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[Yommie]

MotorInvest builds rebadged Dongfeng cars under license. Dongfeng is a big Chinese state owned automaker owned by Xi and supplies the Chinese military as well as the civilian market.

The production of Evolute i-Jet has been launched in Lipetsk - NAPI

NAPI The production of Evolute i-Jet has been launched in Lipetsk The Russian brand Evolute has announced the launch of production of i-Jet crossover at the Lipetsk plant.

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29/12/2023
THE PRODUCTION OF EVOLUTE I-JET HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN LIPETSK

The Russian brand Evolute has announced the launch of production of i-Jet crossover at the Lipetsk plant. The prices and versions of the car will be announced later, Autonews reports.
The power unit is represented by an installation capacity of 646 HP and torque of 940 Nm. At the same time, the basic version of the car is equipped with an 80-kilowatt lithium-iron-phosphate battery. The drive range of such i-Jet is 483 km. Acceleration to 100 km/h takes the crossover 4 seconds.

 

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Geely is a private Chinese automaker dating back to 1986.

The new Geely Atlas will appear in Russia - NAPI

NAPI The new Geely Atlas will appear in Russia Geely has announced a new-generation Atlas crossover for Russia, which will be available in 2024.

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27/12/2023
THE NEW GEELY ATLAS WILL APPEAR IN RUSSIA

Geely has announced a new-generation Atlas crossover for Russia, which will be available in 2024.
The interior of the new Atlas includes a 10.2-inch digital dashboard, a multimedia system with a 13.2-inch vertical touchscreen, a HUD projection display, a panoramic roof, an audio system with 11 speakers, including speakers in the headrest of the driver's seat, atmospheric interior lighting and a wide range of electronic driver assistants.
The novelty will enter the market in three versions — Luxury, Flagship and Flagship Sport — differing only in equipment. Technically, all crossover versions are similar and equipped with 200-HP 2.0-liter petrol turbocharged engine coupled with 7-speed robotized gear box and front-wheel drive.

 

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27/12/2023
KIA'S NOVELTIES WILL APPEAR IN RUSSIA IN 2024

A large Moscow dealer network plans to bring a number of new Kia cars to Russia in 2024, Autonews reports, citing dealers of the brand.
It is assumed that at the beginning of the year, an updated cross-version of Ceed hatchback, known as XCeed, will be available to Russian customers. A version equipped with 150-HP petrol engine will be available to Russian customers. A hybrid version of the model, which is sold in Europe, will not be available to Russians yet. According to the seller, the model will be presented in a rich version worth more than 2.5 million rubles.
Moreover, in 2024, a batch of Kia Stonic compact crossovers will be brought to Russia. A representative of the dealership explained that the car would arrive to them from China, where it is produced at a joint venture of Dongfeng and Kia. This model will be equipped with 1.4-liter engine capacity of 100 HP, 6-speed automatic gear box and front-wheel drive. The novelty cost is still unknown.

 

[YommieSan]

This thread is all about cars in Russia. Some domestic. Some foreign. I'm a car enthusiast and Russia is my fave country other than my home country China. So. Here we go. Buckle up (no pun intended).

 

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First up is a vlog post by the youtuber Sanctioned Ivan about his visit to a Lada dealer. Lada needs no introduction and, as you all know, used to be the best selling brand in Russia.

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Next up, Sanctioned Ivan visits a Geely dealer and a GAC dealer, and compares Lada with the Chinese newcomers.

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This vlog post documents the revival of Moskvitch, the oldest domestic brand in Russia going back to 1930. The brand went belly up in 2002 in the face of competition with foreign cars. In 2022 it was revived with Chinese help.

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Evolute is a new domestic brand of exclusively electric cars. It is owned and operated by MotorInvest which has a plant in Lipetsk. Currently all models are rebadged Dongfeng cars built under license. In recent days MotorInvest has launched production of the Evolute i-JET which is talked about in the article and video below. This car is a rebadged Dongfeng Seres SF5.

The production of Evolute i-Jet has been launched in Lipetsk - NAPI

NAPI The production of Evolute i-Jet has been launched in Lipetsk The Russian brand Evolute has announced the launch of production of i-Jet crossover at the Lipetsk plant.

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And this is a wiki article about the Dongfeng Seres SF5.

Seres SF5 - Wikipedia

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Chery Arrizo 8 is one of the newest sedans in the Russian market. From the specs it is in the same size class as Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.

Chery Arrizo 8 - Wikipedia

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This article talks about how this car replaces Toyota Camry in Russia now that Toyota has left the Russian market.

https://en.bibimot.ru/7098-chery-arrizo-8-jetot-kitajskij-sedan-prorochat-na-mesto-toyota-camry.html

 

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AvtoVAZ predicts the production of 374 thousand LADA cars by the end of 2023 - NAPI

NAPI AvtoVAZ predicts the production of 374 thousand LADA cars by the end of 2023 AvtoVAZ plans to release more than 374 thousand Lada cars by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

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29/12/2023

AvtoVAZ predicts the production of 374 thousand LADA cars by the end of 2023

AvtoVAZ plans to release more than 374 thousand Lada cars by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
It is known that the production plan for 2024 assumes to increase the car production to 500 thousand units, and the investment program will exceed 40 billion rubles. This was stated by the head of the Ministry Denis Manturov.

 

[YommieSan]

From the specs Geely Atlas is in the same size class as Ford Edge.

Domestically, the car is called Geely Boyue. This is a wiki page on it.

Geely Boyue - Wikipedia

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The new Geely Atlas will appear in Russia - NAPI

NAPI The new Geely Atlas will appear in Russia Geely has announced a new-generation Atlas crossover for Russia, which will be available in 2024.

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27/12/2023

The new Geely Atlas will appear in Russia

Geely has announced a new-generation Atlas crossover for Russia, which will be available in 2024.
The interior of the new Atlas includes a 10.2-inch digital dashboard, a multimedia system with a 13.2-inch vertical touchscreen, a HUD projection display, a panoramic roof, an audio system with 11 speakers, including speakers in the headrest of the driver's seat, atmospheric interior lighting and a wide range of electronic driver assistants.
The novelty will enter the market in three versions — Luxury, Flagship and Flagship Sport — differing only in equipment. Technically, all crossover versions are similar and equipped with 200-HP 2.0-liter petrol turbocharged engine coupled with 7-speed robotized gear box and front-wheel drive.

 

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From the specs Geely Okavango L is in the same size class as Ford Explorer and Honda Pilot.

Domestically it is called Geely Haoyue. This is a wiki page on it.

Geely Haoyue - Wikipedia

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The new Geely Okavango L has entered the Russian market - NAPI

NAPI The new Geely Okavango L has entered the Russian market The new Chinese Geely Okavango L crossover has gone on sale in Russia at the price of 3.45 million rubles.

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22/12/2023

The new Geely Okavango L has entered the Russian market

The new Chinese Geely Okavango L crossover has gone on sale in Russia at the price of 3.45 million rubles.
It is known that the model is equipped with 2.0-liter 218-HP unit coupled with 7-speed robotized gear box and front-wheel drive. The maximum speed is 210 km/ h, and acceleration to 100 km/h takes 7.9 seconds for the novelty.

 

[YommieSan]

BAIC is a Chinese state owned automaker based in Beijing going back to 1958. From the specs, BJ60 is in the same size class as Toyota 4Runner. This is a wiki page on it.

Beijing BJ60 - Wikipedia

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Two BAIC novelties will appear in Russia in 2024 - NAPI

NAPI Two BAIC novelties will appear in Russia in 2024 The Chinese BAIC will launch sales of a number of novelties in Russia in 2024.

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25/12/2023

Two BAIC novelties will appear in Russia in 2024

The Chinese BAIC will launch sales of a number of novelties in Russia in 2024. At the moment, it is known about two upcoming premieres of the brand, Autonews reports, citing an official representative of the company.
The first novelty will be BAIC BJ60 frame SUV, which is announced for sale in Russia for the first quarter of 2024. Presumably, a basic version with 2.0-liter turbocharged engine capacity of 266 HP and 406 Nm of torque, coupled with 8-speed automatic gear box, will be available to Russian customers. The model is also equipped with all-wheel drive, differential lock and a whole bunch of systems that help the driver when driving off-road. Chassis — with independent suspension of all wheels.
It is also planned to launch a diesel version of BAIC BJ40 on the market in the coming year. At the moment, information about the technical characteristics of the Russian version of the future novelty has not yet been provided. In China, however, the car is available with 2.0-liter 163-HP diesel 4F20TC13 turbocharged engine with 380 Nm of torque also paired with 8-speed automatic gear box.

 

[YommieSan]

Although Iranian cars cannot compete with Chinese cars in Russia, they could potentially find a niche in the low cost segment.

SAIPA has received Vehicle Type Approvel for two models for Russia - NAPI

NAPI SAIPA has received Vehicle Type Approvel for two models for Russia Iranian SAIPA cars have passed all the necessary tests in Russia and received vehicle type approval (VTA).

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26/12/2023

SAIPA has received Vehicle Type Approvel for two models for Russia

Iranian SAIPA cars have passed all the necessary tests in Russia and received vehicle type approval (VTA). After receiving this document, the brand's cars can be sold in the Russian market.
Initially, two models of the brand will go on sale. So, Quik cross hatch equipped with 1.5-liter petrol engine capacity of 87 HP should debut in the Russian market. The unit is paired with 5-speed gear box or CVT (both versions will be presented in Russia). The exact car prices in Russia are still unknown. In August, during the opening of the dealership, the cost equal to 1.5–1.6 million rubles was announced.

 

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The timing of the reopening of the former Volkswagen factory in Kaluga has been announced 18:34 - Social Bites

Car manufacturing and production at the former Volkswagen plant in Kaluga will restart in the first half of this year. Such conditions were announced by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov. TASS. "The production of the first products should start in the...

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The timing of the reopening of the former Volkswagen factory in Kaluga has been announced 18:34​

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January 3, 2024

Car manufacturing and production at the former Volkswagen plant in Kaluga will restart in the first half of this year. Such conditions were announced by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov. TASS.
“The production of the first products should start in the first half of 2024,” the head of the department said at the Russian exhibition and forum at the Russian Government Coordination Center.
According to Manturov, the new owner of the enterprise was the domestic company Art-Finance, close to the Avilon dealer holding. The minister explained that the company has already found a foreign technology partner.
At the end of December, the governor of the Kaluga region, Vladislav Shapsha statedIt was reported that the resumption of vehicle production at the AGR plant in the Kaluga region (formerly the Volkswagen plant) has been postponed from the end of 2023 to the beginning of 2024.
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