EU and Russia Auto Thread

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Warehouses in Russia were full of cars six months in advance 16:45 - Social Bites

A "bubble" appeared in the automobile market in Russia - automobile warehouses of dealers, distributors and suppliers were overcrowded. about this writes "Avtostat" refers to the general director of "Avtodom" Andrey Olkhovsky. He stated that as of the beginning of 2025, the market situation has...

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[Yommie]

Car prices will increase by 50% in Russia in 2025 15:57 - Social Bites

A 50% increase in car prices in Russia is not excluded. about this writes “Public News Service”, referring to Denis Migal, deputy chairman of the Russian Association of Automobile Dealers (ROAD). According to him, rising prices will lead to serious consequences, including a decrease in the level...

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[Yommie]

The seven most popular cars with a mileage of up to 1 million rubles were selected 14:49 - Social Bites

In 2024, car enthusiasts actively purchased cars with mileage of up to 1 million rubles. The most popular of them was named socialbites.ca by Vadim Chernousov, director of the used car department of the Rolf company. “The first place was taken by the representative of the Korean automobile...

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[Yommie]

Nine car brands that changed prices in January have been announced 11:34 - Social Bites

Since the beginning of January, nine car brands officially represented in the Russian Federation have increased the prices of their cars. about this reports Agency "Avtostat", citing a study on the site "Price Auto". According to the results, no brand reduced its car prices in January. The most...

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[Yommie]

Russia showed its first flying car 11:05 - Social Bites

Moscow design bureau "Filatov" showed the prototype of Russia's first flying car, called IF-9. about this reports Telegram channel Unlimited. It is stated that the model is currently being prepared for testing. “The photo shows a 1:5 scale model of the future car. It is assumed that the device will…

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[Yommie]

They predicted that a number of Chinese manufacturers would leave the automobile market in Russia 10:01 - Social Bites

A number of Chinese car brands may leave the Russian market in 2025. About this “Moscow 24” said automobile expert Roman Gulyaev. According to him, this will be affected by the solvency of the population and rising car prices. He added that the market also faces problems with the maintenance…

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[Yommie]

Russians named weak spots of Korean pickup truck SsangYong Rexton Sports 08:44 - Social Bites

The chassis of the SsangYong Rexton Sports pickup truck is too stiff for asphalt and not strong enough for off-road use. about this reports Sergei Zinoviev, automobile expert of the magazine “Behind the Wheel”. “All-wheel drive - with a rigidly coupled front axle. The rear suspension is...

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[Yommie]

The price of the new Lada Niva Sport was estimated 07:45 - Social Bites

The new Lada Niva Sport SUV will cost about 1.6 million rubles. Izvestia about this said Editor-in-chief of the magazine "Behind the Wheel" Maxim Kadakov. “The cost of Lada Niva Bronto in a car dealership is about 1.5 million rubles. Apparently Niva Sport will cost about 100-150 thousand rubles...

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[Yommie]

"Prices will increase by 10 percent": Which cars' prices increased after the bells? 12 automobile companies in Russia have increased their prices since the beginning of the year 01/10/2025, 11:54 - Social Bites

Great Wall Concern The Haval brand, owned by Chinese automaker Great Wall, has directly increased crossover prices for all trim levels. The CARargument service revealed that prices for the M6, Jolion and H3 models in particular increased by 100 thousand rubles. Now the most affordable Jolion...

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American Jeep Grand Cherokee in Russia adapted for travel in the taiga 20:09 - Social Bites

Arctic Trucks Russia presented The first new product of 2025 is the modified Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV, adapted to overcome difficult off-road conditions and travel in the taiga. "This vehicle was created in response to numerous requests from customers who want to unlock the full potential of...

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[Yommie]

Bukhanka prices increased in Russia 17:28 - Social Bites

Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant increased prices for cars of the SGR family (“Loaf” and a truck on the same platform). Cars of the “Pro” family have also become more expensive, report "Auto News of the Day", referencing data from the automaker's monitoring of its own price lists. It turned out that…

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[Yommie]

AvtoVAZ showed two new models in Moscow 14:01 - Social Bites

AvtoVAZ presented production versions of the new Lada Iskra and Lada Niva Sport in Moscow. about this reports Telegram channel Unlimited. The new Lada Iskra will occupy a place in the AvtoVAZ model range between Granta and Vesta. Iskra will be produced in sedan and station wagon body styles (the…

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[Yommie]

Russians named the most popular diesel cars 15:29 - Social Bites

The most popular second-hand diesel cars in Russia in 2024 are models from the German automaker BMW. Igor Golovan, purchasing manager of the Rolf car dealership holding, told socialbites.ca. "At the top of the ranking is the BMW 5 Series VII generation (2017-2020). The average sales price was...

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AvtoVAZ can create a new brand 15:33 - Social Bites

AvtoVAZ is considering the possibility of creating a new brand for commercial vehicles and plans to start minivan production in 2027 with an investment of over 20 billion rubles. This was announced by the company's president, Maxim Sokolov, at a press conference. TASS. Sokolov noted that it is...

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[Yommie]

AvtoVAZ announces the delivery of Lada to Vietnam and a new leasing program 14:56 - Social Bites

AvtoVAZ is discussing with the Vietnamese government the possibility of supplying Lada cars to the country. Company President Maxim Sokolov stated this at a press conference in Moscow: transmits TASS. The agency quotes Sokolov as saying: "The issue of developing export potential is being...

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