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Customs of the Russian Federation added about a million rubles to buyers of "gray" foreign cars 18:21 - Social Bites

Thousands of Russians who ordered imported cars from private owners received a request from the Federal Customs Service to pay recycling fees at increased rates in the amount of 300-840 thousand rubles. In this respect report "News". Freedom Law's lawyer Sergei Radko explained: "Practice shows...

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Customs of the Russian Federation added about a million rubles to buyers of “gray” foreign cars 18:21​

ByANIKA
March 13, 2024

Thousands of Russians who ordered imported cars from private owners received a request from the Federal Customs Service to pay recycling fees at increased rates in the amount of 300-840 thousand rubles. In this respect report “News”.
Freedom Law’s lawyer Sergei Radko explained: “Practice shows that the supervisory authorities often demand additional payment from the buyer, since the buyer is the physical owner of the car and in case of non-payment, this amount can be charged.” Election movement.
According to market participants, about 5-7 thousand Russians will have to pay extra. These vehicle owners purchased their vehicle through brokers and expected to pay the fee at a discounted price. But the Federal Customs Service calculated them at commercial rates, that is, for cars imported by dealers. If preferential tariffs for popular models are estimated at 3.4 thousand and 5.2 thousand rubles, then full tariffs range from 300 thousand to 1.3 million rubles.
“This was predictable: we repeatedly warned that such savings would ultimately lead to additional costs. Practice shows that any attempt to cheat the system and try to find this or that loophole often results in additional costs that eat up all the savings,” says Anton Shaparin, vice president of the National Automobile Association.
Before that Russians explainedIn this case, they will be penalized for driving on yellow. To date, judicial practices have not developed in favor of drivers. In this regard, if the traffic light turns yellow, the person driving the car must stop. Otherwise, you will have to pay a fine for passing a prohibitory signal.
Previously “Yandex.Taxi” invented New penalty for customers




Source: Gazeta

 

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AvtoVAZ diversifies its product line with Xcite X-cross 7 which is rebadged Chery Tiggo 7. Video is in Russian.

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Lada Vesta is updated with state of the art features. Video is in Russian.

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The premiere date of the new Changan Uni-V, which is available for sale in Russia, has been announced 20:02 - Social Bites

Chinese automaker Changan will present an updated version of the Uni-V sedan on March 20. reports Automatic home. This car is also offered on the Russian market. With its updated appearance, Changan Uni-V will enter the Chinese market with gasoline and hybrid versions. The car received a new...

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The premiere date of the new Changan Uni-V, which is available for sale in Russia, has been announced 20:02​

ByANIKA
March 17, 2024

Chinese automaker Changan will present an updated version of the Uni-V sedan on March 20. reports Automatic home. This car is also offered on the Russian market.
With its updated appearance, Changan Uni-V will enter the Chinese market with gasoline and hybrid versions. The car received a new radiator grille with a geometric pattern, the shape of the headlights was changed and a diffuser was installed in the rear bumper.
Under the hood of the gasoline sedan is a 1.5 turbo engine with 188 hp, paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The hybrid version has a gasoline engine with 110 hp and an electric motor available in two power options: 190 and 215 hp.
Panoramic cameras and a number of active safety systems will be available in all versions of the sedan.
It was previously known which cars were price dropped In Russia in the first half of March.




Source: Gazeta

 

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At the beginning of March 19:48 it became known which cars had fallen in price in Russia - Social Bites

In the first half of March, recommended retail prices for cars of five brands changed in Russia. In this respect reports analytical agency "Avtostat". The Moskvich brand has significantly reduced the prices of its products. The price of the 2023 Moskvich 3 crossovers dropped by 630 thousand...

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At the beginning of March 19:48 it became known which cars had fallen in price in Russia​

ByANIKA
March 17, 2024

In the first half of March, recommended retail prices for cars of five brands changed in Russia. In this respect reports analytical agency “Avtostat”.
The Moskvich brand has significantly reduced the prices of its products. The price of the 2023 Moskvich 3 crossovers dropped by 630 thousand rubles in two lower trim levels, and by 712 thousand rubles in the old Comfort version. The price of last year’s Moskvich 6 cable cars dropped by 490 thousand rubles.
At the same time, JAC cars became more expensive. The price of the JAC J7 liftback has increased by 199 thousand rubles, and the JS6 crossover in one of the versions has become 299 thousand rubles more expensive. The price of its other equipment, on the contrary, fell by 101 thousand rubles.
Also at the beginning of March, the price of the FAW Bestune B70 liftbacks, as well as the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max and Tiggo 8 Pro Max crossovers, dropped in price. These cars in the Ultimate configuration lost in price by 110 and 300 thousand rubles, respectively.
The Chinese brand Haval increased the cost of the F7x crossover in the basic configuration by 50 thousand rubles. The price increase affected cars produced in 2024.
existed before listed Soviet cars that Porsche experts worked on.




Source: Gazeta

 

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UAZ will resume sales of expedition versions in the near future

Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant has officially confirmed the return of the

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UAZ will resume sales of expedition versions in the near future​

Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant has officially confirmed the return of the "Expedition" version to the range of SGR and Hunter modifications. UAZ's press service told Rossiyskaya Gazeta that the special versions will be available for ordering in the near future. "The offer was born by demand - the incentive for the resumption of sales was really high interest from customers. Expanded off-road potential plus the opportunity to save on equipment in compare with purchasing off-road options separately make our expedition variants an attractive choice for many people.
In addition, all "extras" will still be "legalized" at the factory, i.e. no certification processes and registration actions will be required", - said UAZ. Cars in the modification "Expedition", distinguished by orange colour, will receive additional off-road equipment, including power bumpers, expedition luggage rack, winch, steering link protection, rear axle differential lock.
All equipment will be certified and will not require independent registration actions. It is expected that the previous list of "adds" will include a number of changes. In particular, instead of off-road tyres BF Goodrich cars will be equipped with Maxxis rubber. Recall, UAZ suspended the acceptance of orders for expedition models in the spring of last year. The plant explained it by the change of suppliers of some components. As previously reported "AUTOSTAT", Ulyanovsk automobile plant at the end of 2023 produced 39,453 cars - 15% more than a year earlier. As noted, also demonstrated the best sales result for the last four years.
Thus, last year Russian dealers UAZ increased sales by 9% to 37,412 cars, according to the company. In addition, in 2023, 1,840 UAZ vehicles were sold in foreign markets, namely in the territories of the CIS countries, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South and Central America.

 

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AVTOVAZ told about sales plans for March

AVTOVAZ plans to sell a little more than 37 thousand LADA cars in March 2024. Maxim Sokolov, president of AVTOVAZ, told the TASS agency, noting that this is 10 thousand cars more than last month. According to him, as of 12 March, 10,350 LADA cars were sold.

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AVTOVAZ told about sales plans for March​

AVTOVAZ plans to sell a little more than 37 thousand LADA cars in March 2024. Maxim Sokolov, president of AVTOVAZ, told the TASS agency, noting that this is 10 thousand cars more than last month. According to him, as of 12 March, 10,350 LADA cars were sold.
According to data previously published by the company, AVTOVAZ sold 23.3 thousand cars in March 2023. Thus, sales in March this year may grow year-on-year by about 59%, and in compare with February 2024 - by 33%. According to the results of the first two months of 2024, Russian LADA dealers sold 48 723 cars, which is 19% higher than the figure for the same period last year. The approved production plan of AVTOVAZ for 2024 assumes the increase of car output up to 500 thousand cars.
It is planned to sell about 450 thousand LADA cars on the Russian market, moreover, the company expects to supply more than 100 thousand cars out of this number under the state order. In addition, in 2024 AVTOVAZ intends to increase deliveries to foreign markets up to 20-25 thousand LADA cars.

 

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The fleet of Chinese trucks in Russia has exceeded 200 thousand vehicles

In our country there are 205 thousand trucks of Chinese brands, which is 5.7% of the total number (as of 1 January 2024). Such data were obtained by experts of

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The fleet of Chinese trucks in Russia has exceeded 200 thousand vehicles​

In our country there are 205 thousand trucks of Chinese brands, which is 5.7% of the total number (as of 1 January 2024). Such data were obtained by experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency in the course of preparation of the report "Vehicle Park in the Russian Federation as of 01.01.2024".
The agency experts note that in the structure of the truck fleet the "Chinese" have already surpassed the "Japanese" and "Germans" (199 thousand and 197 thousand, respectively). And given their current sales volumes, by the end of the year they will overtake not only the Swedes (217 thousand units), but even the Belarusians (251 thousand vehicles). Thus, only unattainable domestic brands (2.24 million vehicles) will be higher than Chinese brands.
Among Chinese trucks, the most common brand in Russia is Shacman, which accounts for 28%. In quantitative terms, this amounts to 57.3 thousand vehicles. The second place in this rating is occupied by FAW (30.6 thousand units), which owns 15% of all trucks from China.
Howo and SITRAK have approximately equal figures (28.3 thousand and 27.6 thousand vehicles, respectively). Foton (23 thousand vehicles) also crosses the 10% mark.

 

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Guests and delegates of SPIEF-2024 will be transported by LADA Aura

Business class sedan LADA Aura will serve guests and delegates at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will be held from 5 to 8 June 2024. Maxim Sokolov, President of AVTOVAZ, told Interfax, recalling that this car was first shown at SPIEF-2023. According to him, assembly...

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Guests and delegates of SPIEF-2024 will be transported by LADA Aura​

Business class sedan LADA Aura will serve guests and delegates at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will be held from 5 to 8 June 2024. Maxim Sokolov, President of AVTOVAZ, told Interfax, recalling that this car was first shown at SPIEF-2023. According to him, assembly line production of LADA Aura is planned to start in the third quarter of 2024.
Recall, the new elongated sedan LADA Aura is based on the Vesta model. The novelty is positioned as a car, including for officials and is oriented to the state order. Also, the car can be interesting as a taxi in the class of comfort and above. Thus, the passengers of the rear row have received additional 25 cm of free space. The interior is made of genuine leather of Russian production, premium audio system is installed. In addition, the car is equipped with a 1.8-litre engine with 122 hp and automatic transmission.
According to Denis Reshetnikov, head of development department of FRESH automobile marketplace, the extended sedan LADA Aura will be offered to car fleets of government agencies of all levels for import substitution of foreign cars. Most likely, the car will not be a budget car, so it will be produced in limited batches under the state order.
At the same time LADA Aura will not be able to compete in equipment and performance with premium sedans of Chinese brand Hongqi, as they plan to compete with Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Aurus Senat, and this is a completely different level.

 

[Yommie]

The used car market returned to growth in February

At the end of February this year, Russians bought almost 400 thousand used cars, according to the experts of AUTOSTAT agency. In addition to the fact that this figure exceeded January level by 23%, it was 1.2% more than the result of a year ago (February 2023).

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The used car market returned to growth in February​

At the end of February this year, Russians bought almost 400 thousand used cars, according to the experts of AUTOSTAT agency. In addition to the fact that this figure exceeded January level by 23%, it was 1.2% more than the result of a year ago (February 2023).
Recall that since November last year, the secondary market in our country demonstrated a decline in annual comparison. But since August, its volumes have been declining from month to month. It was at the end of summer that they reached the peak (551.3 thousand vehicles), having fallen to a 7-year minimum (324.7 thousand vehicles) by January.
Thus, in February the market of used cars returned to growth both in monthly and annual comparison. However, if we consider the results of two months of 2024, the secondary market is still "in the negative".
Thus, during this period, the residents of Russian Federation became owners of 724 thousand used cars. This is 4.2% less than in January - February last year.

 

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New Solaris KRS and KRX models certified in Russia

AGR Automotive Group, which previously certified Solaris HS sedan and Solaris HC crossover (rebranded Hyundai Solaris and Creta) has now received Vehicle Type Approval for Solaris KRS sedan and Solaris KRX cross-hatchback - these are Kia Rio and Rio X, respectively.

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New Solaris KRS and KRX models certified in Russia​

AGR Automotive Group, which previously certified Solaris HS sedan and Solaris HC crossover (rebranded Hyundai Solaris and Creta) has now received Vehicle Type Approval for Solaris KRS sedan and Solaris KRX cross-hatchback - these are Kia Rio and Rio X, respectively.
Thus, all four Solaris models have been certified, the production of which since February is carried out at the enterprise "Automobile plant "AGR" in St. Petersburg, writes Telegram-channel Autopotok. Compact sedan Solaris KRS with dimensions 4420x1740x1470 mm and cross-hatchback Solaris KRX with dimensions 4275x1750x1535 mm are equipped with an atmospheric 1.6-litre petrol engine with 123 hp and 6-speed automatic transmission.
Solaris KRS sedan will be available in Classic, Comfort and Prestige, Solaris KRX hatchback - in Comfort, Luxe, Style, Prestige and Premium. According to Alexander Kovalev, head of the press service of Expocar Group, HS and KRS sedans, as well as KRX cross-hatchback will compete with OMODA S5, Geely Emgrand, BAIC U5 Plus, Kaiyi E5, Livan S6 Pro and Livan X3 Pro crossover. In turn, Anna Utkina, Communications Director of GC "AUTODOM" and GC "AutoSpecCentre", notes that Russian market still has a shortage of cars in the mass segment, so the appearance of a new brand Solaris will increase competition.
At the same time domestic or Chinese manufacturers will not be practically affected, as in Russia there is still a high level of pent-up demand, and potential buyers expect lower prices for cars.

 

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159 Vector NEXT 7.6 buses have been transferred to Bashkortostan - NAPI

NAPI 159 Vector NEXT 7.6 buses have been transferred to Bashkortostan On March 14, 2024, Ufa hosted the transfer of 159 Vector NEXT 7.6 buses to representatives of SUE Bashavtotrans.

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18/03/2024
159 VECTOR NEXT 7.6 BUSES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO BASHKORTOSTAN
On March 14, 2024, Ufa hosted the transfer of 159 Vector NEXT 7.6 buses to representatives of SUE Bashavtotrans. The new vehicles will reduce travel time, as well as improve the comfort and safety of passenger transportation. Modern Transport Technologies Group, the Russian automobile trading house of commercial and passenger vehicles, was responsible for the supply of buses.
Buses delivered to Bashkortostan are designed to operate on urban and suburban routes with an average passenger traffic and are designed to carry up to 43 people, including 25 stationary seats.
Vector NEXT 7.6 is equipped with diesel engine, as well as anti-lock and anti-slip systems. To control the driver's work, a tachograph is installed in buses, which records the mode of work and rest and increases the safety of movement for passengers.

 

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The cost of the all-wheel drive Audi Q5 L has decreased in Russian dealerships - NAPI

NAPI The cost of the all-wheel drive Audi Q5 L has decreased in Russian dealerships Russian dealerships have decided to lower prices for the elongated Audi Q5 with prefix L in the name.

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18/03/2024
THE COST OF THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE AUDI Q5 L HAS DECREASED IN RUSSIAN DEALERSHIPS
Russian dealerships have decided to lower prices for the elongated Audi Q5 with prefix L in the name. The matter concerns a model produced exclusively for the Chinese market and supplied to the Russian Federation under the parallel import scheme.
So, one of the dealers offers a crossover at the price of 7,960,000 rubles. According to the company's manager, the car has a 2-year factory warranty. At the same time, at the end of 2023, at the time of the start of sales, the minimum price for this model was 8.1 million rubles.
At this price, the version equipped with 2.0-liter 190-HP petrol unit coupled with robotized gear box and all-wheel drive will be offered to customers. Acceleration to 100 km/h takes the car 9 seconds, the maximum speed is 211 km/h.

 

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The premiere of LADA Iskra will take place in June 2024 - NAPI

NAPI The premiere of LADA Iskra will take place in June 2024 The presentation of LADA Iskra will take place within the framework of the SPIEF forum on June 5, 2024

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18/03/2024
THE PREMIERE OF LADA ISKRA WILL TAKE PLACE IN JUNE 2024
The presentation of LADA Iskra will take place within the framework of the SPIEF forum on June 5, 2024. It is planned that mass production of the novelty will also start this year, and market entry is announced in 2025.
In the current family of AvtoVAZ models, LADA Iskra will take a place one step above the classic Granta. It is also already known that Iskra line-up will be presented in three body versions, sketches of which have been already available in Rospatent databases.

 

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Chinese crossovers with which AvtoVAZ wants to compete have been named 10:46 - Social Bites

AvtoVAZ considers the products of the Haval, Chery and Geely brands as competitors to Lada Vesta cars with CVT. In this respect reports "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", referring to the presentation of the new version of Lada Vesta. AvtoVAZ specifically calls the advantage of its car its price (1.94...

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Chinese crossovers with which AvtoVAZ wants to compete have been named 10:46​

ByANIKA
March 18, 2024

AvtoVAZ considers the products of the Haval, Chery and Geely brands as competitors to Lada Vesta cars with CVT. In this respect reports “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”, referring to the presentation of the new version of Lada Vesta.
AvtoVAZ specifically calls the advantage of its car its price (1.94 million rubles) compared to Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (2.22 million rubles), Geely Coolray (2.29 million rubles) and Haval Jolion (2.3 million rubles).
AvtoVAZ noted that other advantages of Lada Vesta include increased ground clearance (203 mm), a large trunk with a volume of 480 liters and an extended service interval. For a domestic car, this is 15 thousand km, and for most competitors it is 10 thousand km.
AvtoVAZ is expected to produce more than 100 thousand units of Lada Vesta by the end of 2024, half of the production volume will consist of station wagons.
Previously socialbites.ca was owned by AvtoVAZ started Testing crossover “mules” on the Lada Vesta platform.




Source: Gazeta