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Hongqi H9+ limousine with a new engine will appear in Russia

Chinese premium brand Hongqi is preparing for the Russian market the most comfortable version of the flagship sedan H9. As it became known to the portal

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Hongqi H9+ limousine with a new engine will appear in Russia​

Chinese premium brand Hongqi is preparing for the Russian market the most comfortable version of the flagship sedan H9. As it became known to the portal "Auto.ru", this modification with the index H9+ is characterized by an increased wheelbase and previously not offered for the model in Russia engine. The terms of appearance of the novelty in the Russian market are not yet reported.
Recall, the executive sedan Hongqi H9, which is currently sold in our country at a price starting from 7.8 million rubles, with a length of 5137 mm and wheelbase of 3060 mm, is equipped only with a 2-liter turbo engine with an output of 245 hp. The H9+ version is 200 mm longer - all of them went to increase the distance between the axles and, accordingly, to increase the comfort of rear passengers. In the Russian market this sedan will be available with a six-cylinder engine with a volume of 3 liters, developing 272 hp. At the same time, no changes in the transmission are expected - it is still a 7-band "robot" and rear-wheel drive.
Limousine Hongqi H9+ can be only four-seater: on the back row are installed separate seats with electric adjustments, heating, ventilation and massage, which can be controlled by a touch panel built into the armrest. In addition, each of the rear passengers will have its own climate control zone with ionizer and aromatizer. The seats will be trimmed with nappa leather.
Among other things, Hongqi H9+ is equipped with adaptive diode optics, 19-inch wheels (20-inch wheels are available for a surcharge), air suspension, door closers, and a media system in the front with two 12.3-inch screens, Bose acoustics and active noise reduction system.

 

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For the 29th week, 29,000 new passenger cars were sold in Russia

From July 15 to July 21, 2024 (the 29th week), 29,000 new passenger cars were sold in our country. As reported by the experts of

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For the 29th week, 29,000 new passenger cars were sold in Russia​

From July 15 to July 21, 2024 (the 29th week), 29,000 new passenger cars were sold in our country. As reported by the experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency with reference to the data of JSC "PIC"*, it is 10% more than a week earlier.
In the brand rating the leadership is still maintained by LADA, sales of which last week amounted to 7908 new passenger cars. The Chinese brands Haval (3,574 vehicles), Chery (2,899 vehicles), Geely (2,708 vehicles), Changan (2,302 vehicles) and OMODA (1,088 vehicles) follow. The seventh position was taken by Belgee from Belarus, the sales volume of which amounted to 732 vehicles. Three "Chinese" - Jetour (702 vehicles), EXEED (690 vehicles) and TANK (539 vehicles) - also got in the top 10. The last brand returned to the top ten four weeks later.
* PIC JSC ("Passport Industrial Consulting") is a joint venture between Electronic Passport JSC and AUTOSTAT LLC.

 

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Avtotor has declassified Amberavto A3 electric car

Kaliningrad plant Avtotor announced electric car

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Avtotor has declassified Amberavto A3 electric car​

23.07.24

Kaliningrad plant Avtotor announced electric car "Amberavto A3". The silhouette of the novelty and its brief description appeared on the official website of the brand. As the portal "Chinese cars" writes with reference to its sources, it is an electric hatchback based on JMEV EV3. The cost of Amberavto A3 is still unknown, but according to preliminary data, it will not exceed 2 million rubles, taking into account the subsidy under state programs, which is up to 35%, but no more than 925 thousand rubles. Earlier it was reported that the start of sales of Amberavto A3 is scheduled for the second half of 2024. JMEV EV3 model debuted in the Chinese market in 2023 and is a deep modernization of the compact hatchback E300, which appeared back in 2019. The car has the following dimensions: 3,720 mm in length, 1,640 mm in width and 1,535 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2,390 mm. The powertrain of JMEV EV3 consists of a single electric engine with 49 hp and 140 Nm of torque.
The top speed is 100 km/h, while it can accelerate to 50 km/h in 5.5 seconds. The battery capacity is 31.2 kWh, which allows you to drive up to 320 km on a single charge. Most likely, from JMEV EV3 hatchback Amberavto A3 will differ only by emblems and Russified multimedia system. In addition, together with Amberavto A3 on the official website of the brand appeared the car Amberavto L7. This is not the result of cooperation between Avtotor and Chinese partners, but a completely independent development.
Recall, Amberavto is an all-electric brand of cars produced by Kaliningrad plant Avtotor. The first model of brand was Amberavto A5 sedan based on the JMEV GSE (JMEV Elight) sedan from the joint venture of JMC and Renault.

 

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Great Wall increases storage capacity in Russia

The company

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Great Wall increases storage capacity in Russia​

The company "Great Wall Motor Rus" expands the area of storage facilities and opens the second warehouse of original spare parts, consumables and accessories in the Moscow region. Today, the central warehouse occupies an area of about 10 thousand square meters, and the expansion of space will help to increase the stock twice, reports the press service of the automaker.
As noted, the commissioning of the new warehouse will allow the company to optimize logistics processes and the terms of spare parts deliveries to dealers across Russia. Recall, the first warehouse complex Haval in the Moscow region began operating in 2016. As of today, more than 20 thousand items of nomenclature are represented in the warehouse, the availability of spare parts "on demand" of dealer centers is maintained at the level of 96%. Transportation logistics coverage - more than 100 routes to all regional centers of Russia". Various transportation logistics options are used to deliver spare parts, including the fastest - air delivery. "The increase in warehouse space will help us maintain a high level of after-sales service, providing each dealership with the necessary spare parts and consumables in a timely manner", stated Sergei Ksenzov, Director of After-Sales Service at HAVAL MOTOR Rus.
Currently, there are more than 180 Haval dealerships in Russia: Haval Jolion, Dargo, M6, F7 and F7x crossovers are represented in the Haval City dealership network, and off-road crossovers and frame SUVs of the brand - in the Haval Pro network. TANK dealer network has more than 50 centers. ORA and WEY electric vehicles are available at TANK dealerships.

 

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Avtozavod St. Petersburg has suspended production of XCITE X-Cross 7 for the period of corporate vacation

Avtozavod St. Petersburg has suspended the production of cars during the corporate vacation, which will be held from July 22 to August 4, 2024, the press service of the company reported to the agency AUTOSTAT. Recall, Avtozavod St. Petersburg, which in February this year launched the production...

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Avtozavod St. Petersburg has suspended production of XCITE X-Cross 7 for the period of corporate vacation​

23.07.24

Avtozavod St. Petersburg has suspended the production of cars during the corporate vacation, which will be held from July 22 to August 4, 2024, the press service of the company reported to the agency AUTOSTAT.
Recall, Avtozavod St. Petersburg, which in February this year launched the production of a mid-size crossover XCITE X-Cross 7, at the end of the first half of year produced about 10 thousand of these cars. Since the official start of sales of the novelty on May 27th, more than 550 cars have been sold by the end of June.

 

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Moskvich plant goes on summer vacation

The plant Moskvich will suspend the production of cars during the corporate vacation, which will be held from July 22 to August 4th, reported to the agency

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Moskvich plant goes on summer vacation​

The plant Moskvich will suspend the production of cars during the corporate vacation, which will be held from July 22 to August 4th, reported to the agency "AUTOSTAT" in the press service of enterprise. Recall that Moskvich plant currently produces Moskvich 3 compact crossover and its electric version, Moskvich 3e, as well as Moskvich 6 liftback. In the first half of 2024, more than 10 thousand Moskvich cars were sold in the Russian market, including almost 900 Moskvich 6 liftbacks and about 700 Moskvich 3e electric cars, according to the automaker's data. In general, by the end of 2024, Moskvich automobile plant plans to sell 27 thousand cars against 15.3 thousand cars last year. Thus, the sales growth may be about 75%.
As previously reported AUTOSTAT, the car plant "Moskvich" presented a seven-seat crossover "Moskvich 8". The start of production and sales of the novelty will take place in October this year.

 

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AvtoVAZ announced the start date of production of Lada Niva Sport 16:44 - Social Bites

Serial production of the Lada Niva Sport SUV will begin in December 2024. This was reported in an interview with Tolyatti 24 TV channel. stated AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov. “Niva Sport in the classic version will be produced by our Lada Sport team for all car enthusiasts in our country…

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AvtoVAZ announced the start date of production of Lada Niva Sport 16:44​

By ANIKA
July 23, 2024

Serial production of the Lada Niva Sport SUV will begin in December 2024. This was reported in an interview with Tolyatti 24 TV channel. stated AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov.
“Niva Sport in the classic version will be produced by our Lada Sport team for all car enthusiasts in our country starting from December this year. We will receive a new sports car in line with our sports cars,” Sokolov said.
The President of AvtoVAZ also added that a new 1.8-liter engine will be installed on the Niva Legend and Travel vehicles starting from 2025.
Lada Niva Sport differs from the standard version of the SUV with its original front seats, reinforced 122 hp engine, front and rear disc brakes, reinforced rear axle and a body adapted to the new engine.
Previously known as AvtoVAZ to start used car trade.





Source: Gazeta

 

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Russians expressed distrust of some Chinese car brands 18:46 - Social Bites

The majority of Russians (65%) said they do not trust little-known Chinese car brands. should From a study conducted by Quto.ru and Motor.ru, which surveyed 2.1 thousand residents of the Russian Federation. According to the results, 65% of Russians surveyed consider little-known Chinese car...

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Russians expressed distrust of some Chinese car brands 18:46​

By ANIKA
July 23, 2024

The majority of Russians (65%) said they do not trust little-known Chinese car brands. should From a study conducted by Quto.ru and Motor.ru, which surveyed 2.1 thousand residents of the Russian Federation.
According to the results, 65% of Russians surveyed consider little-known Chinese car brands as “pigs in a poke” and at the same time fear that these manufacturers may disappear at any moment, leaving their customers without warranty support. However, 22% of the surveyed stated that they are ready to take the risk and buy such a car if it suits them in terms of price, configuration and service.
About 7% of respondents said that they are no longer afraid of anything after purchasing the Hafei Brio. Another 6% said that they are ready to buy such a vehicle because they believe in its quality.
Before this the Russians It has been recommended Hurry up and buy a car before prices go up. This advice was shared by Alexander Razuvaev, a member of the supervisory board of the Association of Financial Analysts and Risk Managers.
“It is better to buy a car in the near future. Because loans will become more expensive, interest rates will rise even higher and demand will fall,” he said.
Razuvaev also advised Muscovites to postpone buying a car if they are not planning long trips. According to the expert, it is much more profitable for residents of the capital to take a taxi.
It was like that before named A dangerous disease that prevents you from driving.





Source: Gazeta

 

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Russians were told how the Subaru Outback is different from Chinese cars 10:22 - Social Bites

Automotive experts from "Behind the Wheel" magazine tested the Subaru Outback station wagon and It has been saidWhat is the difference from Chinese cars? The first advantage is a naturally aspirated engine with 188 hp. “A huge station wagon and only 188 “atmospheric” forces. Not enough? First...

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Russians were told how the Subaru Outback is different from Chinese cars 10:22​

By ANIKA
July 23, 2024

Automotive experts from “Behind the Wheel” magazine tested the Subaru Outback station wagon and It has been saidWhat is the difference from Chinese cars? The first advantage is a naturally aspirated engine with 188 hp.
“A huge station wagon and only 188 “atmospheric” forces. Not enough? First, some will immediately see the advantage of the absence of a turbocharger – in terms of long-term operation this is a plus in terms of reliability. Experts told Za Rulem that the “Chinese” models without a turbo are only the cheapest and most primitive.
It is noted that in the Subaru Outback the engine and the shifter are perfectly matched: there is no explosive dynamics, but the acceleration is linear and begins immediately after pressing the gas. In China, they do not know how to construct even a fast robot structurally. Experts explained that the pleasure of using Chinese cars with a CVT is often wasted.
It happened before this knownannounced that pre-sales of the updated Exeed Exlantix ES electric sedan have begun in China. Prices start at 225.9 thousand yuan (2.7 million rubles at the exchange rate at the time of publication).
The car received four new exterior colors and two interior trim options, 21-inch wheels and additional options as standard.
The basic package includes a 77 kWh battery. Range – 680 km. The average configuration includes a 100 kW battery. h. Such a car can travel up to 880 km. The top trim has a dual-motor all-wheel drive system and a 100 kWh lithium battery. Such a car can travel 710 km without recharging.
Previously reportedSales of the Oka-sized FAW Bestune Pony hatchbacks will begin on July 28, the company said.





Source: Gazeta

 

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AvtoVAZ introduced the most economical Lada Vesta 09:56 - Social Bites

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ is preparing to launch a dual-fuel sedan Lada Vesta. About this reports "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" with reference to the company's press service. "The cars are in pre-production. The start of the series will be announced later," the press service said. Vesta CNG can use both...

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AvtoVAZ introduced the most economical Lada Vesta 09:56​

By ANIKA
July 23, 2024

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ is preparing to launch a dual-fuel sedan Lada Vesta. About this reports “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” with reference to the company’s press service.
“The cars are in pre-production. The start of the series will be announced later,” the press service said.
Vesta CNG can use both gasoline and methane as fuel. In the trunk of the car, behind the rear seat, there is a 90-liter capacity cylinder designed for 18 cubic meters of gas.
A fully fueled car can travel more than 1,000 kilometers without refueling.
The pre-restyling dual-fuel Lada Vesta CNG was able to travel more than 1000 km without refueling, and fuel costs were reduced by more than three times compared to the gasoline version.
It happened before this knownHe said that AvtoVAZ will release the first batch of Lada Iskra cars by the end of the year. Serial production of Iskra will begin in early 2025.
Lada Iskra will be available in sedan, station wagon and Cross station wagon body styles. The new model will receive three types of power units: 1.6-liter base engine. 90 hp. with a five-speed manual transmission, 1.6-liter engine 106 hp. with a six-speed manual transmission or automatic transmission. Lada Iskra will be available in gray, brown, red and white.
Previously reportedHere’s what Lada Vesta owners have learned about installing a digital dashboard on their car.





Source: Gazeta

 

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For six months, Russians bought almost 16 thousand used pickup trucks

According to AUTOSTAT agency, Russian residents bought 15,935 used pickup trucks for the first six months of 2024. This is almost as much (-0.1%) as in the first half of last year (15,950 vehicles).

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For six months, Russians bought almost 16 thousand used pickup trucks​

According to AUTOSTAT agency, Russian residents bought 15,935 used pickup trucks for the first six months of 2024. This is almost as much (-0.1%) as in the first half of last year (15,950 vehicles).
More than a quarter of this number (27%) was accounted for Japanese brand Toyota, whose pickup trucks sold out in the "secondary" market with a circulation of 4,290 vehicles during the reporting period. Almost a fifth of all sold used pickups (19%) belongs to Mitsubishi (2,989 vehicles). UAZ (2,147 vehicles), Volkswagen (1,038 vehicles) and Nissan (992 vehicles) are also among the top five most popular brands in this segment.
Among the models, the most popular pickup truck with mileage in our country remains Toyota Hilux, which was bought in the amount of 3,691 vehicles for six months. The second place was taken by Mitsubishi L200 with 2,971 cars, and the third - UAZ Pickup (2,147 vehicles). In addition to them, the top 5 include Volkswagen Amarok and SsangYong Action Sports (1,037 and 831 vehicles, respectively).
The leadership in the regional structure of the secondary market of pickup trucks belongs to Moscow. Thus, residents of Russian capital in January - June became owners of 1,114 used pickup trucks. Next in the rating are Krasnodar region (900 vehicles), Moscow region (782 vehicles) and Primorsky region (686 vehicles). St. Petersburg (587 vehicles) is also in the top five.

 

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AVTOVAZ prepares to produce bi-fuel LADA Vesta

AVTOVAZ is preparing for the production of bi-fuel LADA Vesta CNG. This was reported to

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AVTOVAZ prepares to produce bi-fuel LADA Vesta​

AVTOVAZ is preparing for the production of bi-fuel LADA Vesta CNG. This was reported to "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" in the press service of enterprise, adding, the start of series will be announced additionally. LADA Vesta CNG can use both gasoline and methane as fuel. A 90-liter cylinder with a capacity of 18 cubic meters of gas is located in the trunk of car behind the backrest of the rear sofa. Fully refueled car is capable of driving more than 1000 km without refueling. In case when the gas in the cylinders runs out, there is an automatic transfer of engine power to gasoline.
Previously, the serial bi-fuel LADA Vesta was offered with a 1.6-liter engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. As previously reported "AUTOSTAT", the government has decided to increase the sum of subsidies for the costs of businesses and citizens to convert vehicles from traditional fuels to natural gas (methane). The resolution determines the increase in 2024 of the norms of subsidizing such costs by 30% - from the current 48% to 78% of the total cost of work.
In addition, the maximum amount of state support for truck re-motorization is almost tripled - from the current 4% to 12%. At the same time for citizens, representatives of small and medium-sized businesses retains a double increasing coefficient. As it is noted, the decision will stimulate the conversion of transport to methane and support the demand for this type of fuel on the part of business and citizens. Changes were made to the annex to the state program "Energy Development", which contains the rules for granting subsidies to citizens, as well as small and medium-sized businesses for the conversion of cars, public transport and municipal vehicles to run on natural gas. The State Program "Energy Development" provides for an increase in the volume of natural gas consumption as a motor fuel up to 2.7 billion cubic meters by the end of 2024. At the same time, work is underway to develop the necessary infrastructure for this purpose, in particular, gas filling stations.

 

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Dealers expect the car market to fall due to tougher laws

Russian car market in 2024 after the outlined growth is expected to fall, according to dealers and experts interviewed by

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Dealers expect the car market to fall due to tougher laws​

24.07.24

Russian car market in 2024 after the outlined growth is expected to fall, according to dealers and experts interviewed by "Gazeta.Ru". According to them, now the demand is maintained only due to negative expectations: people buy cars because they are afraid of their rising prices after the increase in the utilization fee and the likely increase in the Central Bank rate. In the optimistic scenario, according to ROAD forecast, dealers will close the year with the result of 1.65 million new cars sold. In case negative factors work, the association gives a pessimistic forecast - 1.3 million sold cars in 2024.
The analytic agency AUTOSTAT predicts that the new car market will be fixed at 1.5 million sold passenger cars by December this year. "We have not yet lowered the forecast; the base forecast is 1.5 million cars. Further everything will depend on the utilization fee and increase in car prices, but the decision on its increase has not yet been made final, the business community has the opportunity to at least try to influence both the terms and the amounts," notes Sergey Udalov, executive director of AUTOSTAT agency. At the end of the first half of 2024, 719,311 new passenger cars were sold in our country, which is 79.1% more in compare with the same period last year, experts of AUTOSTAT agency reported with reference to the data of JSC PIC* and taking into account its own market segmentation.
"The demand will be negatively affected by the next price increase. But I expect that brands will take into account the experience of August 2023 and the price increase will be gradual. Gradual indexation of the utilization fee is certainly better than a one-time one. But in any case, it is a negative factor that will lead to price increases, which will affect inflation," Andrey Terlyukevich, General Director of AutoSpecCenter Group of Companies, told AUTOSTAT agency.

 

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The fleet of vehicles in Russia has exceeded 55 million vehicles

As of July 1, 2024, 55.06 million vehicles were registered in our country. Such data were obtained by the experts of

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The fleet of vehicles in Russia has exceeded 55 million vehicles​

As of July 1, 2024, 55.06 million vehicles were registered in our country. Such data were obtained by the experts of "AUTOSTAT" analytical agency in the course of preparation of the report "Vehicle Park in the Russian Federation as of 01.07.2024". 85% of this number is accounted for passenger cars, which are 46.81 million vehicles. There are also 4.22 million light commercial vehicles (LCV) and 3.66 million trucks in Russia. Buses are still the smallest segment of the vehicle fleet, with 0.37 million vehicles registered by the middle of year.

 

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Average payout on MTPL insurance in the first half of year increased by 11%

The average MTPL insurance payout in June 2024 amounted to 99,897 rubles, which is 13% higher than a year ago (88,641 rubles) and 6.3% higher than the total average payout for the first half of 2024. The total average payment for January - June 2024 amounted to 94 thousand rubles. This is higher...

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Average payout on MTPL insurance in the first half of year increased by 11%​

The average MTPL insurance payout in June 2024 amounted to 99,897 rubles, which is 13% higher than a year ago (88,641 rubles) and 6.3% higher than the total average payout for the first half of 2024. The total average payment for January - June 2024 amounted to 94 thousand rubles. This is higher than the average payment for the same period last year by 11% (84.8 thousand rubles in 2023), according to the data of Russian Union of Auto Insurers (RSA).
The average premium in June 2024 decreased by 3.3% and came up to 7,514 rubles. At the same time, the total average premium at the end of the first half of 2024 in compare with 2023 also decreased slightly: from 7,738 rubles to 7,660 rubles (-1%). The number of settled losses at the end of the first six months of 2024 amounted to 1.1 million (12% more than for the same period in 2023). The total amount of payments for this period amounted to 98.3 billion rubles, which is 24% more in compare with January-June last year.
The number of contracts concluded in the first half of 2024 increased by 4% to 20.6 million contracts. The premiums collected during this period amounted to 157.5 billion rubles, an increase of 3% in compare with the first half of 2023. At the end of the first half of 2024, 13.6 million e-MTPL policies were sold in Russia, up 14% year-on-year. The share of e-MTPL insurance policies sold accounts for 66% of all compulsory MTPL insurance policies sold in January-June.