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A new Sollers minivan will appear in Russia 09:57 - Social Bites

Russian automaker Sollers plans to start minivan production. In this respect reports TASS with reference to the press service of the company. "Sollers is working on this project," the company said in response to the question of whether the automaker actually plans to produce minivans. It is...

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A new Sollers minivan will appear in Russia 09:57​

By ANIKA
May 29, 2024

Russian automaker Sollers plans to start minivan production. In this respect reports TASS with reference to the press service of the company.
“Sollers is working on this project,” the company said in response to the question of whether the automaker actually plans to produce minivans.
It is stated that the first mass-produced cars should appear in 2025. The vehicles will be equipped with automatic transmission.
Before that Sollers appeared among the owners of the automaker Aurus (Aurus LLC, Elabuga). It sold its 0.5 percent share to Hit Motors Rus.
Sollers press service confirmed the agreement but did not disclose any details about it. As of the end of 2023, Hit Motors Rus owned a 51% stake in the manufacturer of KAMAZ LCVs Compass (Trucks Vostok Rus LLC, a former KAMAZ joint venture with Daimler). It also owned a 50% stake in Volga Industrial Engines LLC at the end of last year.
Previously reportedIt was stated that Sollers company changed the Atlant model, taking into account the comments of the Russians.





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Rivals of Russian Volga cars 09:28 - Social Bites

The main competitors of the Volga models in the Russian market will be cars of Chinese brands. In this respect reports analytical agency "Avtostat" with reference to surveyed experts. "The main competitors will be such models as Chery Arrizo 8, Tiggo 7 PRO Max, Tiggo 8 PRO Max, Geely Monjaro,…

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Rivals of Russian Volga cars 09:28​

By ANIKA
May 29, 2024

The main competitors of the Volga models in the Russian market will be cars of Chinese brands. In this respect reports analytical agency “Avtostat” with reference to surveyed experts.
“The main competitors will be such models as Chery Arrizo 8, Tiggo 7 PRO Max, Tiggo 8 PRO Max, Geely Monjaro, GAC GS8, as well as several Korean and Japanese cars,” said Alexander Kovalev, head of the press service. Expocar Group of Companies.
Arkady Grigoriev, head of the marketing and public relations department of BorisHof Group of Companies, believes that the main competitors will be the most popular and already proven models of other brands in China. For example, Haval Jolion et al.
Introduction of Volga cars took place May 21, 2024 at the exhibition “Digital Industry of Industrial Russia” (CIPR-2024) in Nizhny Novgorod. A new series of Volga cars, which will be produced under this brand for the first time, has been introduced.
Cars will be offered in three classes: Volga C40 – D-class sedan, Volga K30 – C-class crossover, Volga K40 – D-class crossover. All cars will be equipped with a gasoline engine producing 188 hp. and seven-speed automatic transmission. Production of cars will start in 2024.
happened before this knownThe sedan is Changan Raeton Plus, while the Medium crossover is Changan Uni-Z. A larger crossover is the Changan Oshan X5 Plus. In any case, the cars have a branded false radiator grille with the GAZ logo, as well as front bumpers designed individually for the Volga brand.
happened before known Why is the car of detained Deputy Minister of Defense Timur Ivanov not sold?





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Official sales of MG5 sedans started in Russia 17:50 - Social Bites

Official sales of MG5 sedans have started in Russia. This was reported by the press service of the representative of the brand "Mir-Distributor". As of today, I have completely completed the process of obtaining vehicle type approval (VTA) for this model. The length of the car is 4601 mm, the…

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Official sales of MG5 sedans started in Russia 17:50​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

Official sales of MG5 sedans have started in Russia. This was reported by the press service of the representative of the brand “Mir-Distributor”. As of today, I have completely completed the process of obtaining vehicle type approval (VTA) for this model.
The length of the car is 4601 mm, the wheelbase is 2680 mm. The car is equipped with a 1.5-liter gasoline engine producing 114 hp. and manual or nine-speed automatic transmission. Luggage volume is 512 liters.
MG5 in Russia is offered in three trim levels: Comfort MT, Comfort CVT, Deluxe CVT. Depending on the configuration, the model is equipped with options such as tire pressure sensor, 6 airbags, rear parking sensor, 360-degree view cameras, six-way power adjustable seats, keyless entry, LED headlights.
The price of MG5, taking into account marketing promotions, is 2 million rubles for the basic version. Vehicle warranty is 3 years or 100 thousand kilometers.
In addition, sales of MG6 liftbacks will start in the Russian market in the third quarter of 2024.
happened before this knownThat a new Foton Tunland V9 pickup truck will appear on the Russian market.
The length of the car is 5617 mm, width 2090 mm, height 1955 mm. The Tunland V9 is powered by a 48-volt hybrid powertrain powered by a proprietary 163-hp Aucan diesel engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and BorgWarner transfer case. Drive – full. Ground clearance is 240 mm.
Previously reportedAvtoVAZ’s Lada e-Niva Travel SUV concept in St. He said he would present it in St. Petersburg.





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Russians were told how to choose the right second-hand Kia Sorento Prime 18:38 - Social Bites

Sergey Zinoviev, automotive expert of the magazine "Behind the Wheel" saidHow to choose the right used Kia Sorento Prime car for 2 million rubles. So, according to him, Kia Sorento Prime for 2 million rubles will be a 2015 car with a mileage of 100 thousand kilometers. The best option…

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Russians were told how to choose the right second-hand Kia Sorento Prime 18:38​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

Sergey Zinoviev, automotive expert of the magazine “Behind the Wheel” saidHow to choose the right used Kia Sorento Prime car for 2 million rubles.
So, according to him, Kia Sorento Prime for 2 million rubles will be a 2015 car with a mileage of 100 thousand kilometers. The best option would be a car with a gasoline engine. The 200-horsepower diesel version itself is not particularly fragile, but complex, very demanding on fuel quality and consumes a lot of oil.
“The naturally aspirated G4KJ 2.4 (188 hp) has oil injectors and the friction problem is noticeably reduced. The design of the shirts has also been changed. There is no 100% guarantee against malfunctions, but in principle the majority of engines can easily travel 250 thousand km. Even if you’re halfway there, you’ll probably need to tackle carbon deposits,” the message reads.
The disadvantages of the 250 horsepower 3.3 l V6 engine are the tendency for rings to stick and increased oil waste.
It is noted that rapid wear of brake system consumables is observed during the operation of the Kia Sorento Prime.
Until knownRussian automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ’s St. He said that he will present a Lada Vesta Sportline station wagon with CVT at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
AvtoVAZ in February 2024 to start Mass production of Lada Vesta equipped with the new 1.8-liter Evo engine producing 122 hp. and automatic transmission.
The new engine and automatic transmission (we are talking about a continuously variable shifter) are integrated into models of the Vesta family with all possible bodies.
Previously reportedHe said that official sales of MG5 sedans in the Russian market started at 2 million rubles.





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AvtoVAZ explained why Lada can only be filled with expensive fuel 18:55 - Social Bites

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ urged owners of Lada cars to fill them only with high-quality fuel. In this respect says in a company message. Therefore, for cars from the Lada Niva and Lada Granta families, only AI-95 or Premium Euro-95 refueling is allowed. The company said this was due to factory…

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AvtoVAZ explained why Lada can only be filled with expensive fuel 18:55​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ urged owners of Lada cars to fill them only with high-quality fuel. In this respect says in a company message.
Therefore, for cars from the Lada Niva and Lada Granta families, only AI-95 or Premium Euro-95 refueling is allowed. The company said this was due to factory calibrations of the engines tuned to meet emissions standards.
The instructions for Lada Vesta indicate that you can refuel the car only with AI-95, but in extreme cases, fuel not lower than 92 is acceptable. At the same time, AvtoVAZ emphasized that the real savings when using this type of gasoline are almost zero. . But higher quality fuel allows you to reach “rated power, dynamics, efficiency and toxicity values.”
Before that Russians warnedIf you fill your vehicle with lower octane fuel than recommended, the engine will fail. According to automobile experts, “the use of AI-92 gasoline in cars where AI-95 or AI-98 is recommended can lead to the formation of carbon deposits on valves, damage to pistons and cylinder blocks, for example. “This may cause a decrease in productivity,” he said.
In particular, such savings are fraught with increased fuel consumption, which makes its use pointless considering the difference in cost.
Previously AvtoVAZ will present new SUV Niva Travel.





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Foton will introduce a new large pickup truck to the Russian market 16:25 - Social Bites

A new Foton Tunland V9 pickup truck will appear on the Russian market. This was reported by the press service of the Chinese car brand Foton. The length of the car is 5617 mm, width 2090 mm, height 1955 mm. The Tunland V9 is powered by a 48-volt hybrid powertrain…

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Foton will introduce a new large pickup truck to the Russian market 16:25​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

A new Foton Tunland V9 pickup truck will appear on the Russian market. This was reported by the press service of the Chinese car brand Foton.
The length of the car is 5617 mm, width 2090 mm, height 1955 mm. The Tunland V9 is powered by a 48-volt hybrid powertrain powered by a proprietary 163-hp Aucan diesel engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and BorgWarner transfer case. Drive – full. Ground clearance is 240 mm.
The car’s competitors include the Volkswagen Amarok and Mercedes-Benz X-class pickups. The exact start date and prices of sales have not yet been announced.
Before that, Russian dealers started recommend Foton Tunland G7 pickup for 3.57 million rubles.
The length of the pickup is 5340 mm, the wheelbase is 3110 mm and the carrying capacity is 905 kg. The car is equipped with a two-liter diesel engine producing 163 hp. It is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and an all-wheel drive system. The engine was developed with the participation of the Austrian engineering company AVL.
Previously reportedAvtoVAZ’s Lada e-Niva Travel SUV concept in St. He said he would present it in St. Petersburg.





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AvtoVAZ will introduce its new SUV Niva Travel 15:45 - Social Bites

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ announced the creation of the Lada e-Niva Travel concept car. Car, St. It will be introduced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. In this respect reports Press service of the Russian brand. "In the Vinograd thematic zone devoted to the development of the...

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AvtoVAZ will introduce its new SUV Niva Travel 15:45​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ announced the creation of the Lada e-Niva Travel concept car. Car, St. It will be introduced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. In this respect reports Press service of the Russian brand.
“In the Vinograd thematic zone devoted to the development of the tourism sector, AVTOVAZ JSC will exhibit the legendary LADA Niva Legend SUV, as well as the LADA e-Niva Travel concept car, created to showcase the company’s technologies and engineering skills,” the statement says.
The fact emerged that AvtoVAZ may launch an electric car on the Lada Niva Travel platform known In November 2023. AvtoVAZ is potentially ready to offer a range of electric vehicles on its core platforms, including Vesta, Niva and Largus, according to Evgeny Shmelev, the company’s vice president of engineering.
It is assumed that AvtoVAZ will be able to offer such models if the state provides subsidies for electric vehicles depending on the level of localization. In this way, the company can immediately achieve a high level of use of domestic components.
Previously reportedIn St. Petersburg, AvtoVAZ will present the Lada Vesta Sportline station wagon with CVT.





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Lada Vesta Spotline station wagon will receive a new gearbox 14:17 - Social Bites

Russian automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ, St. At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will present the Lada Vesta Sportline station wagon with CVT. In this respect reports brand press service. “Forum guests will be presented with the best-selling Lada Granta model range with a liftback...

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Lada Vesta Spotline station wagon will receive a new gearbox 14:17​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

Russian automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ, St. At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will present the Lada Vesta Sportline station wagon with CVT. In this respect reports brand press service.
“Forum guests will be presented with the best-selling Lada Granta model range with a liftback body and the sports Lada Vesta Sportline SW with a promising version with automatic transmission, as well as the Lada Aura business sedan and pre-production samples of Lada Aura. In the statement, it was stated that Lada e-Largus is Russia’s most domestic electric car.
Before that, AvtoVAZ started mass production release Lada Vesta is equipped with the new 1.8-liter Evo engine with 122 hp. and automatic transmission.
The new engine and automatic transmission (we are talking about a continuously variable shifter) are integrated into models of the Vesta family with all possible bodies. To do this, the manufacturer had to modernize the fuel and braking systems of the cars.
Previously reportedLada Vesta will be given a Chinese manual transmission.





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“Behind the Wheel” told how AvtoVAZ saved money when assembling Lada Largus 12:15 - Social Bites

AvtoVAZ's decision to restart production of the old Lada Largus model in Izhevsk required the transportation and installation of 1.2 thousand pieces of equipment, which resulted in high costs. Maxim Kadakov, automobile expert of the magazine "Behind the Wheel" I learnedwhether the company needs...

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“Behind the Wheel” told how AvtoVAZ saved money when assembling Lada Largus 12:15​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

AvtoVAZ’s decision to restart production of the old Lada Largus model in Izhevsk required the transportation and installation of 1.2 thousand pieces of equipment, which resulted in high costs. Maxim Kadakov, automobile expert of the magazine “Behind the Wheel” I learnedwhether the company needs to save anything.
“I walked along the conveyor belt and looked carefully at the cars. In my opinion, they did not save even a single ruble. The gaps in the body panels are even throughout. “All exterior body panels, including the roof, are made of galvanized steel,” he said.
Kadakov noted that the corpse was treated with a large amount of chewing gum. Anti-noise mats were also installed inside the cabin, and anti-corrosion material was poured into the cavity.
AvtoVAZ resumed production of Lada Largus on May 15, 2024. The first cars produced in Izhevsk were a station wagon and a commercial minibus in the Classic version.
Production of Lada Largus in Russia was stopped in the spring of 2022, after which AvtoVAZ produced several more batches of cars. Assembly of the last 650 cars took place in the summer of 2023. Until recently it was available at dealers, but then all stocks were completely sold out.
It was known before will end Downtime at a former Nissan factory.





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Sales of Hyundai minivans started in Russia 10:46 - Social Bites

Sales of Hyundai Custin minivans have started in Russia. In this respect reports "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", which found a relevant advertisement on a large online platform. It is stated that the model was initially created specifically for the Chinese market. It was named Custo in honor of French...

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Sales of Hyundai minivans started in Russia 10:46​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

Sales of Hyundai Custin minivans have started in Russia. In this respect reports “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”, which found a relevant advertisement on a large online platform.
It is stated that the model was initially created specifically for the Chinese market. It was named Custo in honor of French explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. However, they later decided to sell the car in other countries under the Custin name. A minivan dealer in the Russian Federation reports that this is one of the first such models in the country. The publication emphasized that Custo cars have already been brought to Russia through parallel imports, but this may actually be the first car called Custin.
Buy a Custin with a 1.5-liter 170 hp engine. and “automatic” is offered for 4.1 million rubles. The length of the minivan is 4950 mm. It has a three-row cabin with two seats in the second row and a three-person sofa in the third row. It is noteworthy that at the end of last year, Custo was sold for 5.5 million rubles.
In China, the car is offered for ¥170 thousand (2.1 million rubles at the exchange rate).
Before reportedIt was stated that the production of Hyundai Custo minivans will be established in Kazakhstan. It is stated that the assembly of the cars will be done in Almaty. The joint venture will supply Beijing Hyundai vehicle kits. Certified in Kazakhstan under the names Custo, Custin and Custo.
existed before named Maintenance cost of Exeed TXL.





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Maintenance cost of Exeed TXL announced 09:20 - Social Bites

During the five-year ownership of the Exeed TXL crossover, car owners will spend 2.59 million rubles on maintenance. This was reported by marketing agency NAPI. Thus, the cost of owning Exeed TXL per 1 km is 34.47 rubles. This amount is 43.1 thousand rubles per month, 517.1 thousand rubles per…

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Maintenance cost of Exeed TXL announced 09:20​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

During the five-year ownership of the Exeed TXL crossover, car owners will spend 2.59 million rubles on maintenance. This was reported by marketing agency NAPI.
Thus, the cost of owning Exeed TXL per 1 km is 34.47 rubles. This amount is 43.1 thousand rubles per month, 517.1 thousand rubles per year, and 2.59 million rubles in five years. The cost of the reviewed Exeed TXL car in the Flagship configuration is 4.26 million 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.
happened before this knownSales of the updated Exeed LX crossover have started in Russia, he said.
The new product has already reached the dealers. This version of the crossover received a different design for the front bumper, radiator grille and wheel rims. The interior of the car has also been updated: The seats, steering wheel and displays are different in the redesigned car.
If you take a front-wheel drive car, it will cost 3.57 million rubles, with all-wheel drive – 3.9 million rubles.
Previously reportedIt is stated that China will increase its automobile supply to Russia by one third in 2024.





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It has become clear when the outage at the former Nissan factory will end 08:26 - Social Bites

Now Avtozavod St. About 25% of the employees of the former Nissan automobile plant, called St. Petersburg, will remain idle until the assembly of small units begins at the enterprise. In this respect reports TASS, citing the general director of the enterprise, Ivan Mironov. “We have...

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It has become clear when the outage at the former Nissan factory will end 08:26​

By ANIKA
May 28, 2024

Now Avtozavod St. About 25% of the employees of the former Nissan automobile plant, called St. Petersburg, will remain idle until the assembly of small units begins at the enterprise. In this respect reports TASS, citing the general director of the enterprise, Ivan Mironov.
“We have approximately 1,200 employees in our automobile factory. The assembly of SKD is currently ongoing and many workshops are not in use. Approximately 200-300 people are idle every month. This will continue until we use all the functions of the facility, all the workshops and move on to small unit assembly, body welding, painting and assembly,” the senior manager said.
The former Nissan factory where Xcite cars are produced sends employees on free time, known May 24.
St. The Nissan factory in St. Petersburg opened its doors in June 2009. X-Trail, Murano, Qashqai and Terrano crossovers came off the production line of the enterprise. The production capacity of the facility was 100 thousand cars per year. In autumn 2022, Nissan’s Russian assets were sold to FSUE NAMI. They also transferred them to AvtoVAZ.
In January 2024, the company produced the first batch of machines under the new Xcite brand.
It was later renamed Lada St. Petersburg and then Avtozavod St. St. Petersburg LLC. The former Nissan car factory in St. Petersburg, complete Net loss for 2023 is 13.7 billion rubles. In 2022, this figure was 6 billion rubles. According to the financial statements of the enterprise, its revenue in 2023 decreased by almost 90% to 3.7 billion rubles.
Previously reported33.2 thousand new cars were sold in Russia in one week.





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Deputy Prime Minister Manturov announced the relationship of the new Volga with GAZ 16:14 - Social Bites

The Passenger Car Production company, which exhibited two crossovers and a sedan under the revived Volga brand at the fair in Nizhny Novgorod, will produce them at facilities rented from the Gorky Automobile Plant. In this respect reports TASS refers to Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. “The...

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Deputy Prime Minister Manturov announced the relationship of the new Volga with GAZ 16:14​

By ANIKA
May 27, 2024

The Passenger Car Production company, which exhibited two crossovers and a sedan under the revived Volga brand at the fair in Nizhny Novgorod, will produce them at facilities rented from the Gorky Automobile Plant. In this respect reports TASS refers to Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
“The new Volga car will be produced at the facilities of the Nizhny Novgorod automobile cluster. “The project is being implemented by Passenger Car Production JSC, an independent legal entity that leases GAZ facilities,” he said.
The Deputy Prime Minister announced that the cost of vehicles from the new line will be announced after production starts.
In addition to the Volga K30 and K40 crossovers, the Volga C40 sedan also presented At the exhibition “Digital Industry of Industrial Russia” in Nizhny Novgorod. The cars, which are easily recognized as products of the Chinese brand Changan, have a unique front design. socialbites.ca wrote in detail about the timing of Volga’s entry into the market and estimated prices.
Previously Toyota’s stylized SUV Land Cruiser 300 for a rally car.





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Chery registered more than 10 new car brands in Russia 18:44 - Social Bites

Chinese automaker Chery has patented more than ten new brands in the automobile class in Russia. In this respect reports Telegram channel "Autopotok" with a link to the database of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (FIPS). Especially in the last few days, Chery has secured the rights...

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Chery registered more than 10 new car brands in Russia 18:44​

By ANIKA
May 27, 2024

Chinese automaker Chery has patented more than ten new brands in the automobile class in Russia. In this respect reports Telegram channel “Autopotok” with a link to the database of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (FIPS).
Especially in the last few days, Chery has secured the rights to the names Fatena, Skala, Maxeed, Onives, Innova, Fatena, Jaceer and Jaegoo. There are no plans to use the new brands assigned to Chery.
In the Russian market, Chery offers cars under the brands Chery, Exeed and Omoda. Chery in November 2023 announced About the intention to create a sub-brand Chery NEV for hybrid and electric vehicles in Russia. Later its name was changed to Chery Tiggo. Chery’s Exeed brand is also announced About the intention to sell cars under the Exlantix subbrand in Russia.
Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov saidWhat does GAZ have to do with the revived Volga brand?





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It became clear how many cars Russians buy per week 19:05 - Social Bites

33.2 thousand new cars were sold in Russia last week, from May 20 to 26. In this respect reports According to data of analytical agency "Avtostat", JSC "Passport Industrial Consulting" (PPK). While 86% of the cars sold last week were passenger cars, 28.6 thousand cars were sold in this market…

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It became clear how many cars Russians buy per week 19:05​

By ANIKA
May 27, 2024

33.2 thousand new cars were sold in Russia last week, from May 20 to 26. In this respect reports According to data of analytical agency “Avtostat”, JSC “Passport Industrial Consulting” (PPK).
While 86% of the cars sold last week were passenger cars, 28.6 thousand cars were sold in this market segment. Compared to the previous week, demand for new passenger cars decreased by 3.4%.
Between May 20 and May 26, new truck sales reached 2.3 thousand units; This means a 3.3% increase compared to the previous week. In the light commercial vehicle segment, 1.9 thousand vehicles were sold, an increase of 10%. Additionally, 335 buses were sold in Russia from May 20 to May 26; This figure increased by 12.4% compared to the previous week.
Before that, it was known to be at the BelGee factory in Belarus. started Release of BelGee X70 crossovers. This name was given to the Chinese crossover Geely Atlas Pro, which was assembled there by the end of May.
Previously owned by Chery patent In Russia, cars are given more than ten names.





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