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A new car brand Knewstar appeared in Russia 12:33 - Social Bites

A new car brand, Knewstar, has entered the Russian market. reports Telegram channel Unlimited. Knewstar is reported to be a Russian car brand created for Chinese cars adapted for the Russian market. The cars are produced in a factory in Harbin. The company produces 120 thousand cars per year. The…

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A new car brand Knewstar appeared in Russia 12:33​

By Anika
September 19, 2024

A new car brand, Knewstar, has entered the Russian market. reports Telegram channel Unlimited.

Knewstar is reported to be a Russian car brand created for Chinese cars adapted for the Russian market. The cars are produced in a factory in Harbin. The company produces 120 thousand cars per year.

The flagship model will be presented on the Russian market – the C-class sports crossover Knewstar 001. The car is powered by a 2.0-liter gasoline turbo engine with 200 and 238 hp, an eight-speed automatic transmission and an all-wheel drive system.

There are three configurations in total. The price of the car, taking into account special offers, varies from 3.4 million rubles to 3.7 million rubles.

It happened before that knownHe said that in 2024, sales of two Chinese Southeast crossovers will begin on the Russian market.

The flagship will be the Soueast S09 crossover with a length of 4900 mm, and a step below will be the mid-size Soueast S07 (length of 4700 mm). Both cars will reportedly have a seven-seater interior, and will also be available in all-wheel drive and classic automatic transmission versions. In 2025, the brand’s model range will be expanded with another SUV, the compact S06.

The Southeast automobile company was founded in 1995. In addition to producing cars, the brand also produces and sells Chery compact electric cars through its centers.

Previously Omod It was published Photo of a new car for Russia.






Source: Gazeta

 

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Lada Aura to be simplified to work in taxi 10:26 - Social Bites

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ is working on creating a taxi version of the Lada Aura. About this reports RBC with reference to the head of the enterprise Maxim Sokolov. "We are working on it now and will make a more simplified version of the Lada Aura, which will be cheaper in…

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Lada Aura to be simplified to work in taxi 10:26​

By Anika
September 19, 2024

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ is working on creating a taxi version of the Lada Aura. About this reports RBC with reference to the head of the enterprise Maxim Sokolov.

“We are working on it now and will make a more simplified version of the Lada Aura, which will be cheaper in the long run. It will have cheaper interior trim and a different sound system. Otherwise it will be the same car because it should drive “not chequered”, Sokolov said.

Aura’s release rate next year will be It can be increased to 2.5 cars per hour and up to 5 cars per hour. This will happen if the legislation on public procurement is adjusted to give maximum priority to localized machines. For now, AvtoVAZ continues to plan to start production of Lada Aura flexible sedans in early September 2024 and plans to assemble a maximum of 3 thousand cars by the end of the year.

Previously reportedThe cost of the Lada Aura business sedan will exceed ₽3 million.






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AvtoVAZ says Lada buyers are getting younger 10:00 - Social Bites

AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov said that the average buyer of the Lada car is getting younger. He is quoted as saying RBC. According to Sokolov, the age of domestic car buyers has dropped from 45 to 42, mostly married men buy Lada. “We try to please all Russians. We produce…

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AvtoVAZ says Lada buyers are getting younger 10:00​

By Anika
September 19, 2024

AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov said that the average buyer of the Lada car is getting younger. He is quoted as saying RBC.

According to Sokolov, the age of domestic car buyers has dropped from 45 to 42, mostly married men buy Lada.

“We try to please all Russians. We produce cars for the young specialist wing of our brand; these are sports cars of the Sport and Sportline series,” the head of the concern shared.

Sokolov drew attention to the updated Niva SUV, which may be of particular interest to young car enthusiasts. Starting next year, it will be equipped with a 1.8-liter engine instead of a 1.7-liter one.

Formerly the president of AvtoVAZ statedAccording to Sokolov, the cost of the Lada Aura business sedan will exceed ₽3 million, and mass production of the sedan is planned for September.

Previously at AvtoVAZ accepted the possibility of using prison labor.






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State Corporation Rostec returns to AvtoVAZ shareholders 09:27 - Social Bites

Rostec State Corporation bought back its stake in AvtoVAZ. In this regard reports RBC cites the head of the automaker Maxim Sokolov. “When Rostec left the shareholders of AvtoVAZ, the agreement provided for an option for a buyback right. Two years later, the company exercised this right and...

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State Corporation Rostec returns to AvtoVAZ shareholders 09:27​

By Anika
September 19, 2024

Rostec State Corporation bought back its stake in AvtoVAZ. In this regard reports RBC cites the head of the automaker Maxim Sokolov.

“When Rostec left the shareholders of AvtoVAZ, the agreement provided for an option for a buyback right. Two years later, the company exercised this right and returned 32.3% of the shares. If Rostec returned to the shareholders of the national automaker, there were both political and economic reasons for this,” Sokolov said.

It happened before that knownIt was stated that AvtoVAZ sold 38.2 thousand cars in August, which is 15% more than in July.

In just 8 months, official Lada dealers sold 293.5 thousand passenger and commercial Ladas (+42.2% compared to the same period last year).

In August, 11.5 thousand Lada Vesta units were sold, which is almost 73% more than in the same month in 2023. Since the beginning of the year, 84.2 thousand Vesta units have been sold in Russia.

Also in August, 1.5 thousand units of Lada Largus (station wagon and cargo van) were sold. Lada Granta sold 16.7 thousand cars in the month, while the Russians also bought 3.7 thousand Lada Niva Legend SUVs and 4.2 thousand Lada Niva Travel.

It’s happened before knownWhen AvtoVAZ completed the development of a crossover based on the Lada Vesta.






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It became clear when AvtoVAZ will complete the development of a crossover based on Lada Vesta 08:44 - Social Bites

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ will complete the development of a new crossover based on the Lada Vesta model in November 2024. About this reports Telegram channel “Russian car”. “The Vesta-based transit project (HGH) is approaching an interesting stage: the completion of development. According to...

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It became clear when AvtoVAZ will complete the development of a crossover based on Lada Vesta 08:44​

By Anika
September 19, 2024

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ will complete the development of a new crossover based on the Lada Vesta model in November 2024. About this reports Telegram channel “Russian car”.

“The Vesta-based transit project (HGH) is approaching an interesting stage: the completion of development. According to the plan, this part of the work will be completed in November, and they want to weld the first hull at the very end of December,” the message reads.

Before this the Russians It has been saidWhat about the crossover based on the Lada Vesta model (factory index HGH)? The design of the model has already been approved. VAZ decided to equip the HGH crossover with a Chinese panoramic roof; the body had to be remodeled to accommodate it. A light strip called “mono light” will be installed on the trunk lid – a light strip with a brake light repeater, visually connecting the two taillights located on the wings. There is also an idea to equip the crossover with a Chinese power unit – a turbo engine with a capacity of 150 hp and a shifter.

Serial production of crossovers based on the Lada Vesta will begin in 2026.

Previously reportedAvtoVAZ stopped delivering Lada Vesta with stability control system.






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The cost of the Russian business sedan Lada Aura was announced 08:02 - Social Bites

AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov said that the cost of the Lada Aura business sedan will exceed ₽3 million. RBC. What are you thinking? Source: Gazeta

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The cost of the Russian business sedan Lada Aura was announced 08:02​

By Anika
September 19, 2024

AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov said that the cost of the Lada Aura business sedan will exceed ₽3 million. RBC.






Source: Gazeta

 

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Kaliningrad region is the leader in the share of Chinese in the parc, Moscow is second

According to AUTOSTAT agency, the share of Chinese in Russia accounts for 4% of all registered passenger cars, which in quantitative terms amounts to 1.86 million vehicles (as of July 1st, 2024). At the same time, in 24 constituent entities of the Russian Federation the share of Chinese cars in...

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Kaliningrad region is the leader in the share of Chinese in the parc, Moscow is second​

27.09.24

According to AUTOSTAT agency, the share of Chinese in Russia accounts for 4% of all registered passenger cars, which in quantitative terms amounts to 1.86 million vehicles (as of July 1st, 2024). At the same time, in 24 constituent entities of the Russian Federation the share of Chinese cars in the local car fleet is higher than the national average.

Kaliningrad Region has the highest indicator in this regard - the share of Chinese cars was 8%. The second place in this rating is taken by Moscow (7.2%), having the largest regional fleet of Chinese cars in our country. In St. Petersburg the share of Chinese cars account for 5.7% of all passenger cars, in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and Moscow region - 5.4% each. We should also mention Leningrad region, where cars from China have 5.1% of total.

In other Russian regions, the share of Chinese cars in the local fleet is less than 5%.

 

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KAMAZ produced the 2.5 millionth truck

The 2.5 millionth KAMAZ truck has rolled off the main assembly line of Kama Automobile Plant in Naberezhnye Chelny. According to the press service of enterprise, this event took place on September25, but the main celebrations will take place on October 4th - as part of the celebration of the...

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KAMAZ produced the 2.5 millionth truck​

27.09.24

The 2.5 millionth KAMAZ truck has rolled off the main assembly line of Kama Automobile Plant in Naberezhnye Chelny. According to the press service of enterprise, this event took place on September25, but the main celebrations will take place on October 4th - as part of the celebration of the Machine Builder's Day in Tatarstan. The jubilee truck was a K5 model range vehicle - a KAMAZ-54901 tractor unit with 4x2 wheel arrangement designed for long-haul transportations. The truck is equipped with a new 13-litre KAMAZ-910.52-460 (‘Euro-5’) engine with an output of 482 hp (torque - 2403 Nm).

Design solutions allowed to increase the engine service interval up to 120 thousand kilometers and its service life up to 1.5 million kilometers. At the same time, in compare with the previous generation engines, the new one has reduced fuel consumption by 10%. The new 12-speed robotized gearbox, which has not only low noise level, but also high efficiency, has also contributed to the fuel economy. Recall that KAMAZ-54901 model was introduced to the market in 2019 and then became the first representative of the new generation of K5 truck family.

In a short period of time, the novelty quickly became in demand in the Russian market. However, after the introduction of sanctions from unfriendly states, Kama Automobile Plant had to carry out extensive work to find alternative suppliers and localize production. At the same time, it managed to master more than 2 thousand positions of components in a short period of time. Today, the company produces a sanctions-resistant version of vehicle: KAMAZ-54901 on a new component base was launched on the market in February 2023.

In 2024, the model range of vehicles based on the K5 family continued to expand: KAMAZ-54902 and KAMAZ-65658, designed for short-distance regional transportations; KAMAZ-65658 were launched into serial production; however, KAMAZ-54901, the ‘long-haul trucker’, which became the anniversary vehicle, remains the flagship.

 

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The production of cars and trucks increased by 5% in August

According to Rosstat, 442 thousand passenger cars rolled off Russian assembly lines in the first 8 months of 2024, which is 47.2% higher than the figure for the same period last year. Meanwhile, 51 thousand cars were produced in August, which is 5.2% more than a year ago.

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The production of cars and trucks increased by 5% in August​

According to Rosstat, 442 thousand passenger cars rolled off Russian assembly lines in the first 8 months of 2024, which is 47.2% higher than the figure for the same period last year. Meanwhile, 51 thousand cars were produced in August, which is 5.2% more than a year ago.

Production of trucks in January-August totaled 122 thousand vehicles, which is 13% more than in the first 8 months of last year. In the last month of summer, 14 thousand trucks left the Russian assembly lines - it is 4.9% higher than the result of August 2023.

It should be reminded that in August the planned summer holidays continued at the enterprises of the domestic automotive industry. Thus, AVTOVAZ and GAZ resumed car assembly on 19 August, and two weeks earlier (August 5th) UAZ, Moskvich and Avtozavod St. Petersburg came out of corporate holidays.

 

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Pango Cars has more than 80 dealership centres in 40 Russian cities

Federal automobile system Pango Cars appeared in the market of used cars in our country a year ago. According to the press-service of the company, at present its dealer network has already more than 80 car dealerships operating in 40 Russian cities.

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Pango Cars has more than 80 dealership centres in 40 Russian cities​

Federal automobile system Pango Cars appeared in the market of used cars in our country a year ago. According to the press-service of the company, at present its dealer network has already more than 80 car dealerships operating in 40 Russian cities.

It should be reminded that the key business directions of Pango Cars are Pango Select car certification program, sale of financial products on crediting Pango Finance and Pango Insurance. Today the partnership has been achieved with 9 key banks and 5 insurance companies.

Cars of any brand and model up to 20 years old and with mileage not exceeding 250 thousand km, which meet the program criteria, can participate in the Pango Select program. For each certified car, a certificate of post-warranty support is issued for a period of 1 year or 20 thousand kilometers from the date of purchase, covering key assemblies and units.

Currently, there are at least 100 thousand cars with mileage of various brands on the Pango Cars marketplace website and more than 23 thousand cars are certified.

 

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Zeekr may appear in Russia officially, but under a different brand name

KNEWSTAR brand, which appeared in the Russian market in September, has now created and registered a new trade mark - NordCross. Apparently, it is planned to import officially into our country and sell cars Zeekr and a number of other brands imported by alternative way. No Limits edition told...

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Zeekr may appear in Russia officially, but under a different brand name​

27.09.24

KNEWSTAR brand, which appeared in the Russian market in September, has now created and registered a new trade mark - NordCross. Apparently, it is planned to import officially into our country and sell cars Zeekr and a number of other brands imported by alternative way. No Limits edition told about it in its Telegram-channel. Recall that in summer of 2024, it was reported that the premium brand Zeekr will disable useful functionality in its cars bought not through official dealers and taken abroad by ‘grey’ imports, as well as refuse the owners of such cars in service support, thereby turning ‘smart’ and comfortable premium cars into ordinary ones.

In the last two years Zeekr has been actively sold in the Russian market without an official distributor and dealers. So, according to AUTOSTAT agency, if in 2022 in Russia there were no more than two dozen cars of this brand, then by the middle of 2024 there were already more than 8 thousand of them registered. And all of them were brought to us unofficially.

Now No Limits has found in the Rospatent database an image of the NordCross logo - in the style of Geely and coinciding with KNEWSTAR, only in a different colour. There are also domain names registered in the ‘Unified Register’ of the Ministry of Digitization: Nordcross-Zeekr, Nordcross-Lotus, Nordcross-Lynkco, Nordcross-Radar, Nordcross-Levc.

It is logical to assume that these are cars for which Knewstar will be a distributor - similar to what happens today with some Geely models sold in Russia under the Belgee brand name.

 

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AVTOVAZ launched production of LADA e-Largus electric car in Izhevsk

On September 25th, AVTOVAZ at its production site in Izhevsk began production of electric car LADA e-Largus. As noted in the message published on the official website of the manufacturer, information about the terms of start of sales, prices and vehicle configurations will be published...

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AVTOVAZ launched production of LADA e-Largus electric car in Izhevsk​

On September 25th, AVTOVAZ at its production site in Izhevsk began production of electric car LADA e-Largus. As noted in the message published on the official website of the manufacturer, information about the terms of start of sales, prices and vehicle configurations will be published additionally. However, the price of the basic configuration of the LADA e-Largus van, taking into account the subsidy for buyers of electric cars will be from 2.99 million rubles.

The family of electric cars LADA e-Largus will have both passenger and commercial versions, which will differ in batteries and payload. Accordingly, they will have different range: the passenger electric car - 420 km, and cargo-passenger - from 320 km (depending on the modification). LADA e-Largus is equipped with a synchronous permanent magnet electric engine, developing peak power of up to 120 kW. The maximum speed of electric car is 145 km/h, and acceleration to a hundred takes 9.5 seconds. One of the traction lithium-ion batteries is located in the engine compartment, and other - under the body floor (where there used to be a petrol tank).

As a result, it was possible to preserve the useful volume of the interior and boot. Thus, in the five-seat version the volume of luggage compartment is 560 litres, and in the van - 2540 litres. The charge level and range of electric car, as well as all its systems can be controlled using a digital combination on the dashboard. LADA e-Largus electric car has more than 50% localization. It is produced at LADA Izhevsk car plant on a full cycle, including welding, body painting and final assembly. In addition, traction batteries are designed and manufactured in our country, as well as control and temperature control systems.

In particular, the electric propulsion system was developed by the company ‘Autonomous Energy Systems’ (AES), which is part of Itelma Group of Companies. According to Maxim Sokolov, President of AVTOVAZ, it is planned to produce several dozens of LADA e-Largus electric cars by the end of 2024. At the same time, further production volumes will depend entirely on the demand for electric cars, the development of charging infrastructure in the regions and government support measures.

 

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Sales of coupe-crossover KNEWSTAR 001 officially started in Russia

The new Chinese brand KNEWSTAR, which has recently appeared in the Russian market, has announced the start of sales of its first model. According to the press-service of the brand, sales of the sports coupe-crossover KNEWSTAR 001 started in Russia on September 25th. This car, which is still the...

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Sales of coupe-crossover KNEWSTAR 001 officially started in Russia​

26.09.24

The new Chinese brand KNEWSTAR, which has recently appeared in the Russian market, has announced the start of sales of its first model. According to the press-service of the brand, sales of the sports coupe-crossover KNEWSTAR 001 started in Russia on September 25th. This car, which is still the only model in the brand's lineup, is available at official dealers in Luxury, Flagship and Flagship Sport configurations, the price of which is 3,795,990, 4,025,990 and 4,125,990 rubles, respectively.

Recall that the coupe-crossover KNEWSTAR 001 is produced in Harbin, China, and is very similar to the Geely Tugella model, which has already left the Russian market, both externally and in its characteristics. For example, in all configurations the novelty is equipped with all-wheel drive. Also, KNEWSTAR 001 has a 2-litre turbo petrol engine, which works in tandem with an 8-speed automatic. In the Luxury and Flagship versions, the power unit output is 200 hp, and in the Flagship Sport version - 238 hp. Depending on the engine power varies the time of acceleration of the car to 100 km/h - 7.4 and 6.9 seconds respectively.

Since the KNEWSTAR brand was created with the purpose of maximum adaptation of Chinese cars to the conditions of the Russian market, the model 001 has a winter package, which includes heated front and rear side seats, heated windscreen and washer nozzles, heated steering wheel, as well as exterior mirrors with electric folding, electric adjustment and anti-glare coating.

As the experts of AUTOSTAT agency reported earlier, the coupe-crossover KNEWSTAR 001 turns out to be cheaper than Geely Tugella model, which it actually replaced. In money, the difference is 164 - 264 thousand rubles, which is equivalent to 4 - 6% (depending on the configuration).

 

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FAW has revealed the design of Bestune T90 new crossover

The flagship crossover Bestune T90 from the Chinese car company FAW will soon appear in the Russian market. Warming up interest in the appearance of the novelty, the manufacturer decided to reveal some details on the design of the model intended for Russians. According to the press service of...

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FAW has revealed the design of Bestune T90 new crossover​

26.09.24

The flagship crossover Bestune T90 from the Chinese car company FAW will soon appear in the Russian market. Warming up interest in the appearance of the novelty, the manufacturer decided to reveal some details on the design of the model intended for Russians. According to the press service of FAW, the crossover Bestune T90 stylistically embodies the concept of premium minimalism, and its design uses the aesthetics of simple shapes and straight lines.

At the front, it is worth noting the wide grille with narrow slats. It blends seamlessly with the new digital logo, which forms a single line with the LED optics. At the rear, the lights continue the announced theme: across the width of the boot lid they also form an LED strip. In the interior designers tried to keep the concept of classic restraint. There is nothing superfluous in the saloon, but at the same time - a lot of different containers and niches for convenient storage of things: a separate niche for an umbrella, cup holders with adjustable height, a double pocket for documents on the back of the seat and others. The feeling of spaciousness is enhanced by the presence of a large panoramic sunroof.

The 12.6-inch screen of the multimedia system has an anti-glare coating. The manufacturer paid special attention to acoustics: the car has double glazing, additional noise insulation materials and more than 30 different sound absorption elements. In what configurations and with what power unit the novelty will be sold in the Russian market, it is not reported yet. But it is known that in Belarus, where the model has already appeared on sale, Bestune T90 is offered with two engines.

One of them is a 1.5-litre engine with an output of 170 hp, which works in tandem with a 7-speed robotized gearbox. The second is a 2-litre engine with an output of 252 hp, paired with an 8-speed automatic. Drive is exclusively front-wheel drive.

 

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New top version of EXEED RX appeared at Russian dealers

EXEED RX crossover in a new top configuration Flagship 8AT began to arrive to Russian dealers. In particular, the first such cars appeared in the dealership centre

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New top version of EXEED RX appeared at Russian dealers​

EXEED RX crossover in a new top configuration Flagship 8AT began to arrive to Russian dealers. In particular, the first such cars appeared in the dealership centre "Sunrise Group Piskarevsky" in St. Petersburg, the company informed the agency AUTOSTAT. All cars are in two-tone paint: exterior in the colour 'crystal white' combined with a black roof.

As Sunrise Group sales and marketing director Mikhail Popov notes, the possibility of painting in two colours makes the top version of Flagship 8AT stand out. "In the near future we are planning to issue the first cars of the new configuration. We already have a list of 6 orders, which indicates a high interest to the model at the start of sales. Future buyers appreciated the new options of the car, in particular, highlighted such an advantage as an automatic parking system.

The combination of new technologies with the classic 8-speed gearbox certainly influenced the interest in the RX Flagship. According to our estimation, both configurations of EXEED RX with automatic transmission will be equally demanded by motorists, as the difference in price between them is about 150 thousand rubles', - said Mikhail Popov. Recall that sales of EXEED RX in a new Flagship configuration started in August. The cost of the car in this version starts from 5,350,000 rubles.

Thus, the crossover received a new design of wheel discs, electric steering column height and reach adjustment, foot lighting, driver's seat with a massage function, a package of services EXEED Connect, automatic parking system with reverse assistant.