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Haval is preparing to open an engine plant in Russia

In the near future will be the launch of an engine plant for cars brand Haval. This was reported to the portal

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Haval is preparing to open an engine plant in Russia​

In the near future will be the launch of an engine plant for cars brand Haval. This was reported to the portal "Chinese cars" by the head of external relations of the enterprise "Haval Motor Manufacturing Rus" in the Tula region Ivan Dushkin, according to whom, to date, the new engine plant is in the stage of full readiness.
The capacity of the enterprise allows to produce up to 100 thousand vehicles per year. According to the company's plans, the enterprise will provide 90% of Haval models in Russia with engines. Two power units will be launched into production - 1.5 litre and 2 litre.
As Ivan Dushkin noted, the smaller litre unit will be a priority, as it is used by Haval Jolion, the best-selling car of the brand on the Russian market. Recall, Haval began construction of Great Wall Motor's first overseas engine plant in Russia in November 2020. The new enterprise will be located on the territory of the existing factory of the brand in the industrial park "Uzlovaya" in the Tula region and will occupy an area of more than 10 thousand square metres.
Investments in the project were estimated at around RUB 4bn.

 

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AVTOVAZ increased sales of LADA cars by 19% in February

In February, AVTOVAZ sold 27888 LADA cars and light commercial vehicles on the Russian market - 19% more than a year earlier. For 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, according to the press service...

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AVTOVAZ increased sales of LADA cars by 19% in February​

In February, AVTOVAZ sold 27888 LADA cars and light commercial vehicles on the Russian market - 19% more than a year earlier. For 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, according to the press service of the carmaker.
LADA Granta remains the bestseller of AVTOVAZ in February with 12798 cars (-21%). The second place is occupied by flagship LADA Vesta, whose sales grew 33.6 times for last year and totaled 6819 cars. Sales of LADA Niva Legend SUVs made 3904 vehicles (+41%), Niva Travel - 3884 vehicles (+1%). We should also add that last month 455 LADA light commercial vehicles were sold, which is 69% more in compare with February 2023.
As previously reported "AUTOSTAT", AVTOVAZ has started mass production of LADA Vesta cars equipped with a new powertrain - a modernized 1.8EVO engine (122 hp) and automatic transmission. It is planned that AT will be installed on all models of the Vesta family: sedan, sedan Cross, SW and SW Cross. As it became known to AUTOSTAT agency, dealers expect deliveries already in March.

 

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5,5 million vehicles in Russia belong to legal entities

In our country there are 5.504 million vehicles owned by legal entities, which is 10.1% of the total number. Such data are contained in the report

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5,5 million vehicles in Russia belong to legal entities​

In our country there are 5.504 million vehicles owned by legal entities, which is 10.1% of the total number. Such data are contained in the report "Corporate fleet of vehicles in the Russian Federation as of 01.01.2024", prepared by the agency "AUTOSTAT".
Most of all vehicles owned by legal entities are in the segment of passenger cars. As of January 1st, 2024, there were 2.225 million such vehicles. Next in this indicator are lorries, among which 1.941 million vehicles are registered to corporate clients. In the segment of light commercial vehicles (LCV) there are 1.079 million of them, and the least among buses (0.259 million vehicles).
But the share of legal entities is the highest in the bus fleet - 71% of the total number of buses are registered for them. Accordingly, only 29% of all buses in the country are owned by individuals. Among trucks, more than half (53.9%) are owned by legal entities, and among LCVs - every fourth (25.9%). The smallest share of legal entities is observed in the passenger car segment (4.8%).

 

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New crossover BAIC X75 is presented in Russia

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New crossover BAIC X75 is presented in Russia​

The company "BAIC Rus" has presented in Russia a new mid-size crossover BAIC X75, which will go on sale in March. The novelty will be the oldest model in the product line of crossovers X, which today includes BAIC X35, BAIC X55 and BAIC X7. The new BAIC X75 will be offered in four configurations: Comfort, Luxury, Luxury Pro, Exlusive, and the starting price of the model will not exceed 3 million rubles, according to the press service of BAIC Rus.
BAIC X75 crossover has the following dimensions: 4 745 mm in length, 1 892 mm in width and 1 715 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2 800 mm. The exterior of the car is distinguished by a massive frameless grille, which is framed by L-shaped daytime running lights. As for the interior, all seats are equipped with heating, ventilation and massage function. And for the front row passenger, there is an optional comfortable ottoman seat.
The digital cluster includes a 7-inch colour dashboard display, a 12.3-inch touchscreen multimedia system display and an air conditioning control display. Under the bonnet of BAIC X75 is a 177bhp 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine, which works in conjunction with a 7DCT pre-selective robotic gearbox.

 

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Sales of new passenger cars rose by 85% in February

In February 2024, almost 104 thousand new passenger cars were sold in Russia, according to experts of AUTOSTAT agency with reference to the data of JSC PPK* and its own segmentation. The volume of Russian car market in February is 30% more than a month earlier.

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Sales of new passenger cars rose by 85% in February​

In February 2024, almost 104 thousand new passenger cars were sold in Russia, according to experts of AUTOSTAT agency with reference to the data of JSC PPK* and its own segmentation. The volume of Russian car market in February is 30% more than a month earlier.
If we compare it with the level of a year ago (February 2023), it is 85% higher. At the same time, the achieved figure exceeds the "pre-sanctions" one (February 2022) by 5%. The experts of agency also note that in February our car market returned to the values exceeding 100 thousand vehicles, which it was continuously in the period from August to December last year. Slightly more than half (51%) of cars sold in the last winter month fell on three brands.
The market leader remains domestic LADA, which result in February was 28.7 thousand units, which corresponds to about 28%. Chinese brands Geely and Haval (12.3 thousand and 12 thousand vehicles, respectively) crossed the threshold of 11%. The share of each of the remaining brands is less than 10%. Among the models, the leadership is maintained by LADA Granta, which at the end of winter sold 13.1 thousand vehicles.
It is followed by LADA Vesta (7.2 thousand vehicles), and the best foreign car remains the crossover Haval Jolion (5 thousand vehicles). The results of other models are below the 5 thousand vehicles mark. * PPK JSC ("Passport Industrial Consulting") is a joint venture of Electronic Passport JSC and AUTOSTAT LLC.

 

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Sales of new LCVs in February grew by 63%

At the end of February, 8,314 new light commercial vehicles (LCV) were sold in Russia. Recall that these statistics are based on the data of JSC

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Sales of new LCVs in February grew by 63%​

At the end of February, 8,314 new light commercial vehicles (LCV) were sold in Russia. Recall that these statistics are based on the data of JSC "PPK "*, but using the segmentation of agency "AUTOSTAT". Thus, we refer some models of pickup trucks to passenger cars, but not to LCVs.
Agency experts note that February result of this segment of the car market was 47.2% higher than the January result. As for comparison with the result of a year ago, LCV market grew by 62.8% against February 2023. The leader in terms of sales of light commercial vehicles in Russia remains the domestic brand GAZ, which owns more than half (58%) of market.
Thus, at the end of winter, 4784 such LCVs were sold. The next three positions in the rating are also occupied by Russian brands - UAZ (1672 vehicles), Sollers (678 vehicles) and LADA (441 vehicles). Chinese Dongfeng (137 vehicles) rounds out the top five. Sales of new LCVs in our country for two months of this year totaled 13 964 vehicles.
This is 50.5% more than in January - February 2023.

 

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Geely became the leader of sales among foreign cars in Russia for the first time in February

In February, 12 262 Geely cars were sold on the Russian car market, which is 3.8 times more than last year. Thus, Geely for the first time became the leader among all foreign carmakers in our country. For the first two months of 2024, Geely sales in our country increased 3.2 times and totaled 21...

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Geely became the leader of sales among foreign cars in Russia for the first time in February​

In February, 12 262 Geely cars were sold on the Russian car market, which is 3.8 times more than last year. Thus, Geely for the first time became the leader among all foreign carmakers in our country. For the first two months of 2024, Geely sales in our country increased 3.2 times and totaled 21 260 cars. As a result, the market share of the brand was 11.5% against 6.6% a year earlier.
This is reported by experts of agency "AUTOSTAT" with reference to the data of JSC "PPK "* and taking into account its own segmentation. The most popular Geely model on the Russian market in February was a mid-size crossover Monjaro with 4,830 cars.
The second place was taken by compact crossover Geely Coolray, which was chosen by 2,665 buyers (+49%).
The third result was shown by Geely Atlas crossover - 1196 sold cars. It is worth noting that in January dealers have Geely Atlas of new generation, which will be available on the Russian market in parallel with the Atlas Pro model.
According to Alexander Shaprinsky, Director for development of the network of dealer centres "Pragmatica", the success of Geely brand in February is connected with the availability of cars, unprecedented support of the manufacturer, as well as with the high evaluation of cars of this brand by taxi and carsharing services. The brand's cars are perceived as proven, high-quality and reliable, which have stood the test not only of time, but also of abnormal frosts this winter. "Undoubtedly, Geely has bestsellers, including Monjaro.
At the same time, a large number of cars of this model are imported through alternative channels at a very attractive price/quality ratio in its segment - from 4.2 million rubles. However, Geely is unlikely to hold the leadership among foreign cars in the future, as the active sales of the brand were promoted by deliveries through alternative channels. At official import the cost of cars will be higher", - comments Nikolay Ivanov, Director of New Car Sales Department of "ROLF".

 

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Sales of new trucks increased by 18% in February

In February of this year, 10,215 new trucks were sold in our country. This is reported by experts of

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Sales of new trucks increased by 18% in February​

In February of this year, 10,215 new trucks were sold in our country. This is reported by experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency with reference to the data of JSC "PPK "* and taking into account its own segmentation. If in compare with January 2024, the truck market volume increased by 35.8%, then in relation to the level of a year ago (February 2023) it increased only by 18.4%.
For the second month in a row, the Chinese brand SITRAK took the lead in this market segment, accounting for 22% of the total volume in February, which corresponds to 2,249 vehicles sold. The second place is occupied by domestic KAMAZ (1609 vehicles). Chinese Shacman (1276 vehicles), FAW (862 vehicles) and Dongfeng (686 vehicles) are also in the top 5 most popular brands on the market of new trucks.
If we look at the results of two months, during this period the sales of new trucks in Russia reached 17 739 vehicles. This is 14.8% more than in January - February 2023.

 

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The best-selling crossovers and SUVs in February 2024 have been named

The best-seller in the SUV segment on the Russian market in February 2024 was a compact crossover Haval Jolion. Last month, sales of this model increased 2.2 times and totaled 5,039 cars, according to the experts of AUTOSTAT agency with reference to the data of JSC PPK* and taking into account...

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The best-selling crossovers and SUVs in February 2024 have been named​

The best-seller in the SUV segment on the Russian market in February 2024 was a compact crossover Haval Jolion. Last month, sales of this model increased 2.2 times and totaled 5,039 cars, according to the experts of AUTOSTAT agency with reference to the data of JSC PPK* and taking into account its own segmentation.
The second place in the rating of the most popular crossovers and SUVs was taken by Geely Monjaro with 4830 cars. Sales of LADA Niva Travel SUVs totaled 4171 vehicles (+18.7%), Niva Legend - 4144 vehicles (+74.6%). Chery Tiggo 7 PRO Max, which sold 3,763 vehicles (3.9-fold growth), is in the top five this time. Chery Tiggo 4 PRO (2,767 vehicles, 3.3-fold growth), OMODA C5 (2,680 vehicles, +47.1%), Geely Coolray (2,665 vehicles, +49%), Haval M6 (2,469 vehicles) and Changan CS55 Plus (2,086 vehicles) are also among the top 10 most popular SUV models in February.

 

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Mitsubishi has registered a number of trade marks in Russia

Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi, like many other companies, has put on a long pause for work in Russia in spring 2022, but the decision on a complete withdrawal from our country has not been made. Moreover, Mitsubishi has suddenly protected in Rospatent several names of cars familiar to Russians...

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Mitsubishi has registered a number of trade marks in Russia​

Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi, like many other companies, has put on a long pause for work in Russia in spring 2022, but the decision on a complete withdrawal from our country has not been made. Moreover, Mitsubishi has suddenly protected in Rospatent several names of cars familiar to Russians, which are not officially supplied or produced in Russia, found Telegram-channel "Autopotok".
Thus, in the database of Rospatent it was found exclusive rights to trade brands ASX, Outlander, Eclipse Cross, Eclipse, Attrage, Colt, Lancer, Triton and others. The applications were filed by Mitsubishi. The abbreviations of DI-D, AWS and S-AWC technologies are also protected. As Motor.ru writes, registration of trade marks hardly means that the Japanese manufacturer is going to return to Russia in the near future. However, the fact that it continues to protect intellectual property, just in case, may speak about the hope to continue working in the future.
Recall that the production of Mitsubishi cars at the Kaluga plant of PSMA Rus was stopped in April 2022. Previously, Outlander and Pajero Sport crossovers were produced there. At the same time, other Mitsubishi models were no longer officially supplied to Russia. As previously reported "AUTOSTAT", the company Mitsubishi decided to stop production of cars in China due to low sales. According to the decision of the Board of Directors, Mitsubishi will withdraw from the joint venture with the Chinese company Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group).
Mitsubishi's share in the JV will go to GAC, and the companies will continue to co-operate to provide after-sales services to customers.

 

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Sales of new electric vehicles in February nearly hit a record high

At the end of February 2024, 1,905 new* electric-powered cars were sold in our country. This is 3.5 times more than in February last year. This was reported by experts of analytical agency

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Sales of new electric vehicles in February nearly hit a record high​

At the end of February 2024, 1,905 new* electric-powered cars were sold in our country. This is 3.5 times more than in February last year. This was reported by experts of analytical agency "AUTOSTAT". It is worth noting that the result of February is one of the highest in the history of the market of new electric cars and only slightly falls short of the record that was set in December.
Recall that 1,922 electric cars were sold in the last month of 2023. In the brand ranking, Chinese Zeekr is leading, accounting for more than half (51%) of all electric cars sold. In quantitative terms, this amounts to 972 vehicles. In second place is the domestic brand Evolute with 167 vehicles, in third place is German Volkswagen (154 vehicles).
The fourth line is occupied by another Russian brand - Moskvich. In the last winter month, 107 "electric Moskvich" cars were sold. American Tesla is in the top five, the indicator of which was 67 cars. It should be separately noted that only Evolute and Moskvich are officially presented on the Russian market. A total of 3,390 electric cars were sold in the country in January - February 2024. This is 3.7 times more than in the same period last year.
* New cars, under 3 years of age, registered in the Russian Federation for the first time. Note: the material uses data of JSC "PPK" ("Passport Industrial Consulting") - a joint venture of JSC "E-Passport" and LLC "AUTOSTAT".

 

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Prices for Jetour T2 SUV in Russia have been announced

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Prices for Jetour T2 SUV in Russia have been announced​

The company "Jetour Motor Rus" has introduced a new all-wheel drive SUV Jetour T2 in Russia. The novelty is available in two configurations - Voyage and Expedition - costing 3 million 759 thousand rubles and 3 million 999 thousand rubles, respectively, the press service of the automaker reports. SUV Jetour T2 has the following dimensions: 4,785 mm in length, 2,006 mm in width and 1,880 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2,800 mm.
The volume of luggage compartment with folded second row seats reaches 1,494 litres. The minimum ground clearance of the SUV is 220 mm. Front and rear track widths of 1,685 mm and 1,695 mm respectively provide stability and safety when manoeuvring. The short front and rear overhangs (892 mm and 1,093 mm, respectively) guarantee high off-road performance: the entry and exit angles are 28 degrees. The new T2 is capable of crossing fords up to 700 mm deep.
Under the bonnet of the Jetour T2 is a 2-litre turbocharged inline four-cylinder petrol engine (TGDI) with an output of 245 hp and 375 Nm of torque. It works in tandem with a robotized seven-speed 7DCT gearbox with a double clutch in an oil bath and is capable of reaching a top speed of 180 km/h. Acceleration time to 100 km/h is 8.7 seconds. Recall, Chinese brand Jetour officially entered Russian car market in June 2023 and today is represented by three crossovers - flagship X90 Plus, compact Dashing and mid-size X70 Plus.
According to the results of the first two months of 2024, Jetour cars found 2465 buyers in our country, experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency reported with reference to the data of JSC "PPK "*.

 

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Motorcycle manufacturer Ural will stop work for six months

Irbit Motorcycle Plant, the manufacturer of heavy off-road motorbikes with sidecar

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Motorcycle manufacturer Ural will stop work for six months​

Irbit Motorcycle Plant, the manufacturer of heavy off-road motorbikes with sidecar "Ural", in 2026 will stop production for six months to modernize production. This was reported to the portal 66.ru by Denis Kuznetsov, General Director of the representative office of Irbitsky Motorcycle Plant, noting that the reconstruction of the enterprise is necessary against the background of the fact that the production cannot cope with the volume of orders. The amount of investment in the project is not disclosed.
Currently, the plant's workshops are assembling Ural motorbikes for the "Supporting Region" quiz, the participants of which will receive 20 motorbikes with sidecars. In this regard, some orders from abroad had to be postponed until the end of the year. In 2023, China joined the list of customers, where Ural dealership centre was opened. About 200 motorbikes were delivered to the country. In general, according to D. Kuznetsov, despite the sanctions, the company has not reduced the number of distribution centres - they still work in the USA, Austria and Japan.
Recall, in 2022, the company's management decided to partially relocate production in Kazakhstan. This was necessary in order to avoid sanctions restrictions. Under them, imported components could not be supplied to the plant, and finished motorbikes could not be exported from Russia. Meanwhile, the Irbit Motorcycle Plant in the Sverdlovsk region continues to produce motorbikes for the domestic market of Russia and friendly countries, including China. In addition, the Irbit facility manufactures frames and body components for motorbikes assembled in Kazakhstan. Ural Motorcycles is the only company in the world engaged in serial production of heavy off-road motorbikes with sidecar.
They are powered by a 749cc twin-cylinder engine developing 41bhp and 52Nm of torque. The motor works with a 5-speed gearbox (four front and one rear). Thus, Ural Motorcycles is a direct successor to the classic Soviet brand "Ural". In 2000, the bankrupt company in Irbit was bought out by a group of investors.

 

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Used cars became more expensive by 1.4% in February

The average price* of used passenger car in February 2024 amounted to 1 million 612.5 thousand rubles. Such data are contained in the review

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Used cars became more expensive by 1.4% in February​

The average price* of used passenger car in February 2024 amounted to 1 million 612.5 thousand rubles. Such data are contained in the review "Monitoring of prices in the secondary market", prepared by AUTOSTAT agency. Experts of agency note that in compare with January, used cars in our country went up in price by 1.4% in average.
At the same time in money their growth for a month turned out to be equal to 22 thousand rubles. If we compare February result with that of a year ago (in the last winter month of 2023), since then used cars have become more expensive by 13.4% in average. In monetary terms, this corresponds to the amount of 190 thousand rubles.
* Calculated on the basis of monitoring of proposals for the sale of passenger cars on the secondary market (excluding sales volumes).

 

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Former Volvo plant in Kaluga increases production of trucks

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Former Volvo plant in Kaluga increases production of trucks​

Kaluga plant "Automobile Motor Company" (former enterprise of Volvo Trucks) plans to increase the daily output of off-road trucks from 6 to 12 vehicles. This was reported to the agency "TASS" by the executive director of company Roman Petryaev.
"Since the end of November we managed not only to bring the enterprise out of downtime, but also to organize a full-fledged conveyor assembly. Now we are moving in accordance with the production schedule and plan to produce 12 off-road trucks "Kaluga Next" per day. At the same time, we are negotiating with an international industrial partner," said R. Petryaev.
Kaluga machine-building enterprise "AMO" specified that the plant produces six trucks a day and works five days a week. Vladimir Popov, Deputy Governor of Kaluga Region, said that the plant has produced more than 190 vehicles since the beginning of 2024. At the same time, work is underway to conclude a special investment contract with the company, which will help to briefly increase the volume of production. Recall that in December last year Kaluga plant "Automobile Motor Company" (former enterprise of Volvo Trucks) resumed production of trucks after a 1.5-year downtime.
Kaluga Next heavy-duty trucks were the first to roll off the assembly line. The production plan for 2024 is 2 thousand trucks of the Next line. However, the main products of the plant will be Chenglong cabover trucks, which the company will promote under its own brand AMO.