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18/07/2024
SOLLERS SALES INCREASED BY 144% OVER THE FIRST HALF OF 2024
The Russian Sollers brand has disclosed sales data for the first half of 2024. According to Autonews, referring to the company's press service, 5,691 Sollers vehicles were sold in January-June of the current year.
Compared to the similar period of the previous year, Sollers sales increased by 144% or almost 2.5-fold. So, over the first 6 months of 2023, 2,324 vehicles were sold.
According to the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee, 3,555 Sollers Atlant light-duty trucks were sold in the first half of the year (2,094 units in the first half of 2023) and 938 Sollers Argo (230 units last year).
 

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18/07/2024
BECEMA HAS RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION IN THE MOSENERGOSBYT LOYALTY PROGRAM
The Becema machine-building plant has received a certificate of participation in the loyalty program of Mosenergosbyt JSC with the "Business" status. This strategic decision is aimed at improving the energy efficiency of the enterprise and optimizing its energy costs.
The comprehensive incentive system of Mosenergosbyt JSC opens up a number of advantages to Becema JSC, including:
- saving on electricity, reducing production costs;
- access to bonuses, exclusive offers and personal discounts on electricity;
- consultations on energy saving issues, assistance in developing the optimal solution for rational use of energy resources.
 

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16/07/2024
KAMAZ PRESENTS K5 FAMILY NOVELTIES
KAMAZ continues to actively develop new K5 generation vehicles. In June, KAMAZ-54902 and KAMAZ-65658 rolled off the main assembly line of the automobile plant.
Both trucks belong to the transport family and, unlike the flagship K5 KAMAZ-54901, are designed to transport goods between cities over a short distance. They are equipped with 400-HP KAMA DIESEL power unit. KAMAZ-54902 is equipped with a 2,300 mm wide cabin with a low roof and one sleeping place. The height of the fifth-wheel coupling is 1,150 mm, the load on it is 11,250 kg.
KAMAZ-65658, in turn, is intended for the delivery of products by retailers. The long chassis of such a vehicle is convenient for mounting different types of superstructures.
A total of 11 new KAMAZ-54902 transporters were assembled at the automobile plant in June, and 1,900 such heavy-duty trucks should be delivered by the end of 2024. KAMAZ-65658 has a more modest growth rate. The assembly of dumpers of the heavy-duty model line-up is also continuing: recall that their anti-sanctions version was first introduced last year. In 2024, the production of KAMAZ-6595 and KAMAZ-65951 trucks will exceed the figure of 500 units.
 

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15/07/2024
CHINESE MAXUS CARS WILL ENTER THE MARKETS OF BELARUS AND RUSSIA UNDER THE AVIOR BRAND
Chinese Maxus commercial cars in Russia and Belarus will be sold under the Avior brand, the Chinese Cars portal reports.
Avior is a Belarusian brand of the KF–Auto company, which produces buses equipped with a Chinese Weichai diesel engine. Nevertheless, it is emphasized that the renamed Maxus — Avior G10 (Maxus G10) and V90 (Maxus V90) models will be sold in Russia and Belarus. Both models have passenger and cargo versions and are currently undergoing certification according to EAEU standards.
 

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15/07/2024
KAMAZ PRESENTED COMPASS TRUCKS AT THE "FIELD DAY" IN THE ALTAI REGION
The Compass 9 and Compass 5 vehicles are presented at the annual interregional agro-industrial forum “Siberian Field Day - 2024”, which takes place on July 10-12 in Barnaul.
As part of the event, the exposition of Trucks Vostok Rus LLC, the official distributor of KAMAZ Compass vehicles, presented the Compass 9 truck with an insulated van made of three-layer sandwich panels, as well as a Compass 5 truck with a superstructure in the form of an onboard platform without an awning.
 

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12/07/2024
TONAR-98885 POULTRY SEMI-TRAILER WAS DEVELOPED JOINTLY WITH A LARGE AGRICULTURAL HOLDING
MZ Tonar, in close cooperation with a large poultry agricultural holding, developed a new semi-trailer for transporting poultry.
Tonar-98885 is designed for transporting poultry in metal containers. The poultry carrier is equipped with a lifting hydraulic roof for transporting 26 containers dimensions of 2,400 x 1,200 mm in one flight, which is 4 containers more than the proven Tonar-98882 semi–trailer poultry carrier accommodates.
 

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15/07/2024
CHINESE MAXUS CARS WILL ENTER THE MARKETS OF BELARUS AND RUSSIA UNDER THE AVIOR BRAND
Chinese Maxus commercial cars in Russia and Belarus will be sold under the Avior brand, the Chinese Cars portal reports.
Avior is a Belarusian brand of the KF–Auto company, which produces buses equipped with a Chinese Weichai diesel engine. Nevertheless, it is emphasized that the renamed Maxus — Avior G10 (Maxus G10) and V90 (Maxus V90) models will be sold in Russia and Belarus. Both models have passenger and cargo versions and are currently undergoing certification according to EAEU standards.

Maxus is a Shanghai Auto brand.
 

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19/07/2024
FORTHING T5 EVO ASSEMBLED IN RUSSIA BEGAN TO ARRIVE AT RUSSIAN DEALERSHIPS
Forthing T5 Evo crossovers, which are manufactured at the Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad, have begun to arrive at Russian dealerships. At the moment, the cost of such a novelty is 2.6 million rubles, Kommersant reports with reference to the distributor Ixen Motors Rus.
The production of Forthing T5 Evo, set up in Kaliningrad, is carried out by the method of CKD assembly based on a welded and painted body. The model is equipped with 1.5-liter Mitsubishi unit capacity of 176 HP coupled with 7-speed robotized Magna gear box.
The crossover is equipped with 8 airbags, an all-round view system, climate control with an air ionization system, cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, a panoramic sunroof and an electric trunk door.

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ALL NEW 2023 Dongfeng FORTHING T5 EVO - Exterior And Interior​


 

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19/07/2024
JETOUR X50 WILL ENTER THE RUSSIAN MARKET
The Chinese Jetour brand will present the new Jetour X50 model at the Chinese Motor Show 2024, scheduled for July 27-28, 2024 in Moscow, according to the brand's press service.
The urban crossover belongs to the B-SUV segment, which is smaller than Jetour models currently available on the Russian market (Dashing, T2, X70 Plus, and X90 Plus). The novelty will be equipped with a multimedia system with a 10-inch display, wireless charging for a smartphone, as well as support of Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto protocols.
Prices and detailed technical specifications of the crossover will be announced towards the start of sales.

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2024 New Jetour X50​


 

Nissan Qashqai to go on sale in Russia with factory warranty 12:30​


Anika
By ANIKA
July 21, 2024

Sinomach, which supplies Oting Paladin SUVs to Russia, plans to introduce Nissan Qashqai crossovers from China to the Russian market and provide them with official guarantees. This was reported by Quto.ru with reference to the head of Sinomach Ji Ziyuan.
“One of the models included in the parallel car imports will be the Qashqai produced by Dongfeng and Nissan’s joint venture in China,” Ji Ziyuan said.
The top executive did not disclose the prices and equipment levels of the Nissan Qashqai, but noted that thanks to large wholesale supplies it will be possible to reduce logistics costs. In addition to providing warranty, the company plans to establish a spare parts warehouse for Nissan in Russia. There are no plans to change the name Nissan Qashqai for crossovers supplied to Russia.
Before that it was known in GAC cars in Russia discovered another serious problem.
Russians before It has been saidHow to choose a used Nissan Note for 600 thousand rubles.





Source: Gazeta
 

Russians were told how to choose a Nissan Note for 600 thousand rubles 10:49​


Anika
By ANIKA
July 21, 2024

In the secondary market, you can buy a used Nissan Note for a budget of 600 thousand rubles, but when choosing such a car, you should pay attention to a number of problem areas. In this regard reported Alexander Vinogradov, expert of the magazine “Behind the Wheel”.
“On seats with combined upholstery, cracks appear at the junction of leather and fabric after 100 thousand kilometers. All automatic transmission problems are associated with clogging of solenoids due to wear of clutches,” Vinogradov listed.
According to him, in the secondary market for 600 thousand rubles you can find the first generation Note, which was released in 2007 – 2008. Then these cars were equipped with 1.4 gasoline engines with a capacity of 88 hp. and 1.6 at 110 hp.
To avoid problems with the transmission, the working fluid in it must be changed every 70 thousand km. When choosing a car in the secondary market, you should also pay attention to the condition of the Note’s windshield wiper mechanism.
Earlier traffic police officers in the Moscow region distributed Alcohol analyzers for summer residents.





Source: Gazeta
 

GAZ celebrates the anniversary of the Gazelle, which saved the factory from bankruptcy 19.07.2024, 15:55​


Anika
By ANIKA
July 19, 2024

On July 20, 1994, the first Gazelle car came off the assembly line of the Gorky Automobile Plant. It was a GAZ-3302 flatbed truck. About this reports Telegram channel Unlimited.
They began to design the car at the very end of the USSR – as a delivery vehicle for collaborators, because since 1988 the rapidly developing class of entrepreneurs in the Soviet Union was allowed to engage in any activity that was not prohibited.
GAZ even tried to copy the world-famous light semi-faired commercial vehicle Ford Transit, produced in 1986. What distinguished the Nizhny Novgorod car was its durable spar frame, which could better withstand extreme loads and operation on bad roads.
The father of the first generation of Gazelle is considered one of the designers of GAZ of that time – Vladimir Chetverikov, designers – Stanislav Volkov and Vladimir Fuzeev. Already in the late 90s the word “Gazelle” became a common noun among the people in relation to light minibuses.
Now GAZ produces three generations of light-duty vehicles at once – Gazelle Business, Next (launched in 2013) and Gazelle NN (from 2021).
It happened before that knownA new brand of Forland trucks from the Middle Kingdom has appeared in Russia.
Initially, the basic chassis will be available to Russians, and in the fall – cars with various add-ons. The first model in the series will be the Forland 3 weighing three and a half tons. It will compete with the Gazelle Next. The Chinese truck will be sold for at least 3.26 million rubles. The new product will be equipped with a 2.5-liter turbodiesel engine producing 157 horsepower.
At the same time, the flagship of the line will be the Forland 12, weighing almost 12 tons. The model will be equipped with a 4.5-liter engine producing 209 horsepower. It can be purchased for 5.5 million rubles.
Previously reportedIn Russia, Chinese Maxus cars will be offered under the Avior brand.





Source: Gazeta
 

Car production will be stopped at Moskvich 17:33​


Anika
By ANIKA
July 19, 2024

The Moskvich plant will suspend car production during the corporate holiday from August 22 to August 4. In this regard reports – agency “Avtostat” with reference to the press service of the enterprise.
Moscow facility Done In June 2024, 1.3 thousand new cars were sold, and in the first half of the year the sales volume exceeded 10 thousand cars.
Of the 10,000 cars sold in the January-June period, 900 were Moskvich 6 liftbacks and 700 were Moskvich 3e electric crossovers.
According to the plant’s current plans, Moskvich plans to sell a total of 27 thousand cars in 2024, compared to 15.3 thousand sold in 2023.
Currently, the Moskvich plant produces the compact crossover Moskvich 3 and its electric version Moskvich 3e, as well as the Moskvich 6 liftback.
It’s happened before knownHow much will the new Moskvich cost in gasoline?





Source: Gazeta
 

Chinese Haval crossover planned to be produced in Russia was spotted in Moscow 17:02​


Anika
By ANIKA
July 19, 2024

In Moscow, the new generation Haval F7 crossover was seen, which will most likely be produced at the Haval plant near Tula. reports auto.ru.
“Indirectly, the official origin of the car is confirmed not only by the place of the shooting: the Haval F7 has license plates of the corresponding region, and on the fifth door of the crossover there are hieroglyphic nameplates that the cars that arrived carry. It does not appear to be from China. “Perhaps the Russian office of the brand has already started sending demo copies to dealers in anticipation of the premiere,” the report says.
The updated Haval F7 received a panoramic roof, a black roof lining, a “start” button on the center console and an electric fifth door controlled from the key fob. The digital instrument cluster and multimedia system screens have increased in size and changed their geometric configuration. The crossover also has a round steering wheel without a lower rake; in addition, an S button appeared on the steering wheel, which increases engine output.
The car is equipped with a two-liter engine producing 217 hp and a seven-speed “robot” with two clutches.
It happened before that knownThe Haval automobile plant in the Tula region stopped producing cars during the corporate holiday.
The holiday will take place from July 15 to July 21, 2024; during this period, no cars will be assembled at the plant. The plant in the Uzlovaya special economic zone currently produces Haval crossovers of three models: Jolion, Dargo and F7.
The Haval brand is the leader in the Russian market. In the period January-June 2024, it sold approximately 81.5 thousand cars in our country, increasing its sales by 2.1 times compared to the same period last year.
Previously traffic police published Photos of the special series of Haval F7 for patrols.





Source: Gazeta
 

New Haval H9 crossover’s Russian prices announced 15:01​


Anika
By ANIKA
July 19, 2024

The new flagship crossover Haval H9 will cost Russian dealers 4.5 million rubles. About this reports “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” with reference to the head of the press service of the Expocar Group of Companies Alexander Kovalev.
“Most likely, Haval H9 will be produced at a factory near Tula. This solution will reduce its price by compensating for the recycling fee. However, the cost of the car will still be significant – somewhere in the range of 4.5-5.5 million rubles. The expert said that the gasoline modification H9 with a 7-seater cabin has the greatest market potential.
The new generation Haval H9 full-size SUV will officially enter the Russian market in 2024. The vehicle will be available in Russia with a 2.0 gasoline turbo engine producing 218 hp. and 380 Nm of torque paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Another power unit is a 2.4 diesel with 184 hp. and 480 Nm paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission.
The car has an independent spring front suspension and a continuous axle at the rear. The length of the car is 4950 mm and the wheelbase is 2850 mm.
Options include three-zone climate control, front and rear parking sensors, as well as four all-round cameras and off-road cruise control.
Previously reportedAmberauto’s third model in Russia will be the A3 hatchback.





Source: Gazeta
 

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