicles​


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According to the results of March 2024, 2,499 new electric cars were sold in Russia, which is 3.5 times more than a year ago. As noted by experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency, this is the highest figure in the history of our country. Recall that the previous record of sales of electric cars was set in December last year (1,922 vehicles).
In total, 5,889 new electric cars were sold in Russia in the first quarter of 2024. This is 3.6 times more than in the same period last year. Zeekr remains the most popular brand in this market. In March, such electric cars sold 1,216 vehicles. In other words, this is about half (48.7%) of the total number. In second place, with a huge lag, is Volkswagen (269 vehicles).
The third position is occupied by Tesla (152 vehicles), the fourth – by Avatr (140 vehicles). The domestic brand Evolute (138 vehicles) is in the top 5. AUTOSTAT experts also note that the share of electric cars in the Russian market continues to grow. Thus, in March this year it has already reached 1.7% of all sold new passenger cars. Meanwhile, a year ago (in March 2023) it was 1%.

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Whoa! Zeekr is absolutely killing Tesla in the Russian market. 1,216 sales compared to 152 sales.
 

Russia March 2024: Chinese push market up, Belgee in Top 10​

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New passenger cars in Russia are up 109.4% year-on-year in March to 146,526 units, showing Western sanctions levelled following its invasion of Ukraine are not impacting the market anymore. The year-to-date tally is up 93% to 330,692. Note: compared to last year our Russian data source has shifted to PPK JSC, which explains some inconsistencies vs. year ago figures. Lada (+64.5%) holds onto the brands top spot but sees its share fall from 34.7% a year ago to 27.2% this month. The next 9 brands are Chinese and account for 49% of the market, meaning that as a whole they are way above 50%.
Haval (+134%) reclaims the 2nd spot off Geely (+185.4%) while the rest of the Top 8 is unchanged on last month. Lixiang (+14970.8%) celebrates one year in market and stays at a record 8th place. Changan (+805.8%) is the only additional brand to beat the market, with Omoda (+93.3%), Chery (+63.7%) and Exeed (+38.4%) softer but still managing significant growth. Belgee, a joint-venture between the Belarusian government and Geely which sells rebadged Geely vehicles, points its bonnet inside the Top 10 for the first time at #9. Newcomer Jetour lodges its 2nd Top 10 finish after last October at #10.
Model-wise, the Lada Granta (+10.1%) is pushy and with a market share sliced in two year-on-year from 24.3% to 12.8%. The Lada Vesta (+2614.1%) rallies back up as production hadn’t yet resumed a year ago. The Haval Jolion (+92%) remains the best-selling foreigner at 4.4% share but trails the market slightly. The Lada Niva Travel (+30.8%) underperforms but gains one spot on February to #4. The Geely Monjaro (+2944.1%) is the best performer in the Top 10 at #5. The Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max (+222.9%) also impresses. The Haval M6 manages its first Top 10 finish since last October at #9.
Previous month: Russia February 2024: Chinese brands above 50%, Geely up to record #2
One year ago: Russia March/Q1 2023: Chery up to #2, Chinese surge from 8.9% to 42% share year-on-year
Full March 2024 Top 10 brands and Top 10 models below.

Russia March 2024 – brands:
PosBrandMar-24%/23Feb2024%/23PosFY23
1Lada 39,90827.2%+ 64.5%190,87027.5%+ 43.2%11
2Haval16,04511.0%+ 134.0%337,63911.4%+ 135.1%23
3Geely 15,00410.2%+ 185.4%236,26411.0%+ 202.7%34
4Chery 13,1599.0%+ 63.7%431,8939.6%+ 56.4%42
5Changan9,3306.4%+ 805.8%520,2166.1%+ 1023.7%55
6Exeed4,6643.2%+ 38.4%610,8433.3%+ 49.1%66
7Omoda4,6323.2%+ 93.3%710,4233.2%+ 92.8%77
8Lixiang3,6172.5%+ 14970.8%88,0492.4%+ 19531.7%8n/a
9Belgee2,7321.9%newn/a4,2601.3%newn/an/a
10Jetour2,6161.8%newn/a5,0811.5%new10n/a
Russia March 2024 – models:
PosModel Mar-24%/23Feb2024%/23PosFY23
1Lada Granta18,72712.8%+ 10.1%142,01512.7%– 4.6%11
2Lada Vesta11,1557.6%+ 2614.1%223,7007.2%+ 1950.2%24
3Haval Jolion6,3874.4%+ 92.0%315,7704.8%+ 120.1%32
4Lada Niva Travel5,2133.6%+ 30.8%512,6063.8%+ 20.6%53
5Geely Monjaro5,1753.5%+ 2944.1%413,6544.1%+ 6371.1%410
6Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max5,1513.5%+ 222.9%712,1963.7%+ 314.3%75
7Lada Niva Legend4,7723.3%+ 76.6%612,2473.7%+ 71.0%66
8Omoda C53,7612.6%+ 57.0%98,7722.7%+ 62.3%88
9Haval M63,4682.4%newn/a8,0302.4%newn/an/a
10Chery Tiggo 4 Pro3,2412.2%+ 40.4%88,5912.6%+ 134.1%99
Source: PPK JSC
 

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