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Russian market of new trucks falls the sixth month in a row​


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According to AUTOSTAT agency, 10326 new trucks were sold in our country in September 2024 - 24.5% less than in the same month of 2023. Thus, Russian truck market is declining for the sixth month in a row. It is also worth noting that September result was also 6% lower than the August result.

The leadership in this segment of the market this time belongs to the domestic brand KAMAZ, which at the beginning of autumn was 1653 vehicles. Chinese SITRAK, which sold 1,645 vehicles, was just a little behind. Three more Chinese brands - Shacman (1475 vehicles), Dongfeng (1285 vehicles) and FAW (860 vehicles) - were among the TOP-5 most popular brands in the market of new trucks in September.

SITRAK C7H truck (1644 vehicles) remains the leader among the models, its share in the first autumn month was 16% of the total sales volume. In the top five there were also three more Chinese and domestic models, namely: Dongfeng 4180 (1102 vehicles), Shacman SX3318 (450 vehicles), Shacman SX3258 (438 vehicles) and GAZ Gazon NEXT (418 vehicles).

If we consider the results of the first 9 months of 2024, then during this period the sales of new trucks in Russia totaled 93 153 vehicles. And this is 11.9% less than in January-September of last year.
 

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08/10/2024
THE NEW HYUNDAI CASPER BECAME AVAILABLE IN THE RUSSIAN DEALERSHIP
A new Hyundai Casper crossover has become available for order in Russia.

The novelty features a miniature body with a length of 3,595 mm, a width of 1,595 mm and a height of 1,575 mm. The power plant in the Russian version of the novelty is represented by 1.0-liter turbocharged unit capacity of 100 HP, coupled with automatic gear box and front-wheel drive.

Details about the version of the model have not yet been disclosed. Its cost in the dealership of Vladivostok is 1,787 million rubles.
 

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08/10/2024
TWO HONGQI NOVELTIES ARE AVAILABLE IN RUSSIA
The Chinese premium Hongqi brand has announced two novelties for the Russian market. In 2025, H6 liftback and the new generation HS7 crossover will appear in Russia, the brand's press service reports.

Hongqi H6 is a liftback introduced in 2023 in China. At the moment, one such car is being sold in the Russian Federation, imported under the parallel import scheme. Its cost in the dealership of Vladivostok is 3,580,000 rubles. The model is equipped with 2.0-liter 252-HP unit coupled with front-wheel drive.

The first generation Hongqi HS7 is now also available on the Russian market. This model is sold by authorized dealers of the Hongqi brand, but it is not represented in the brand's line-up on the website. HS7 is a mid-size premium crossover, similar to Audi Q7 in size. The power unit of the crossover is represented by 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine capacity of 337 HP. It is available to Russian customers at the price from 6.8 million rubles.
 

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08/10/2024
NEW GAS-POWERED NOVELTIES BY STT WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL GAS FORUM IN SAINT PETERSBURG
On October 8-11, 2024, within the framework of the Saint Petersburg International Gas Forum'2024, the Modern Transport Technologies Group of Companies will for the first time present an advanced development in the field of compressed natural gas technology to visitors – a medium-duty Valdai 12 CNG truck, as well as Sobol NN minibus in VIP design for meetings of high-ranking delegations and corporate transportation.

Valdai 12 4x2 CNG is a multi-purpose medium–duty truck for intra-urban and long-haul transportation. Valdai 12 CNG is equipped with a 4-cylinder YaMZ-535 spark-ignition gas engine displacement of 5.1 liters with a maximum capacity of 170 HP. The maximum torque of the engine is 660 Nm. Four gas cylinders made of metal composite materials with a total volume of 400 liters are located in a special holder behind the cabin. The range at one filling varies from 350 to 400 km.

Sobol NN VIP is a premium minibus that provides a high level of comfort and privacy for business negotiations on trips. The equipment includes separate armchairs with electric controls, an electrically driven folding table, a limousine partition with a sliding window and a built-in TV, a multimedia system with a touch screen, navigation and the ability to connect to a smartphone.
 

LADA Aura business sedan will have an electric version​


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AVTOVAZ has started testing of LADA Aura car electric version. This was revealed by Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostech State Corporation, in an interview with TASS news agency. The top manager did not disclose details, but recalled that the company recently began production of LADA e-Largus electric car.

“It is obvious that internal combustion engines are slowly but inexorably becoming a thing of the past. They are being replaced by electric-powered transport, which is more efficient and less harmful to the environment”, Sergey Chemezov shared his opinion.

Recall that by the end of 2024 AVTOVAZ plans to produce about 3 thousand sedans LADA Aura with internal combustion engine. They will be equipped with a 1.8-litre engine with 122 hp and automatic transmission. Also, in conversation with journalists S.Chemezov reminded about the electric car Atom, which is being created in partnership with private investors. Series production will start next year, and to date more than 100,000 pre-orders have already been collected.
 

UAZ has produced 28.5 thousand vehicles since the beginning of the year​


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Ulyanovsk automobile plant has produced 28 515 cars in the first 9 months of 2024. This was reported to AUTOSTAT agency by the press service of Sollers company. The largest volume of production belonged to the family of commercial vehicles SGR; whose result was 10926 cars.

The flagship SUV UAZ Patriot was produced in the amount of 8449 vehicles. The light truck Profi (4670 vehicles) and Pickup (4013 vehicles) come the next and the SUV Hunter with 457 vehicles is in the top five.
As previously reported by AUTOSTAT, UAZ sold 26 040 vehicles in Russia in the first 9 months of 2024. This is 4.8% higher than the figure for the same period last year.
 

Every third electric car in Russia is a Japanese brand​


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As of July 1, 2024, 16.9 thousand electric cars of Japanese brands are registered in our country, which is 33.3% of their total number. Such data were obtained by the experts of AUTOSTAT agency in the course of preparation of report "Electric cars and hybrids in Russia".

The Japanese are still the leaders in the electric fleet of Russian Federation, but they are followed by the Chinese, the share of which is 27.2%. Thus, in the middle of the year there were 13.8 thousand electric cars from China. German (7.4 thousand vehicles) and American (6.8 thousand vehicles) electric cars, which own 14.7% and 13.4% of fleet, respectively, are next in this indicator. Russian electric cars (4.4 thousand vehicles) with a share of 8.6% are also in the top 5. The share of all others is less than 3%.

Experts of AUTOSTAT agency note that among Japanese electric cars registered in Russia, Nissan brand stands out. The Chinese have Zeekr, the Germans - Volkswagen and Audi, the Americans - Tesla, and the domestic brands - Evolute and Moskvich.
 

The new Exlantix ES electric car has been certified in Russia​


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The four-door electric coupe Exlantix ES, which is preparing to enter the Russian market, has received a certificate of Approval of Vehicle Type (VTA). According to the press service of the manufacturer, the car has been fully adapted for our road and climatic conditions.

For the Russian market, the electric car is equipped with an 800-volt battery with a capacity of 82 kWh, which provides a range of 530 kilometers. And when using ‘fast’ charging stations such as Fast Charge and Ultra Charge, the car is able to replenish the charge from 30% to 80% in just 15 minutes. The model has an all-wheel drive, two electric motors with a total capacity of 480 hp, intelligent air suspension IAS, as well as CDC (Continuous Damping Control) technology. The proposed modes of suspension operation allow to adjust the parameters in accordance with the driver's preferences and increase ground clearance up to 180 mm.

The interior of the premium Exlantix ES has been modified especially for Russia: the steering wheel is equipped with additional buttons for controlling the main functions, there is a different shape of seats and their trim. Thanks to a different shape of seats, the second row passengers have additional legroom.

The winter package, which includes heating of all seats, steering wheel, windscreen, rear view mirrors, washer nozzles, has been added to the equipment of the car. The battery received an improved heating system. Recall that in the equipment of coupe for the Russian market there are more than 30 modern intelligent driver assistants. Among them - warning system and automatic braking, protection from unintended acceleration, warning of interference when opening doors, automatic parking system, adaptive cruise control and a number of others. Earlier the manufacturer also reported that the multimedia system is fully russified for our country.
 

In the first week of October, a record number of cars were sold in the Russian Federation​


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From September 30th to October 6th, 2024, 56 051 new vehicles were sold in Russia. According to the experts of AUTOSTAT agency, this is a record since 2022, i.e. for the last approximately three years. Recall that the previous record was set in the last week of September (from 23 to 29), when 47015 new vehicles were sold.

Thus, in one week the sales of vehicles in our country grew by 19.2%. And it affected all segments of the market. Thus, sales of passenger cars increased by 18.6% to 49438 vehicles; light commercial vehicles (LCV) - by 27.8% to 3003 vehicles; trucks - by 19.4% to 3289 vehicles; buses - by 43.3% to 321 vehicles.

It should also be noted that the sales of passenger cars and LCVs in the first week of October turned out to be record-breaking, while the maximum market results for trucks and buses were recorded in earlier periods.
 

JAECOO J5 crossover competitors are named​


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The new compact crossover JAECOO J5 has all chances to become the bestseller not only of its brand, but also of the whole segment, where it will have to compete first of all with Geely Coolray, Changan CS35 Plus and Chery Tiggo 4 PRO. This opinion was expressed to AUTOSTAT agency by the head of press service of EXPOCAR GC Alexander Kovalev.

"The cost of JAECOO J5 is likely to overlap with OMODA C5 and will be located in the range from 2 to 3 million rubles. There should be no internal competition, primarily because of the different body types: J5 is a classic crossover, and C5 is a cross-coupe", summarizes Alexander Kovalev.
 

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09/10/2024
Exlantix ES is certified for the Russian market
The Exlantix ES electric sedan will be sold in Russia beginning 2025. As the brand's press service reports, the car has already been certified and received the Vehicle Type Approval.

The Russian version of the electric car differs from the Chinese one – for example, the shape of the seats has been adapted for it, which will provide additional legroom for rear passengers, and additional buttons and joysticks have been added to the steering wheel, providing convenient access to the main control functions. Moreover, the model will be equipped with a fully Russified multimedia system.

The sedan dimensions are 4,945 mm x 1,978 mm x 1,474 mm, and the wheelbase is 3,000 mm. It is also equipped with an 800-volt battery capacity of 82 kWh, providing a range of up to 530 km, two electric motors and all-wheel drive.
 

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09/10/2024
The cost of Exeed LX has decreased in Russia over 5 months
The new Exeed LX, which entered the Russian market in May this year, depreciated by 370 thousand rubles over 5 months. The matter concerns the "medium-sized" front-wheel drive version Premium. The front-wheel drive LX Premium is now available for Russian customers at the price of 3,200,000 rubles.

The cost of other model versions has also changed, and not in the same way. So, the price for the all-wheel drive version Prestige increased by 25 thousand rubles, and the car version Premium AWD, on the contrary, fell by 410 thousand rubles.
 

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09/10/2024
Cadillac Escalade-V was brought to Russia under the parallel import scheme
A Russian dealer has imported an American Cadillac Escalade-V charged SUV in an extended version ESV into Russia under the parallel import scheme. The cost of this model is 27,800,000 rubles, according to the classifieds.

The car is offered in the version V-Series equipped with 6.2-liter petrol powertrain capacity of 682 HP, coupled with 10-speed automatic gear box and all-wheel drive. Acceleration to 96 km/h takes the SUV 4.4 seconds.
 

The new Exlantix ES electric car has been certified in Russia​


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The four-door electric coupe Exlantix ES, which is preparing to enter the Russian market, has received a certificate of Approval of Vehicle Type (VTA). According to the press service of the manufacturer, the car has been fully adapted for our road and climatic conditions.

For the Russian market, the electric car is equipped with an 800-volt battery with a capacity of 82 kWh, which provides a range of 530 kilometers. And when using ‘fast’ charging stations such as Fast Charge and Ultra Charge, the car is able to replenish the charge from 30% to 80% in just 15 minutes. The model has an all-wheel drive, two electric motors with a total capacity of 480 hp, intelligent air suspension IAS, as well as CDC (Continuous Damping Control) technology. The proposed modes of suspension operation allow to adjust the parameters in accordance with the driver's preferences and increase ground clearance up to 180 mm.

The interior of the premium Exlantix ES has been modified especially for Russia: the steering wheel is equipped with additional buttons for controlling the main functions, there is a different shape of seats and their trim. Thanks to a different shape of seats, the second row passengers have additional legroom.

The winter package, which includes heating of all seats, steering wheel, windscreen, rear view mirrors, washer nozzles, has been added to the equipment of the car. The battery received an improved heating system. Recall that in the equipment of coupe for the Russian market there are more than 30 modern intelligent driver assistants. Among them - warning system and automatic braking, protection from unintended acceleration, warning of interference when opening doors, automatic parking system, adaptive cruise control and a number of others. Earlier the manufacturer also reported that the multimedia system is fully russified for our country.

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I'm digging this car.

Exeed Exlantix ES – sporty design meets practicality​


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