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Results of the 40th week: record passenger car sales in Russia for the year​

Results of the 40th week: record passenger car sales in Russia for the year

According to AUTOSTAT agency, 41,331 new passenger cars were sold in Russia in the 40th week of 2025 (September 29 to October 5). This result is the best for the whole year. According to AUTOSTAT experts, it was during the 40th week of last year that passenger car sales exceeded the current...

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Foreign cars that will be affected by the new recycling fee have been identified​

Foreign cars that will be affected by the new recycling fee have been identified

The main brands that could be particularly sensitive to the new recycling fee rules include the hybrid segment, especially Lixiang, Aito, WEY, Exlantix, Zeekr, and others. Andrey Olkhovsky, CEO of AVTODOM Group, shared this opinion with AUTOSTAT agency.

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New bus sales increased slightly in September​

New bus sales increased slightly in September

According to AUTOSTAT agency, 985 new buses were sold in Russia in September of this year, a 2% increase in compare with the last year. In compare with August 2025, the market volume grew by 1%. The Russian PAZ remains the market leader among bus brands, with 399 units sold in early autumn. In...

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What was happening in the auto loan market in September?​

What was happening in the auto loan market in September?

The auto loan market in September 2025 is generally performing well and approaching last year\'s levels. This opinion was expressed by experts from AUTOSTAT agency during the online broadcast

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Changan, Geely, and Soueast models were certified for Russia​

Changan, Geely, and Soueast models were certified for Russia

Three models from Chinese automakers have received vehicle type approval (VTA) for Russia, according to Chinese Automobiles, which monitored the Rosstandart database. These models include the fourth-generation Changan CS75 Plus crossover, the Geely EX5 EM-i, and the Soueast S06. The Geely EX5...

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Dealers have revealed what awaits the car market in October​

Dealers have revealed what awaits the car market in October

New car sales are expected to increase from 10% to 12% in October in compare with September. Alexander Shaprinsky, Commercial Director of the Pragmatika dealership chain, shared this opinion with AUTOSTAT news agency. He noted that October has started off positively for dealers: contracting...

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UAZ vehicle sales in September remained at the same level as in August​

UAZ vehicle sales in September remained at the same level as in August

According to AUTOSTAT agency, 1,361 new UAZ vehicles were sold in Russia in September 2025. This is almost the same as the previous month (1,365 units in August), but 47% less than in September of last year (2,566 units). The SGR family of commercial vehicles accounted for the largest sales...

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Truck market share of heavy-duty trucks declined from 50% to 34%​

Truck market share of heavy-duty trucks declined from 50% to 34%

In the first nine months of this year, 11,292 new tractor units were sold in Russia. This is a 70.6% decrease in compare with January-September last year. These data were cited by experts from the AUTOSTAT agency in preparation for the ComAuto conference, which will be held on October 28 as part...

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Reasons for the Geely Monjaro Crossover's Successful Sales in September were revealed​

Reasons for the Geely Monjaro Crossover's Successful Sales in September were revealed

According to AUTOSTAT agency, sales of the midsize Geely Monjaro crossover in Russia totaled 4,043 units in September. As a result, the model took fifth place in the Russian auto market\'s best-selling rankings and, for the first time in 1.5 years, entered the top three SUV segment. Alexander...

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Passenger car sales in Belarus in September were 2% higher than in August​

Passenger car sales in Belarus in September were 2% higher than in August

According to the results of September 2025, 4,352 new passenger cars were sold in the Republic of Belarus, up 2% from August. These figures were provided by the Belarusian Automobile Association (BAA). Looking at the results for the first nine months of this year, the Belarusian auto market...

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14 New models appeared on the Russian auto market in September​

14 New models appeared on the Russian auto market in September

Experts from AUTOSTAT agency and the United Leasing Association (OLA) found that 10 new passenger car models, two trucks, one light commercial vehicle (LCV), and one bus entered the Russian automotive market in September 2025.

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The average price of a used car has fallen below 1.4 million rubles​

The average price of a used car has fallen below 1.4 million rubles

According to AUTOSTAT agency, the average price* of a used passenger car in September 2025 was 1,396,000 rubles. This marks the first time in a long time that this figure has fallen below the 1.4 million ruble threshold. As a reminder, in September 2023, the average price of a used car exceeded...

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The Russian car-sharing market grew by 16%​

The Russian car-sharing market grew by 16%

From January to August 2025, the short-term car rental market in Russia grew by 16% in compare with the same period last year, reaching 46.76 billion rubles. These calculations were compiled by Kommersant based on Rosstat data. Muscovites and visitors to the capital spent 45.5 billion rubles on...

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Dongfeng Recalls over 12,000 trucks in Russia due to seat belt faults​

Dongfeng Recalls over 12,000 trucks in Russia due to seat belt faults

DONGFENG MOTOR RUS LLC announced the recall of Dongfeng DFH4180 (GX) trucks sold in Russia between January 15, 2023, and May 31, 2025. This was reported on the Rosstandart website. A total of 12,435 trucks are affected by the recall. The seat belt is not automatically adjustable due to an...

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Sollers sales in September were slightly better than in August​

Sollers sales in September were slightly better than in August

According to AUTOSTAT agency, 842 new Sollers vehicles were sold in Russia in September 2025. This is 3% more than the previous month, but 28% less than in September last year. Approximately 65% of this volume was accounted for by the Atlant family of light commercial vehicles, with various...

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