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https://en.napinfo.ru/news/avtovaz-resumed-production-of-driving-school-lada-granta-cars/

20/05/2025
AVTOVAZ RESUMED PRODUCTION OF DRIVING SCHOOL LADA GRANTA CARS
AvtoVAZ has resumed production of LADA Granta cars for driving training. According to the company's press service, the model has been already available for purchase at the cost of 1,079,000 rubles.

The Granta special version is equipped with a seat for an instructor with redundant brake, clutch pedals and a separate rear-view mirror. Optionally, the model is also equipped with air conditioner, a driver's airbag, ABS, power steering and a central locking system. The power unit is represented by a standard 90-HP engine coupled with manual gear box.

The driving school version of LADA Granta, as well as the standard one, is covered by the factory warranty.

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https://en.napinfo.ru/news/the-cost-of-sollers-minivan-assembled-in-russia-dropped-before-the-start-of-sales/

20/05/2025
THE COST OF SOLLERS MINIVAN ASSEMBLED IN RUSSIA DROPPED BEFORE THE START OF SALES
Sollers SP7 minivan assembled in Russia depreciated significantly before the start of sales. At the exhibition in Kazan, the cost of the model was announced, starting from 5 million rubles. At the same time, at the end of February 2025, the head of the holding, Nikolai Sobolev, announced the price from 5.5 million rubles.

The SP7 production is planned to be set up at the Yelabuga plant. The only version of the novelty is equipped with 2.0-liter 224-HP turbocharged unit paired with a classic 8-speed automatic gear box and front-wheel drive. The 7-seat cabin will be equipped with electric chairs with massage and ventilation function for the second row, two hatches, all-round cameras, keyless entry and 6 airbags.

The start of the model sales was announced in summer of the current year.

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https://en.napinfo.ru/news/kamaz-increased-its-truck-market-share-to-33-in-april/

20/05/2025
KAMAZ INCREASED ITS TRUCK MARKET SHARE TO 33% IN APRIL
According to traffic police registrations, KAMAZ remains the leader of the Russian market of heavy-duty trucks with a gross weight of over 14 tons. In April 2025, 1,422 KAMAZ trucks were registered, which accounted for 33% of all registrations in Russia.

Following results of 4 months of 2025, the KAMAZ share made 30%. It increased 1.5-fold from 18% on the similar period of the last year. 5,630 KAMAZ trucks were registered in 2025, which significantly exceeds the registrations of its closest competitors.

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Sales of new motorcycles rose by 13% in April​

Sales of new motorcycles rose by 13% in April

According to AUTOSTAT agency, 8,457 new motorcycles were sold in Russia in April 2025. This is 13% more than in April last year. The agency also notes that positive dynamics in this market segment has been observed for 26 consecutive months, i.e. more than two years. The leader among brands in...

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The market of used buses in Q1 increased by 35%​

The market of used buses in Q1 increased by 35%

According to AUTOSTAT agency, the volume of the Russian used bus market reached 4,949 vehicles in Q1 2025. This is 35% more than in the same period last year. Almost half of this volume is accounted for the domestic brand PAZ, which amounted to 2,463 purchased used buses.

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Haval M6 returned to the top 10 best-selling SUV models​

Haval M6 returned to the top 10 best-selling SUV models

According to AUTOSTAT agency, 442 new crossovers Haval M6 were sold in Russia in the 20th week of 2025 (from May 12 to 18). According to the experts of the agency, the achieved result allowed this model to return to the top ten most popular in the SUV segment.

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First Haval F7x coupe-crossover sold in Russia​

First Haval F7x coupe-crossover sold in Russia

The new coupe-crossover Haval F7x, the official start of sales of which took place on May 16, has already found its first buyers in Russia. Thus, contracts for the first such cars have been signed in the dealership centers

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Korea is actively increasing car exports to Russia​

Korea is actively increasing car exports to Russia

In April, Russia imported passenger cars from South Korea for the maximum for two years 90 million dollars. This is 2 times more than the volume of similar imports in April 2024 and 25% more than in March 2025. This is reported by RIA Novosti, referring to the data of the Korean statistical...

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Over 2 thousand UAZ vehicles were sold in April​

Over 2 thousand UAZ vehicles were sold in April

According to AUTOSTAT agency, 2.1 thousand new UAZ vehicles were sold in Russia in April 2025. This is 24% less than in the same month last year. The largest volume of sales in the middle of spring came to the family of commercial vehicles SGR, whose result amounted to 928 units. This...

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More than 35 Lixiang dealership centers will be opened in Russia​

More than 35 Lixiang dealership centers will be opened in Russia

Li Auto, which on May 15 announced the fight against “gray” deliveries of Lixiang cars in Russia, has launched its official website for potential Russian buyers, where the list of more than 20 dealers that have been selected is published. According to the company\'s press service, at present...

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It became known how leasing drains affect the market of comtrans​

It became known how leasing drains affect the market of comtrans

According to the estimates of Alfa Leasing Group of Companies, there are almost 30 thousand vehicles in the market now in the stocks of leasing companies (LC). At that, almost 50% of this stock are trucks. Andrey Pavlov, the head of the department for work with seized property of Alfa Leasing...

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The market of used cars in April has passed the half a million mark​

The market of used cars in April has passed the half a million mark

According to the results of April this year, Russian residents bought about 510 thousand used cars, according to the experts of the agency “AUTOSTAT”. This figure exceeds the level of March by 13.7% and corresponds to the result of a year ago (April 2024). Also, the experts of the agency note...

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Dealers explained the surge in demand for cars in April​

Dealers explained the surge in demand for cars in April

The main driver of sales in April in compare with March in the new car market was the corporate sector: mass deliveries of cars for carsharing companies and large corporate clients provided a significant volume of sales for a number of brands. Renat Tyukteev, Deputy General Director for New Car...

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The aftermarket of electric cars fell by 14% in April​

The aftermarket of electric cars fell by 14% in April

The decline in the aftermarket of electric cars, which began in March 2025, continued in April. Thus, according to the data of

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Sollers ST9 is a major step up from UAZ Patriot. Sollers ST9 is JAC T9 assembled in Russia by Sollers.

Sales of the new Sollers ST9 pickup trucks have begun in Russia

Sollers has announced the launch of sales of its flagship all-wheel-drive Sollers ST9 pickup trucks, manufactured in Ulyanovsk. The vehicles are now available for purchase at authorized dealerships, starting at 3,499,000 rubles, according to the automaker\'s press service. The model is available...

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