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https://en.napinfo.ru/news/uaz-reports-the-production-increase-over-the-first-two-months-of-2024/

18/04/2024
UAZ REPORTS THE PRODUCTION INCREASE OVER THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF 2024
Over the first two months of 2024, UAZ produced more than 5.2 thousand vehicles, which is a 65.8% rise on the similar period of the previous year, according to the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Industry of the Ulyanovsk region.
According to representatives of the regional authorities, in the future the company plans to further increase the vehicle production. So, over the next two years, Sollers intends to invest more than 5.5 billion rubles in the development of the UAZ industrial site.

 

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Avtotor plans to produce up to 3 thousand Amberavto electric cars in 2024

Kaliningrad plant Avtotor expects to produce up to 3 thousand electric cars under its own brand Amberavto in 2024. This was reported to the agency

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Avtotor plans to produce up to 3 thousand Amberavto electric cars in 2024​

Kaliningrad plant Avtotor expects to produce up to 3 thousand electric cars under its own brand Amberavto in 2024. This was reported to the agency "TASS" by the Chairman of Board of Directors of the company Valery Gorbunov.
Recall, Avtotor announced the creation of a brand to produce a line of electric cars, which was named AmberAvto, in February 2024. The first electric cars Amberavto A5 were produced at the enterprise in Kaliningrad back in late 2023. "Pilot" batch of 200 cars is planned to be sold within Kaliningrad region to get the first operational experience here.
In particular, 50 Amberavto A5 sedans were handed over to one of Kaliningrad taxi fleets. As V. Gorbunov stated, some technological issues need to be finalized and the model needs to be improved. Amberavto A5 sedan, based on the JMEV GSE electric car from the joint venture of JMC and Renault, has the following dimensions: 4 675 mm in length, 1 835 mm in width and 1 480 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2 750 mm. The electric car has a MacPherson suspension at the front and multi-lever suspension at the rear. The permanent magnet electric synchronous motor produces 160bhp of power with 225Nm of torque. The traction battery has a capacity of 60.2 kWh.
The range is 520 kilometres on a full charge according to the CLTC methodology. The novelty is adapted for operation in the Russian climate, has passed certification and is included in the program of deep production localization.
To implement this program, 12 new plants are being set up at the new Avtotor production site in Kaliningrad Region, which will produce not only electric cars themselves, but also dozens of automotive components, including critical components such as electric engine, gearbox, traction battery, power electronics, as well as electric car chassis, body and body systems, steering, etc. The cluster will be launched already. Some of the cluster's enterprises will be launched as early as 2024.

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Haval showed the interior of the updated H6 crossover expected in Russia 10:38 - Social Bites

Chinese car brand Haval has updated the interior of its best-selling Haval H6. Photos were presented by the press service of the manufacturer. The updated model has new door cards, steering wheel, seats, etc. It is stated that he took it. The vehicle also had a large multimedia tablet, a…

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Haval showed the interior of the updated H6 crossover expected in Russia 10:38​

ByANIKA
April 18, 2024

Chinese car brand Haval has updated the interior of its best-selling Haval H6. Photos were presented by the press service of the manufacturer.
The updated model has new door cards, steering wheel, seats, etc. It is stated that he took it. The vehicle also had a large multimedia tablet, a dock with wireless charging and two cup holders. Transmission selector moved to steering column. The seats are equipped with a ventilation system.
Haval has managed to sell more than 4 million copies of the H6 in total over the last three generations. The updated crossover is expected to be unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show next week. The estimated cost of the car is ¥120 thousand (RUB 1.6 million at the current exchange rate).
Before this Haval presented exterior of the updated H6. The new product will differ from the pre-restyling version by a radiator grille with massive plates. The model also has vertical LED sections for daytime running lights. The taillights are new and there is no bright strip connecting them. The length of the updated SUV is 4703 mm, which is 50 mm longer than the previous version.
Sale of cars previously imported into the Russian Federation through parallel import updated absolute record.





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Official sales of the Aito M5 crossover started in Moscow 13:23 - Social Bites

MB Rus company, the official distributor of the Chinese automobile brand Seres in Russia, introduced the Aito M5 hybrid car. In this respect reports Telegram channel Unlimited. The car will cost 6.6 million rubles. “The Seres Aito M5 is a hybrid with an increased power reserve of up to 1100…

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Official sales of the Aito M5 crossover started in Moscow 13:23​

ByANIKA
April 18, 2024

MB Rus company, the official distributor of the Chinese automobile brand Seres in Russia, introduced the Aito M5 hybrid car. In this respect reports Telegram channel Unlimited. The car will cost 6.6 million rubles.
“The Seres Aito M5 is a hybrid with an increased power reserve of up to 1100 km according to CLTC. Power 496 hp, acceleration to first “hundred” in 4.6 seconds,” the message reads.
JSC MB Rus in January 2024 signed The direct distribution agreement with the Seres Group receives exclusive rights for the import and distribution of the serial hybrid Seres Aito M5 and M7 in the Russian market.
In the second half of 2024, the M9 model will also enter the Russian market. All cars will receive a warranty, and owners will be able to maintain them in service centers throughout the country.
It happened before that knownHe said that sales of cars imported into Russia through parallel imports in March 2024 broke an absolute record. “The share of such vehicles in the sales volume on the Russian market amounted to 15% of 157.2 thousand passenger and light commercial vehicles registered during the reporting period.
Previously reportedIt was stated that foreign car prices may increase by 30-40% due to new customs clearance rules.





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Lada Granta's ownership cost announced 14:44 - Social Bites

In five years, Lada Granta owners will spend 1.1 million rubles on maintenance. This was reported by marketing agency NAPI. Thus, monthly ownership of one Lada Granta costs about 18.3 thousand rubles. Thus, for one year the amount is 219.6 thousand rubles, for five years - 1.1 million rubles. The…

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Lada Granta’s ownership cost announced 14:44​

ByANIKA
April 18, 2024

In five years, Lada Granta owners will spend 1.1 million rubles on maintenance. This was reported by marketing agency NAPI.
Thus, monthly ownership of one Lada Granta costs about 18.3 thousand rubles. Thus, for one year the amount is 219.6 thousand rubles, for five years – 1.1 million rubles. The price of Lada Granta in the Club configuration reviewed is 990 thousand rubles.
The cost of ownership is stated to include MTPL and comprehensive insurance, tire replacement, fuel, repairs and taxes. In the calculation, vehicle ownership in Moscow with an average mileage of 15 thousand kilometers per year was taken into account.
Before reportedRussian automaker AvtoVAZ has revived production of Lada Granta with automatic transmission. It was noted that the batch with automatic transmission will consist of approximately 5 thousand vehicles. It will be released throughout the year. AvtoVAZ also said that part of the Lada Granta with automatic transmission “will go to social services”, while the rest will be sent to retail. Previously, only 5-speed “mechanics” were used in the family’s cars.
According to Maxim Kadakov, editor-in-chief of Za Rulem magazine, earlier the Lada Granta version with a Jatco automatic transmission and a 126 engine was popular and reliable. According to an auto expert, the resource of the unit will be 300 thousand km. At the same time, he warned that production of the modification would cease if the company used up all stocks of Jatco automatic transmissions.
Previously reportedThat Changan will offer the Qiyuan E07 crossover with a tailgate like the UAZ.





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Official sales of the Aito M5 crossover started in Moscow 13:23 - Social Bites

MB Rus company, the official distributor of the Chinese automobile brand Seres in Russia, introduced the Aito M5 hybrid car. In this respect reports Telegram channel Unlimited. The car will cost 6.6 million rubles. “The Seres Aito M5 is a hybrid with an increased power reserve of up to 1100…

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Official sales of the Aito M5 crossover started in Moscow 13:23​

ByANIKA
April 18, 2024

MB Rus company, the official distributor of the Chinese automobile brand Seres in Russia, introduced the Aito M5 hybrid car. In this respect reports Telegram channel Unlimited. The car will cost 6.6 million rubles.
“The Seres Aito M5 is a hybrid with an increased power reserve of up to 1100 km according to CLTC. Power 496 hp, acceleration to first “hundred” in 4.6 seconds,” the message reads.
JSC MB Rus in January 2024 signed The direct distribution agreement with the Seres Group receives exclusive rights for the import and distribution of the serial hybrid Seres Aito M5 and M7 in the Russian market.
In the second half of 2024, the M9 model will also enter the Russian market. All cars will receive a warranty, and owners will be able to maintain them in service centers throughout the country.
It happened before that knownHe said that sales of cars imported into Russia through parallel imports in March 2024 broke an absolute record. “The share of such vehicles in the sales volume on the Russian market amounted to 15% of 157.2 thousand passenger and light commercial vehicles registered during the reporting period.
Previously reportedIt was stated that foreign car prices may increase by 30-40% due to new customs clearance rules.





Source: Gazeta

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Official sales of the Aito M5 crossover started in Moscow 13:23 - Social Bites

MB Rus company, the official distributor of the Chinese automobile brand Seres in Russia, introduced the Aito M5 hybrid car. In this respect reports Telegram channel Unlimited. The car will cost 6.6 million rubles. “The Seres Aito M5 is a hybrid with an increased power reserve of up to 1100…

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Official sales of the Aito M5 crossover started in Moscow 13:23​

ByANIKA
April 18, 2024

MB Rus company, the official distributor of the Chinese automobile brand Seres in Russia, introduced the Aito M5 hybrid car. In this respect reports Telegram channel Unlimited. The car will cost 6.6 million rubles.
“The Seres Aito M5 is a hybrid with an increased power reserve of up to 1100 km according to CLTC. Power 496 hp, acceleration to first “hundred” in 4.6 seconds,” the message reads.
JSC MB Rus in January 2024 signed The direct distribution agreement with the Seres Group receives exclusive rights for the import and distribution of the serial hybrid Seres Aito M5 and M7 in the Russian market.
In the second half of 2024, the M9 model will also enter the Russian market. All cars will receive a warranty, and owners will be able to maintain them in service centers throughout the country.
It happened before that knownHe said that sales of cars imported into Russia through parallel imports in March 2024 broke an absolute record. “The share of such vehicles in the sales volume on the Russian market amounted to 15% of 157.2 thousand passenger and light commercial vehicles registered during the reporting period.
Previously reportedIt was stated that foreign car prices may increase by 30-40% due to new customs clearance rules.





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Avtostat revises new car sales forecast to 1.5 mln in Russia this year

According to the best case, the Russian car market may soar by 65% to 1.75 mln cars

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17 APR, 11:51

Avtostat revises new car sales forecast to 1.5 mln in Russia this year​

According to the best case, the Russian car market may soar by 65% to 1.75 mln cars

MOSCOW, April 17. /TASS/. Avtostat has revised upward its forecast for the new car market in Russia in 2024, according to the presentation of executive director of the agency Sergey Udalov.
Avtostat forecast sales at the level of 1.5 mln this year in the base case, which is 42% above the 2023 result. The agency expected earlier that the national new cars market will grow by 18% to 1.25 mln in the base case.
According to the best case, the Russian car market may soar by 65% to 1.75 mln cars. In the worst case, sales may gain 18% and reach 1.25 mln new vehicles.

 

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The maximum term of a car loan in Russia is 96 months

Within the framework of the car business forum

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The maximum term of a car loan in Russia is 96 months​

Within the framework of the car business forum "FinAuto - 2024. Financial instruments of the car market", which is currently being held in Moscow by AUTOSTAT agency, a round table was held where manufacturers and distributors discussed car loan programs and the conditions under which Russians buy cars. Thus, auto experts noticed a tendency that the term of car loans has significantly increased.
According to Maria Lobanova (Chery Finance), the average term of a car loan today is from 60 months and can go up to 96 months. Whereas 3 - 4 years ago this term averaged 40 months. Experts are sure that in this way consumers reduce the financial burden and make the payment more comfortable. At the same time, experts believe that 7 years for a car loan is the maximum term for which consumers are psychologically ready. Konstantin Chaladze (LADA Finance) told about interesting services.
For example, the online sales service "Buy in Togliatti" has appeared. Thanks to the service the client can remotely pay for the purchase in full, get credit approval, evaluate the car in trade-in and compare the models he likes. After that he can come to Togliatti, where LADA cars are produced, and return to his city with a new car. By the way, just a few years ago the consumer was not ready for online car buying.
Pango Cars specializes in selling used cars at official dealers. According to the company's representative Anton Ganja, 85% of customers get approval for a car loan in just 2 minutes, and the approval rate reaches 73%. At the same time, there is no down payment, and the credit rate starts from 13.5%. Discussing the peculiarities of car loans, experts agreed that the market has changed a lot. And the main task of distributors and car insurers is to make life easier for consumers, while maintaining brand loyalty.

 

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Chery cars will be available on Wildberries marketplace

Chery launches online sales of its cars on Wildberries marketplace, where the entire current model range of Chery brand will be presented, including crossovers with hybrid powertrains. Car delivery to the place determined by the buyer is free of charge in 17 regions of Russia: Moscow and Moscow...

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Chery cars will be available on Wildberries marketplace​

Chery launches online sales of its cars on Wildberries marketplace, where the entire current model range of Chery brand will be presented, including crossovers with hybrid powertrains. Car delivery to the place determined by the buyer is free of charge in 17 regions of Russia: Moscow and Moscow region, Bryansk region, Vladimir region, Voronezh region, Ivanovo region, Kaluga region, Kostroma region, Kursk region, Lipetsk region, Orel region, Ryazan region, Smolensk region, Tambov region, Tver region, Tula region, Yaroslavl region and Kazan (delivery within the city).
Over time, the delivery zone will expand, according to Chery's press service. Buying a car on Wildberries is available only by prepayment from the card linked to the user's profile. After payment, the buyer will be contacted by the manager of the official dealer "Delivery Car" to request the information necessary for the conclusion of the contract.
The sales contract is signed and handed over to the buyer before the car is handed over. Recall, in September last year Chery company began online car sales on the marketplace Ozon. Residents of all regions of Russia can buy a car with home delivery.
According to the results of the first quarter of 2024, 31893 Chery cars were sold on the Russian car market, which is 56.4% more in compare with the same period last year. As a result, Chery took the fourth place in sales among all car manufacturers in Russia, and the market share of the brand was 9.6% against 11.9% a year before. This is reported by the experts of AUTOSTAT agency with reference to the data of JSC PPK* and taking into account its own segmentation.

 

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Interest in Chinese cars on classifieds continues to grow

Within the framework of the car business forum

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Interest in Chinese cars on classifieds continues to grow​

Within the framework of the car business forum "FinAuto - 2024. Financial instruments of the car market", organized by the AUTOSTAT agency, Konstantin Boldyrev, Business Development Director of Avito Auto, made his report. He presented the rating of search queries for new cars on Classifieds, according to which the query "Chinese cars" became the most popular.
In general, according to Konstantin Boldyrev, interest in Chinese cars has grown, but knowledge of many brands and models remains low. At the same time, knowledge of some brands has significantly improved. The word combination "LADA Granta" is on the second place by the users' request, and "OMODA" is on the third place.
At the same time, the interest to OMODA brand has significantly increased in compare with last year. Thus, choosing OMODA C5 on the classified, consumers consider the new Jetour Dashing (31%), JAECOO J7 (28%) and OMODA S5 (22%) as competitors. When thinking about buying a new OMODA C5, users also think about used cars such as Toyota Camry (40%), Kia Sportage (40%) and Mercedes-Benz E-Class (37%). When choosing a new car on Avito Auto, only 27% of users use special filters. 52% of views are due to recommendations in the feed generated by artificial intelligence. 90% of these recommendations are generated by the portrait of the user, not the car being chosen.
And some more interesting statistics from Avito Auto: 55% of sessions consist of browsing recommendations, 60% of active users make at least one click on recommendations. On iOS and Android, recommendations are the main source of buyers.

 

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AVTOVAZ does not change plans to start LADA sales in Iran

AVTOVAZ does not change plans to start sales of LADA cars in Iran in 2024. Maxim Sokolov, President of AVTOVAZ, told TASS News Agency, adding that the infrastructure for sales is already ready, deliveries and sales of cars will start within a year.

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AVTOVAZ does not change plans to start LADA sales in Iran​

AVTOVAZ does not change plans to start sales of LADA cars in Iran in 2024. Maxim Sokolov, President of AVTOVAZ, told TASS News Agency, adding that the infrastructure for sales is already ready, deliveries and sales of cars will start within a year.
He also noted that the company continues to negotiate in the direction of Egypt and other Central Asian countries. As previously reported "AUTOSTAT", due to the sanctions pressure AVTOVAZ in 2023 changed the business model of exports. Last year about 6.5 thousand LADA cars (-62%) were shipped abroad, their addressees were dealer centres in 8 countries, including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.
In 2024 AVTOVAZ intends to increase deliveries to foreign markets up to 20-25 thousand LADA cars. The priority export destinations remain the countries of the near abroad, and in the near future it is planned to restart sales in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.

 

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AVTOVAZ tells about sales plans for April

AVTOVAZ expects to sell about 45 thousand LADA cars in the Russian market in April, the head of the company Maxim Sokolov said. According to sales reports, this is 1.6 times exceeds the result of April 2023, when 27.6 thousand LADA cars were sold in Russia.

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AVTOVAZ tells about sales plans for April​

AVTOVAZ expects to sell about 45 thousand LADA cars in the Russian market in April, the head of the company Maxim Sokolov said. According to sales reports, this is 1.6 times exceeds the result of April 2023, when 27.6 thousand LADA cars were sold in Russia.
In relation to March 2024, the growth may come up to 5%, writes the agency "TASS". "Half of the month has passed, plus or minus 99% we are in our forecast. And as of April 15th, it was sold, if I am not mistaken, almost 20.5 thousand cars. And the second half of the month is sold, as a rule, more actively than the first. <...> Therefore, we are cautious, but forecast somewhere within 45 thousand", - said M. Sokolov. In March, AVTOVAZ sales in the Russian market grew by 83.6% in annual terms - up to 42.8 thousand cars, which is the highest indicator for the LADA brand for the last 11 years. At the end of the first quarter, Russian LADA dealers sold 91563 cars, which is 42.5% higher than the figure for the same period last year.
In total, AVTOVAZ plans to sell about 450 thousand LADA cars in 2024. According to the head of AVTOVAZ, the company continues to fulfil the 2024 production plan, which was approved by the Board of Directors. In the first quarter of 2024, car production in Togliatti increased by more than 70% and totaled almost 116 thousand cars.

 

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Sales of premium cars in Q1 2024 increased 3 times

At the end of January - March of this year in Russia were sold 42566 new passenger cars of the premium segment. This was reported by the experts of AUTOSTAT agency during the forum of car business

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Sales of premium cars in Q1 2024 increased 3 times​

At the end of January - March of this year in Russia were sold 42566 new passenger cars of the premium segment. This was reported by the experts of AUTOSTAT agency during the forum of car business "FinAuto - 2024. Financial instruments of the car market". Experts note that sales of premium cars in Q1 2024 increased 3 times (in compare with Q1 2023), and their share in the Russian market was 12.9%.
To a large extent, this result was possible thanks to Chinese brands, as the products of some of them became an alternative to premium brands that stopped official deliveries of their models to our country. It is worth noting that 78% of all premium cars sold for three months were Chinese. The first four positions in the premium segment belong to Chinese brands.
The leader here is EXEED, whose sales in Q1 totaled 10843 vehicles. The second place is occupied by Lixiang (8049 vehicles), the third - by TANK (6312 vehicles), and the fourth - by Voyah (3444 vehicles). And only on the fifth line of the brand rating is the representative of the traditional premium segment - German BMW (2,914 vehicles). Zeekr (2,883 vehicles) is just a little behind. Besides them, Mercedes-Benz (1,725 vehicles), Lexus (1,567 vehicles), Hongqi (1,103 u vehicles nits) and Audi (830 vehicles) are also in the top 10.

 

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Lada Niva Travel SUVs will be equipped with EnjoY Pro multimedia system - NAPI

NAPI Lada Niva Travel SUVs will be equipped with EnjoY Pro multimedia system AvtoVAZ announced the equipment expansion for Lada Niva Travel SUV with the Lada EnjoY Pro multimedia system.

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19/04/2024
LADA NIVA TRAVEL SUVS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH ENJOY PRO MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
AvtoVAZ announced the equipment expansion for Lada Niva Travel SUV with the Lada EnjoY Pro multimedia system.
The system received a 7-inch capacitive multimedia screen instead of a resistive one, the screen supports multitouch, and the display resolution has been increased from 640x400 to 1,024x600 pixels. It is also reported that the processor performance has increased 10-fold, the RAM has increased 8-fold, and the built–in memory - 64-fold.
The complex runs on the Android operating system. It received the Yandex.Auto platform, with which you can use not only branded online applications from the head unit, but also the Alice voice assistant.