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[Yommie]

If you want a good car, buy a German car. Or at least Lexus. Don’t buy random shit car.

Wey is better than Mercedes.

Wey (marque) - Wikipedia

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[Yommie]

https://en.napinfo.ru/news/baic-u5-plus-sedan-has-appreciated-in-russia/

06/09/2024
BAIC U5 PLUS SEDAN HAS APPRECIATED IN RUSSIA
The basic version of BAIC U5 Plus sedan equipped with manual gear box has appreciated by 381 thousand rubles since the start of sales in Russia, the price lists of the Chinese brand reports.

So, U5 Plus in the basic version Luxury equipped with 5-speed manual gear box costs 2,080,000 rubles in Russia. A car in a similar version equipped with CVT is available at the price of 2,150,000 rubles, and a sedan in the top version Honor can now be purchased at the cost of 2,250,000 rubles.

Recall that BAIC U5 Plus is a C-segment sedan, similar in size to Skoda Octavia, Kia Cerato, Hyundai Elantra or Ford Focus that left the Russian market.

 

[Yommie]

LADA e-Largus production in Izhevsk will be set up at the end of September - NAPI

NAPI LADA e-Largus production in Izhevsk will be set up at the end of September Izhevsk Automobile Plant will launch production of e-Largus electric car at the end of September 2024

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06/09/2024
LADA E-LARGUS PRODUCTION IN IZHEVSK WILL BE SET UP AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER
Izhevsk Automobile Plant will launch production of e-Largus electric car at the end of September 2024, Sergey Gromak, Vice President of AvtoVAZ, reports.

Recall that in May of the current year, the mass production of LADA Largus cars started at the Izhevsk Automobile Plant. More than 1.2 thousand units of equipment were imported from Togliatti to the plant, and a line was prepared where LADA Vesta was assembled in 2022.

 

[Yommie]

https://en.napinfo.ru/news/10-valdai-45-trucks-were-transferred-to-the-olimp-transport-and-forwarding-company/

06/09/2024
10 VALDAI-45 TRUCKS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE OLIMP TRANSPORT AND FORWARDING COMPANY
Modern Transport Technologies Group has transferred a batch of 10 VALDAI-45 vehicles to the Olimp transport and forwarding company, which will be used for long-haul cargo transportation as part of road trains with curtainsided semi-trailers and reefers.

VALDAI-45 tractor unit has a number of key technical advantages for long-haul transportation segment. The low curb weight and optimal geometry provide excellent weight distribution along the axes, which makes it possible to carry more cargo in a semi-trailer. Two fuel tanks with a total capacity of 840 liters provide a range of up to 3,000 km without additional refueling. The tractor unit is versatile and compatible with most semi-trailers weighing up to 45 tons.

The insulated cabin with an almost flat floor and a height of 190 cm is equipped with two berths, an adjustable armchair, climate control, a reefer and shelves. The tractor unit's power plant consists of 470-HP diesel engine with a torque of 2,200 Nm and 12-speed automatic gear box. The tractor unit also has a self-diagnostics function with an error code displayed on the dashboard.

 

[Yommie]

Smolmash vehicles are presented at the Eurasian Construction Technology exhibition - NAPI

NAPI Smolmash vehicles are presented at the Eurasian Construction Technology exhibition The Smolmash plant, together with the official distributor in the Russian Federation, LLC MAZ-RUS, takes part in the International Exhibition-Forum of Specialized Machinery, Commercial Transport and Equipment...

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06/09/2024
SMOLMASH VEHICLES ARE PRESENTED AT THE EURASIAN CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION
The Smolmash plant, together with the official distributor in the Russian Federation, LLC MAZ-RUS, takes part in the International Exhibition-Forum of Specialized Machinery, Commercial Transport and Equipment Eurasian Construction Technology in Saint Petersburg.

The exhibition presents:

- KDM 7881220 combined road vehicle based on the MAZ-65012J dumper (Euro 5) with power extraction from the engine for winter road maintenance;

- KDM 7881260 combined road vehicle based on the MAZ-5550 dumper for summer road maintenance.

 

[Viet]

Wey is better than Mercedes.

Wey (marque) - Wikipedia

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No thanks
I won’t risk my life on autobahn.

 

[Yommie]

Chery's Russian office has created a unified department for corporate sales

Chery Automobiles Rus announced the creation of a unified corporate sales department. This measure is aimed at improving service to corporate clients and optimizing business processes, the press service of the company reports.

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Chery's Russian office has created a unified department for corporate sales​

Chery Automobiles Rus announced the creation of a unified corporate sales department. This measure is aimed at improving service to corporate clients and optimizing business processes, the press service of the company reports.

It is also noted that the main task of the formed division is the strategic development of corporate sales of all brands included in the structure of Russian office of Chery. In turn, this will allow to meet the needs of corporate clients in the most effective way.

Ms. Alexandra Gorbacheva, who previously held the position of Chery Corporate Sales Director, has been appointed head of the unified corporate sales department. Ms. Gorbacheva has been in the automotive business for over 19 years, 12 of which have been in distribution. For the last two years (since June 2022) she has been working in the company "Chery Automobiles Rus".

As previously reported AUTOSTAT, the Russian branch of Chinese manufacturer Chery has patented a new trademark - Xtrim.

 

[Yommie]

Serial production of LADA e-Largus electric car will start in September

AVTOVAZ is preparing to launch mass production of electric-powered car LADA e-Largus at the plant in Izhevsk at the end of September. This was reported by TASS with reference to Sergei Gromak, Vice President for External Relations and Shareholder Relations of AVTOVAZ. He made this statement at...

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Serial production of LADA e-Largus electric car will start in September​

AVTOVAZ is preparing to launch mass production of electric-powered car LADA e-Largus at the plant in Izhevsk at the end of September. This was reported by TASS with reference to Sergei Gromak, Vice President for External Relations and Shareholder Relations of AVTOVAZ. He made this statement at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF-2024), which is held in Vladivostok.

Recall that in December 2023 in Izhevsk already assembled a pilot lot of "electrolargus", which consisted of 30 cars.

As previously reported by the agency "AUTOSTAT", in the family of electric LADA e-Largus cars will be passenger and commercial station wagons. They will be equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous electric engine with a rated power of 50 kW (short-term can reach a peak power of 120 kW). Two traction lithium-ion batteries are located in the engine compartment and under the floor of the body (in the place where the gas tank was located earlier), which allows to fully preserve the useful volume of the cabin and trunk (560 liters in the five-seat version).

The e-Largus dashboard has a digital combination that allows to control all systems of the electric car, charge level and range. The maximum speed of the electric car will be 145 km/h.

 

[Yommie]

New car sales in August were a record for the last 3.5 years

In August 2024, 148.3 thousand new passenger cars were sold in Russia, experts of

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New car sales in August were a record for the last 3.5 years​

06.09.24

In August 2024, 148.3 thousand new passenger cars were sold in Russia, experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency report. They also note that this result turns out to be the highest for the last 40 months, i.e. almost 3.5 years.

Indeed, the last time more cars for one month was sold back in April 2021 - 171.5 thousand vehicles. Since then, the monthly sales volumes have not been able to overcome the mark of 150 thousand vehicles.
As for results of August this year, they are 9% more than a month earlier (in July 2024 - 136.2 thousand vehicles), and 35% higher than a year ago (in August 2023 - 109.8 thousand vehicles).

Approximately every fourth car sold in the last summer month belongs to the domestic brand LADA (38.6 thousand vehicles). Every eighth car is Chinese Haval (18.6 thousand vehicles), every ninth - Chery (16.5 thousand vehicles), every tenth - Geely (14.5 thousand vehicles), and every thirteenth - Changan (11.4 thousand vehicles). In total, these five brands own two-thirds of Russian car market in August. Sales volumes of each of the remaining brands did not reach 5 thousand cars.

 

[Yommie]

AVTOVAZ is preparing for the production of LADA Aura

AVTOVAZ is preparing for the production of business class sedan LADA Aura according to the plan and will announce the start as soon as possible. This was told to the agency

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AVTOVAZ is preparing for the production of LADA Aura​

06.09.24

AVTOVAZ is preparing for the production of business class sedan LADA Aura according to the plan and will announce the start as soon as possible. This was told to the agency "AUTOSTAT" in the press service of the enterprise.

Recall, earlier it was reported that the start of production of LADA Aura is scheduled for the third quarter of 2024. At the same time, AVTOVAZ plans to produce about 3 thousand LADA Aura cars by the end of this year.

The new elongated sedan LADA Aura is based on the Vesta model. The novelty is positioned as a car, including for officials and is oriented to the state order. Also, the car can be interesting as a cab in the class of comfort and above. Thus, the passengers of the rear row got additional 25 cm of free space. The interior is made of genuine leather of Russian production, premium audio system is installed. In addition, the car is equipped with a 1.8-liter engine with 122 hp and automatic transmission.

 

[Yommie]

LADA Largus van returned to the top-5 of LCV market

In the 35th week of 2024 (from August 26 to September 1), 126 new LADA Largus vans were sold in Russia. According to the experts of

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LADA Largus van returned to the top-5 of LCV market​

In the 35th week of 2024 (from August 26 to September 1), 126 new LADA Largus vans were sold in Russia. According to the experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency, this allowed this model to return to the top five best-selling LCVs after a long break.

The leadership in this segment of Russian car market is confidently maintained by GAZ Gazelle NEXT, the sales volume of which last week amounted to 587 vehicles. The second place, with a noticeable lag, is taken by Sollers Atlant (244 vehicles). Next are UAZ 3909 and commercial family LADA Granta (155 and 135 vehicles, respectively). LADA Largus van with 126 cars closes the top 5, as reported above. The threshold of 100 sold vehicles was crossed by GAZ 3302 model (108 vehicles).

According to experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency, the return of LADA Largus van to the number of LCV market leaders is due to the resumption of production of cars of this family in Izhevsk and their arrival at dealers.
In total, according to the results of the 35th week of the current year, 2028 new light commercial vehicles were sold in Russia - by 3.2% more than a week earlier.

 

[Yommie]

Sales of Chinese VGV crossovers started in Russia 14:52 - Social Bites

Sales of VGV U70 Pro and U75 Plus crossovers have started in Russia. This was reported in the VGV release received by socialbites.ca. “The cars are adapted to AI-92 and also have a ground clearance of up to 200 mm. All VGV vehicles are equipped with reliable classic automatic transmissions…

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Sales of Chinese VGV crossovers started in Russia 14:52​

By Anika
September 6, 2024

Sales of VGV U70 Pro and U75 Plus crossovers have started in Russia. This was reported in the VGV release received by socialbites.ca.

“The cars are adapted to AI-92 and also have a ground clearance of up to 200 mm. All VGV vehicles are equipped with reliable classic automatic transmissions with torque converters, the company said in a statement.

Car prices start from 2.05 million rubles, depending on the exchange of the old car. Car prices without this condition to start From 2.15 million rubles.

The crossovers are available in eight trim levels and seven colors. There are five-seater and seven-seater versions. The top-of-the-range crossover U75 Plus is equipped with a two-liter turbocharged gasoline engine producing 200 hp. and an eight-speed transmission. The younger model is equipped with a 1.5 turbocharged engine.

The VGV passenger car brand is owned by the famous Chinese truck manufacturer Sinotruk.

It was before declassified new BYD transition.






Source: Gazeta

 

[Yommie]

Jaecoo J7 has a new, cheaper version in Russia 17:34 - Social Bites

The Jaecoo J7 car in Russia received a new, affordable version with a 150 hp engine. About this reports Quto.ru. The new configuration is called Urban; the crossover in this version is offered to Russians for 2.75 million rubles. Under the hood of this car is a 1.6 turbo engine…

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Jaecoo J7 has a new, cheaper version in Russia 17:34​

By Anika
September 6, 2024

The Jaecoo J7 car in Russia received a new, affordable version with a 150 hp engine. About this reports Quto.ru.

The new configuration is called Urban; the crossover in this version is offered to Russians for 2.75 million rubles. Under the hood of this car is a 1.6 turbo engine with a reduced hp of 150. power, which will allow the owner to pay lower transport taxes. The car is equipped with front-wheel drive and a seven-speed robotic transmission.

The Urban version has only rear parking sensors (others also have front parking sensors), and there are also no functions for automatically turning on headlights and wipers, an electric tailgate, a heated rear seat and a platform for wireless charging of smartphones.

The rest of the equipment corresponds to the next Lifestyle version with a 186-horsepower engine, offered for 3.15 million rubles.

Previously in Russia started sale of budget Chinese crossovers VGV.






Source: Gazeta

 

[Yommie]

In August, the Chinese imported cars to Russia, breaking a 12-year record 18:18 - Social Bites

In August 2024, 89 thousand new passenger cars were imported to Russia. This figure is a record figure in the last 12 years. reports analytical agency "Avtostat". The previous monthly record for car imports to Russia was broken in August 2012, when 120 thousand new cars were imported to our…

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In August, the Chinese imported cars to Russia, breaking a 12-year record 18:18​

By Anika
September 6, 2024

In August 2024, 89 thousand new passenger cars were imported to Russia. This figure is a record figure in the last 12 years. reports analytical agency “Avtostat”.

The previous monthly record for car imports to Russia was broken in August 2012, when 120 thousand new cars were imported to our country. The previous peak of imports (87.4 thousand cars) occurred in March 2024.

The most popular model imported to Russia in August 2024 was the Chinese crossover Geely Monjaro. It is followed by Geely Atlas, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, Changan CS55 Plus and Geely Emgrand.

In the period from January to August 2024, 578.8 thousand new passenger cars were imported to Russia. Import volumes increased by 52.6% compared to the same period last year.

It was previously known that there was a sharp increase in Russia in August. decreased new truck for sale.






Source: Gazeta

 

[Yommie]

New cars are starting to become cheaper in Russia 17:55 - Social Bites

New cars in Russia started to become cheaper in August. Prices for some models that are not officially offered in our country have fallen. In this regard reports Telegram channel Mash. According to him, the price of the new Hyundai Tucson fell by 4% to 3.95 million rubles, and the…

socialbites.ca

New cars are starting to become cheaper in Russia 17:55​

By Anika
September 6, 2024

New cars in Russia started to become cheaper in August. Prices for some models that are not officially offered in our country have fallen. In this regard reports Telegram channel Mash.

According to him, the price of the new Hyundai Tucson fell by 4% to 3.95 million rubles, and the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class also fell by 4% (to 36.1 million rubles from the previous 37.6 million rubles). Also in Russia, prices for the Mazda CX-5, Toyota RAV4 crossovers and Chinese Zeekr electric cars fell.

Before that, in August 2024, Russia will have a third decreased new truck sales. While 10.9 thousand trucks were sold in the country during the month, 16 thousand trucks were sold in August 2023. Last year’s August figures were at a record level.

Previously in Russia started sale of budget Chinese crossovers VGV.






Source: Gazeta