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Russia debuts 'Tesla killing' EV prototype​


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Russian auto market in crisis: Alarming rise of Chinese cars​


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1983 Lada 2106 Review - A Car From Soviet Russia!​


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New 2023 LADA NIVA 4x4 Vision SUV Concept - Review, Interior, Exterior​


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LADA NIVA review by Crazy Russian Sergey​


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Brand new LADA NIVA LEGEND as it called since this year. ALmost the same design as it was first started to produce in 1977! Only few years ago the interier was changed. (I prefer the Soviet interier to be honest).

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1987 Moskvich 2140 - POV Test Drive

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LADA XRAY Production - Russian Factory

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LADA – History of Soviet/Russian People’s Car​


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1966 Volga GAZ-21 - Jay Leno's Garage

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Russia’s most popular second-hand cars have been announced 09:48

Anika
ByANIKA
January 18, 2024

In 2023, Russians bought 5.7 million used passenger cars; This means a 17% increase compared to the previous year. In this respect reports analytical agency “Avtostat”.

Lada became the market leader, accounting for 22.1% of all second-hand cars sold in Russia in 2023. Quantitatively, this corresponds to 1.26 million copies. About half as many Toyota cars were purchased (670.4 thousand units; share – 11.8%). Kia (319 thousand units), Hyundai (315.1 thousand units) and Nissan (296.8 thousand units) also exceeded the 5% limit.

It happened before that knownRenault Megane, Opel Corsa and Volkswagen Passat are considered the most trouble-free European cars under 10 years old in Russia. In addition to the listed models, Volkswagen Jetta sedan and Peugeot 308 hatchback were also in the top 5, while Skoda Fabia ranked sixth. In seventh and eighth places are occupied by two Opel models – Insignia and Astra GTC respectively. The Peugeot 3008 crossover ranks ninth in terms of reliability, while the Volkswagen Golf ranks tenth.

Previously reportedThere is a two month old backlog of cars in dealer warehouses.
 

An important advantage for electric vehicle owners has been extended for another year 10:09

Anika
ByANIKA
January 18, 2024

The Russian government has extended free travel of electric vehicles on toll sections of federal highways from January 19 until 2024. In this respect reports RIA Novosti refers to First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov.

“The experiment that started last year on free travel of electric vehicles on toll roads was generally successful: approximately 5 thousand drivers took advantage of this benefit and made approximately 315 thousand trips. Belousov said that aid will continue on January 19.

It is stated that electric cars can be used free of charge on the toll sections of the Northern Ring Road of M-1, M-3, M-4, M-11, M-12, Central Ring Road, Odintsovo highways.

It happened before that knownAccording to the results of the 11 months of 2023, it turned out that the most popular new electric car in Russia is the Chinese Zeekr 001.

Electric sports car Zeekr 001 ranked first in all regions. Since the beginning of the year, 900 cars of this model have been purchased in Moscow, accounting for 21.6% of the capital’s electric car market. Zeekr was followed by Tesla Model Y, which accounted for 7.9% of the market. Among the top five most popular in Moscow were the Moskvich 3e, Volkswagen ID4 and ID6. The top five best-selling electric vehicles in the Moscow region were Zeekr 001, Evolute i-Pro, Moskvich 3e, Volkswagen ID.4 and Evolute i-Joy.

happened before knownOne kilometer of the M-12 Vostok highway costs 1 billion rubles.
 

Hyundai and Kia cars may return to Russia under a new brand​


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St. Petersburg plant Hyundai, which from January 9th, 2024 came out of downtime, continues to produce Korean cars Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio. This is reported by Telegram-channel "Russian Car" with reference to its own sources. At the same time, it is not excluded that the produced cars will go on sale under another brand. Back in 2012, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus registered 27 trade marks for Russia. One of them is Solaris, and according to sources at the company, it is under this brand that Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio cars are likely to be produced.
The enterprise is fully provided with vehicle kits for the production of about 2 thousand of such cars. The plant can produce about 20 thousand more cars if it finds a channel for supplying electronic vehicles, and the remaining 50 thousand cars require "more serious completion and retrofitting". Meanwhile, Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad has recently started shipping to dealers Kia Seltos and Soul crossovers, which it had been unable to assemble earlier due to the freezing of component deliveries by Korean partners.
According to Gazeta.Ru, there are no other Kia models to be assembled in Kaliningrad, although Avtotor produced a wide range of Kia cars until 2022, including Seltos, Soul, Sportage and Sorento crossovers, Cerato and K5 sedans, as well as the Ceed family. Maxim Kadakov, editor-in-chief of Za Rulem magazine, told Gazeta.Ru that as of spring 2023, Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad had about 7,000 uncompleted Korean cars, mostly Kia Seltos crossovers. There were also other incomplete Kia models and single Hyundai models, including Palisade crossovers.
According to the expert, these volumes will not have a serious impact on the Russian market, and the terms for which these cars will be sold directly depend on their prices. "Avtotor is making every effort to finish these cars and put them on sale. I think that there will be buyers who will want to buy these cars. They know them, they are confident in them. There are spare parts for these cars, dealers are working, there are all the technological cards and tools for their maintenance", - summarizes M. Kadakov.
 

Chery has become the leader among foreign cars in Russia and is preparing new products​


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In 2023, 118,950 Chery cars were sold on the Russian car market, which is 3 times more in compare with the previous year. As a result, Chery became the leader among all foreign carmakers in our country, and the market share of the Chinese brand was 11.2% against 6.3% in 2022. This is reported by experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency with reference to the data of JSC "PPK" * and taking into account its own segmentation.
The most popular Chery model on the Russian market last year was the crossover Tiggo 7 PRO Max, which went on sale in January 2023 and found 41 057 owners by the end of the year. It should be noted that in July this model also became available in all-wheel drive version Tiggo 7 PRO Max AWD. The second place was taken by the compact crossover Chery Tiggo 4 PRO with an indicator of 32 936 cars (growth in 15.7 times), and since July 2023 it has completely ousted the Tiggo 4 model from showrooms. The all-wheel drive seven-seater SUV Chery Tiggo 8 PRO Max, which was chosen by 14,765 buyers (5.3 -fold growth), completes the top three. It should be noted that in August an updated version of this model appeared on the Russian market.
In addition, in June, Chery Arrizo 8 business sedan went on sale and by the end of the year it sold 4,512 vehicles. We should also add that in May at Russian dealers Chery hybrid crossover Tiggo 8 PRO e+ became available, and in October new Tiggo 8 PRO Plug-in Hybrid and Tiggo 7 PRO Plug-in Hybrid appeared in showrooms. As the press service of Chery Automobiles Rus informed AUTOSTAT agency, among petrol novelties in the second half of 2024 the flagship crossover Chery Tiggo 9 will appear on the Russian market, and some current models are expected to be updated.
Recall that in December 2023, Chery Automobiles Rus decided to introduce a sub-brand of Chery brand on the Russian market, focused on alternative energy vehicles, called Chery Tiggo (previously announced as Chery NEV). Thus, in 2024, 7 models will appear on the Russian market - 4 cars with hybrid powertrain and 3 cars with full electric propulsion. The first model presented under the Chery Tiggo sub-brand will be an electric city car EQ1, the start of sales of which is scheduled for April - May 2024. The remaining models, including the eQ7 electric crossover, will be introduced in 15-45 day increments.
 

Russian plant Haval produced about 100 thousand cars in 2023​


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The Russian plant Haval at the end of 2023 increased production more than 2.5 times and approached the mark of 100 thousand cars produced. This was reported to the agency AUTOSTAT in the press service of Haval Motor Rus, noting that the increase in production is due to the growth of market demand. More than half of the total output of the company in 2023 was accounted for the Russian bestseller of the brand - compact crossover Haval Jolion.
Another one-third of production is made up of F-series vehicles - the Haval F7 crossover and F7x cross-coupe. Next come the mid-size crossover Haval Dargo and frame SUV H9. As the press service of Haval Motor Rus told AUTOSTAT agency, Haval M6 crossover is being test assembled at Haval plant in Tula region, and it is premature to talk about the start of serial production of this model.
In case of the start of serial production and the start of sales of localized Haval M6 vehicles, the company will issue an official communication.
 

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