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AvtoVAZ started sales of the new version of Lada Vesta 14:33 - Social Bites

Sales of Lada Vesta, which does not have airbags, have started in Russia. In this respect reports "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", referring to the representative of one of the dealer centers of the brand. The cost of such a machine is 1.46 million rubles. As of December 11, 2023, AvtoVAZ began producing…

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AvtoVAZ started sales of the new version of Lada Vesta 14:33​

ByANIKA
January 26, 2024

Sales of Lada Vesta, which does not have airbags, have started in Russia. In this respect reports “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”, referring to the representative of one of the dealer centers of the brand. The cost of such a machine is 1.46 million rubles.
As of December 11, 2023, AvtoVAZ began producing Vesta cars without airbags due to parts shortages. This workaround is necessary to eliminate conveyor downtime and avoid creating a buildup of shortages within the facility. The installation of this option on Lada cars will continue in 2024.
Vesta cars in the minimum configuration without airbags are equipped with gasoline engines with a capacity of 106 hp. and manual transmission.
Also AvtoVAZ restarted equip Lada Granta cars with central locking. Due to component shortages, this option was removed from all model trim levels in February 2023.
Previously reportedLada Granta in the top Club version will receive a multimedia system and camera.

 

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Haval gateways have become more expensive in Russia 10:22 - Social Bites

Sales of Haval F7 and F7x cars produced in 2024 started in Russia in 2023, the price of which increased by 50-200 thousand rubles compared to the previous year of production. In this respect reports portal "Car News of the Day". So the price of the new Haval F7 and…

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Haval gateways have become more expensive in Russia 10:22​

ByANIKA
January 26, 2024

Sales of Haval F7 and F7x cars produced in 2024 started in Russia in 2023, the price of which increased by 50-200 thousand rubles compared to the previous year of production. In this respect reports portal “Car News of the Day”.
So the price of the new Haval F7 and F7x in almost all trim levels increased by 50 thousand rubles or 1.5-2%. In addition, cars in the Elite, Premium and Tech Plus versions with a 2.0-liter 190-horsepower engine and all-wheel drive have become more expensive by 200 thousand rubles, that is, 7.3%.
It was noted that there was no change in vehicle configurations with the model year change.
It happened before that knownDespite the high car sales plans of Chinese companies for 2024 in Russia, Chery is the country with the largest excess of unsold cars.
At the same time, the situation in stock varies by region, and there are regions where Chery’s stock is normal but Geely or Exeed’s normal vehicle stock is high. A normal stock of cars is for 1-1.5 months of sales, acceptable – for 2 months.
Previously reportedHe said that for the first time in Russia, the price of the cheapest crossover on the market, Livan X3 Pro, has increased.

 

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Parallel car import rules may change from February 1

The current rules for parallel import of cars are valid until 1 February 2024, and if it is not extended, the simplified scheme of legalization of single cars through ZOETS will cease to be valid for legal entities. At the same time, parallel imports to individuals were limited in August last...

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Parallel car import rules may change from February 1​

The current rules for parallel import of cars are valid until 1 February 2024, and if it is not extended, the simplified scheme of legalization of single cars through ZOETS will cease to be valid for legal entities. At the same time, parallel imports to individuals were limited in August last year through the regulation of scrappage fees, writes portal 74.ru.
Recall that at the end of March 2022, the Russian government legalised parallel imports to meet the demand for in-demand foreign goods, including cars. At the same time, from 1 October 2023, the rules for importing foreign cars under parallel import were changed - now cars of brands officially represented in our country can be bought only at official dealers. As a result, the share of sales of new passenger cars imported under parallel imports began to decline. Thus, in December 2023, only 8% of all sold cars were those that were imported by alternative way, experts of the agency "AUTOSTAT" report with reference to the data of JSC "PPK "*.
For comparison: in October they occupied 11%. Even a year ago, in December 2022, it was higher (10%). In the opinion of Sergey Udalov, Executive Director of the AUTOSTAT agency, the share of alternative imports will continue to decline.
* PPK JSC ("Passport Industrial Consulting") is a joint venture of Electronic Passport JSC and AUTOSTAT LLC.

 

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It became about 500 more car dealers in Russia for the year

As of the middle of January 2024, there are 3653 official dealer centres* for sale and service of passenger cars in our country. Such data were obtained by the experts of the agency

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It became about 500 more car dealers in Russia for the year​

As of the middle of January 2024, there are 3653 official dealer centres* for sale and service of passenger cars in our country. Such data were obtained by the experts of the agency "AUTOSTAT" within the framework of the monitoring of dealer networks of car manufacturers officially represented in the Russian market. Experts note that over the year the number of car dealers in Russia has increased by 489 (a year ago, in January 2023, there were 3164).
The growth in the number of dealerships is due to the fact that during the year 1448 contracts (numbers) were concluded and 959 were terminated. At the same time, many of the "closed" ones moved to the category of service partners, and new contracts were concluded to a greater extent with Chinese brands and partly with Russian brands.
Thus, in 2023, new players from China entered our market, which formed their dealer networks from scratch: JAECOO (158 car centres), Jetour (145), Kaiyi (105), BAIC (92), Livan (80), TANK (41), SWM (32), Hongqi (19) and others. In addition to these, the number of dealers also increased for previously operating Chinese brands such as JAC (+52), Changan (+51), OMODA (+49), Geely (+42), Voyah (+37), FAW (+27), Haval (+25), EXEED (+18). As for domestic brands, the number of dealerships of Moskvich (+71) grew the most for the year. Evolute has 15 more dealers, and LADA - by 4. Speaking about "losses", it primarily concerns European, Japanese, Korean and American carmakers.
Almost all of them reduced their dealer networks and only some of them remained at the same level. More detailed information on dealers operating in Russia is contained in the review "Dealer Networks. Monitoring of dealer contracts for passenger cars", which can be ordered from "AUTOSTAT" agency. * Excluding service partners.

 

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Haima 8S crossover has found its first buyer in Russia

Russian dealers of Haima started sales of Haima 8S crossover. The first such car has found a buyer in the city of Abakan, the company

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Haima 8S crossover has found its first buyer in Russia​

Russian dealers of Haima started sales of Haima 8S crossover. The first such car has found a buyer in the city of Abakan, the company "MVL Auto", which is the official distributor of Haima brand in Russia, reported in its Telegram-channel. The Haima 8S crossover, which debuted in China in 2018, has the following dimensions: 4,565 mm in length, 1,850 mm in width and 1,682 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2,700 mm.
In Russia, the crossover is available with a petrol "turbo four" 1.6 TGDI with an output of 195 hp in combination with a 6-speed "automatic" and front-wheel drive. The car is offered in two configurations - Deluxe and Flagship - costing 3.2 million rubles and 3.4 million rubles, respectively. The basic equipment includes LED optics, panoramic sunroof, front and side airbags, rear parktronic, multimedia system with 10-inch screen, rear view camera, cruise control.
In Flagship version there is a virtual dashboard, heated front seats, climate control, round-view cameras, front parktronic, OEM recorder, security curtains, adaptive cruise, auto-braking, lane keeping and blind spot monitoring systems. Recall, Russian dealers also have a compact van Haima 7X, which is available in two configurations - Luxury and Premium - at a price of 3.6 million rubles and 3.8 million rubles, respectively.

 

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The sales launch date for the TANK 700 SUV has been revealed

The new hybrid SUV TANK 700 in Hi4-T version from Great Wall Motor Company will go on sale in the Chinese market on 30 January. The cost of cars from the first batch will be 500 - 550 thousand yuan (from 6.2 million rubles to 6.8 million rubles at the current exchange rate), writes the portal...

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The sales launch date for the TANK 700 SUV has been revealed​

The new hybrid SUV TANK 700 in Hi4-T version from Great Wall Motor Company will go on sale in the Chinese market on 30 January. The cost of cars from the first batch will be 500 - 550 thousand yuan (from 6.2 million rubles to 6.8 million rubles at the current exchange rate), writes the portal Autonews.ru.
The novelty shares a platform with the already presented in Russia frame SUV TANK 500, but significantly exceeds it in dimensions. With a length of 5.1 m and width of 2.1 m, the "seven hundredth" is slightly shorter, but wider than the Hummer H2. The entry and exit angles are 32 and 33 degrees respectively. TANK 700 is equipped with a 3-litre twin-turbocharged V6 (360 hp), a hybrid system and a 9-band automatic. The total power of the powertrain reaches 517 hp.
In the cabin of the new SUV installed a wide central screen multimedia system, digital dashboard and projection display. Recall, at the end of last year it was opened pre-order for TANK 700 from a limited edition of 70 vehicles - with a rear spoiler, bronze inserts on the body and special wheel rims. The price for such cars was 700 thousand yuan (8.7 million rubles), which makes the model the most expensive in the brand's lineup.
Nevertheless, the TANK 700 cars were sold out in November pre-orders in just 55 seconds. The Russian car market sold 13,941 TANK 300 and TANK 500 cars in 2023, with an even distribution across models. TANK dealer network in Russia has 41 centres in 30 cities. Recall that the TANK brand entered the Russian market in March last year.

 

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Chinese holding Sinomach decided to open car service centres in Russia

The Russian representative office of Sinomach company, in case of success of Oting car brand in the Russian market, next step plans to open car services under its own brand in our country, as well as to provide car insurance services. This was told to the portal

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Chinese holding Sinomach decided to open car service centres in Russia​

The Russian representative office of Sinomach company, in case of success of Oting car brand in the Russian market, next step plans to open car services under its own brand in our country, as well as to provide car insurance services. This was told to the portal "Auto Mail.ru" by the representative of the Russian office of Sinomach, deputy general director of "Hyperion Leasing (Tianjin)" Zhang Xiao.
At the same time, he noted that in the field of car service and car insurance it is planned to serve other car manufacturers from China, with whom the relevant negotiations are currently underway. Chinese corporation Sinomach Automobile officially opened its Russian representative office at the end of 2023 and in February plans to start selling cars in Russia under the Oting brand.
The first model will be the Paladin SUV, which is a redesigned version of the Nissan Terra. The distribution agreement with Zhengzhou Nissan is signed for 5 years. It is planned to introduce 2 - 3 models per year in different segments of the Russian car market. Thus, in the third quarter of 2024 a pickup truck (probably an analogue of Terra) is expected, in the fourth quarter - a full-size SUV, and in the second quarter of 2025 - a pickup truck on alternative energy sources.
In the next three years, Sinomach Automobile expects to reach an annual sales volume of 10,000 vehicles in Russia. After achieving this goal, the company plans to cooperate with automakers to localise production in SKD/CKD format. Sinomach Automobile intends to actively develop its own dealer network. At the first stage, the company plans to open 15 showrooms in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and later the dealership network will be extended to the whole territory of Russia.

 

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The sales launch date for the TANK 700 SUV has been revealed

The new hybrid SUV TANK 700 in Hi4-T version from Great Wall Motor Company will go on sale in the Chinese market on 30 January. The cost of cars from the first batch will be 500 - 550 thousand yuan (from 6.2 million rubles to 6.8 million rubles at the current exchange rate), writes the portal...

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The sales launch date for the TANK 700 SUV has been revealed​

The new hybrid SUV TANK 700 in Hi4-T version from Great Wall Motor Company will go on sale in the Chinese market on 30 January. The cost of cars from the first batch will be 500 - 550 thousand yuan (from 6.2 million rubles to 6.8 million rubles at the current exchange rate), writes the portal Autonews.ru.
The novelty shares a platform with the already presented in Russia frame SUV TANK 500, but significantly exceeds it in dimensions. With a length of 5.1 m and width of 2.1 m, the "seven hundredth" is slightly shorter, but wider than the Hummer H2. The entry and exit angles are 32 and 33 degrees respectively. TANK 700 is equipped with a 3-litre twin-turbocharged V6 (360 hp), a hybrid system and a 9-band automatic. The total power of the powertrain reaches 517 hp.
In the cabin of the new SUV installed a wide central screen multimedia system, digital dashboard and projection display. Recall, at the end of last year it was opened pre-order for TANK 700 from a limited edition of 70 vehicles - with a rear spoiler, bronze inserts on the body and special wheel rims. The price for such cars was 700 thousand yuan (8.7 million rubles), which makes the model the most expensive in the brand's lineup.
Nevertheless, the TANK 700 cars were sold out in November pre-orders in just 55 seconds. The Russian car market sold 13,941 TANK 300 and TANK 500 cars in 2023, with an even distribution across models. TANK dealer network in Russia has 41 centres in 30 cities. Recall that the TANK brand entered the Russian market in March last year.

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Haima 8S crossover has found its first buyer in Russia

Russian dealers of Haima started sales of Haima 8S crossover. The first such car has found a buyer in the city of Abakan, the company

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Haima 8S crossover has found its first buyer in Russia​

Russian dealers of Haima started sales of Haima 8S crossover. The first such car has found a buyer in the city of Abakan, the company "MVL Auto", which is the official distributor of Haima brand in Russia, reported in its Telegram-channel. The Haima 8S crossover, which debuted in China in 2018, has the following dimensions: 4,565 mm in length, 1,850 mm in width and 1,682 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2,700 mm.
In Russia, the crossover is available with a petrol "turbo four" 1.6 TGDI with an output of 195 hp in combination with a 6-speed "automatic" and front-wheel drive. The car is offered in two configurations - Deluxe and Flagship - costing 3.2 million rubles and 3.4 million rubles, respectively. The basic equipment includes LED optics, panoramic sunroof, front and side airbags, rear parktronic, multimedia system with 10-inch screen, rear view camera, cruise control.
In Flagship version there is a virtual dashboard, heated front seats, climate control, round-view cameras, front parktronic, OEM recorder, security curtains, adaptive cruise, auto-braking, lane keeping and blind spot monitoring systems. Recall, Russian dealers also have a compact van Haima 7X, which is available in two configurations - Luxury and Premium - at a price of 3.6 million rubles and 3.8 million rubles, respectively.

Haima is state owned company based at Hainan island.

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Russians were told about the main disadvantage of Chinese cars 16:38 - Social Bites

The disadvantage of Chinese cars is fine chassis tuning. In this respect reports news.ru, citing Yuri Uryukov, an expert from the NTI "Avtonet" Research Center of Moscow Polytechnic University. "The car drives as it should. But it is worth comparing a stuffed "Chinese" with some simple European...

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Russians were told about the main disadvantage of Chinese cars 16:38​

ByANIKA
January 26, 2024

The disadvantage of Chinese cars is fine chassis tuning. In this respect reports news.ru, citing Yuri Uryukov, an expert from the NTI “Avtonet” Research Center of Moscow Polytechnic University.
“The car drives as it should. But it is worth comparing a stuffed “Chinese” with some simple European or Japanese crossover, and you will immediately understand that the latter rides much better. The difference in handling is especially noticeable during fast overtaking and when going around a suddenly appearing obstacle. Yuri Uryukov said Chinese brands lack experience in fine-tuning a car.
It happened before that knownThe cost of a new car from China is 3.3 million rubles. Prices for such cars increased by 11% during the year.
The price of new Geely brand cars increased by an average of 16%, and the price of Chery brand cars increased by 15%. The cost of new Changan cars increased by 8%, while the cost of Exeed and Omoda increased by 2%. At the same time, the weighted average price of Haval cars fell by 2%.
The price of second-hand Chinese cars will double by the end of 2023. The average cost of a car was 1.8 million rubles.
happened before knownWhen will the decline in car prices in Russia stop?

 

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I Bought a Lada 2107. It's Definitely a Car​

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Geez. Russian brand cars were seriously underpowered until they switched to rebranded Chinese brand cars recently.

Top 10 Best Russian cars 2022​

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Buhanka vs Jeep: I Test American Ingenuity Versus Russian Dirty But Sturdy Off-Road Tech!​

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The best off-road car in Russia! UAZ Buhanka review.​

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Second-hand car sales on credit increased sharply in Russia 04:02 - Social Bites

The probability of buying used cars on credit in the Russian automobile market has doubled. The newspaper reports this."Kommersant“With reference to research by Otkrytie Auto. In 2023, the share of loans given for the purchase of second-hand vehicles constituted 15% of the total sales of...

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Second-hand car sales on credit increased sharply in Russia 04:02​

ByANIKA
January 27, 2024

The probability of buying used cars on credit in the Russian automobile market has doubled. The newspaper reports this.”Kommersant“With reference to research by Otkrytie Auto.

In 2023, the share of loans given for the purchase of second-hand vehicles constituted 15% of the total sales of equipment in this category. Last year, the total volume of loans for used cars was almost 890 billion rubles, while in 2022 this amount will be 361 billion rubles. and contained only 8% of the total volume.

But as Vyacheslav Yakubchik, head of Rosbank Auto’s development department responsible for partnership programs and strategic segments, notes, as the market becomes increasingly saturated with new cars, the share of used cars bought on credit will decrease.

Currently, as Rosbank notes, the share of second-hand car loans for the month of January that has not yet been completed accounts for 23.5% of total issuances.

Before that in Russia decided Expanding the scope of simplified registration of cars for parallel import.

Previously reportedAvtoVAZ announced that it has launched a recall campaign for Lada Granta.