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Automobile imports from China to Russia increased by 3.6 times in 2023

Land vehicle imports from China to Russia increased by 258% in monetary terms in 2023, reports "Hit the primer". Russia purchased ground transportation from China for $22.52 billion in 2023, compared to $6.28 billion in 2022, according to the General Administration of Customs of the People's...

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Automobile imports from China to Russia increased by 3.6 times in 2023 18:08​

ByANIKA
January 29, 2024

Land vehicle imports from China to Russia increased by 258% in monetary terms in 2023, reports “Hit the primer”.
Russia purchased ground transportation from China for $22.52 billion in 2023, compared to $6.28 billion in 2022, according to the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China.
The total volume of goods exports from China to Russia is estimated at 110.97 billion dollars. This is almost 47% more than in 2022. In addition to vehicles, exports of mechanical devices and equipment from China to Russia also increased significantly. Growth was 50.4% (from $16.78 billion in 2022 to $25.24 billion in 2023).
Before that it was known which cars were most often imported To Russia for parallel import.
It was previously known that Haval reminds There are more than 32 thousand cars in Russia due to wiring problems.

 

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Great Wall has become the leader in sales of new pickup trucks in Russia in 2023

In the market of new pickup trucks in our country the leader has changed - according to the results of 2023, the Chinese brand Great Wall became the leader for the first time. This is reported by experts of the agency

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Great Wall has become the leader in sales of new pickup trucks in Russia in 2023​

In the market of new pickup trucks in our country the leader has changed - according to the results of 2023, the Chinese brand Great Wall became the leader for the first time. This is reported by experts of the agency "AUTOSTAT" with reference to the data of JSC "PPK"* and its own segmentation. Thus, for the whole last year Great Wall pickups were sold in Russia with circulation of 5025 vehicles, which allowed them to rise to the first line in the brand rating.
The second position was taken by the domestic UAZ (3,355 vehicles), which has been the leader in the pickup segment for the last seven consecutive years (since 2016). The third place was taken by Chinese JAC (2,386 vehicles), and the fourth place was occupied by the American RAM (1,604 vehicles), pickups of which are not officially delivered to our country. We should also note the Japanese brands Toyota and Mitsubishi (1598 and 1540 vehicles, respectively).
All other brands have sales of new pickup trucks less than 1 thousand vehicles. But in the model rating for the eighth consecutive year UAZ "Pickup" is the leader - in 2023, the volume of its sales reached 3,355 vehicles. The second place is occupied by Great Wall Poer (2,937 vehicles), the third - JAC T6 (1,789 vehicles). Apart from them, the mark of 1 thousand sold pickups was crossed by RAM 1500 (1604 vehicles), Mitsubishi L200 (1540 vehicles), Great Wall Poer KingKong (1486 vehicles) and Toyota Hilux (1322 vehicles).
Indicators of other models are below this value. In total, 17,198 new pickup trucks were sold in Russia in 2023, which is 2.2 times more than in 2022.
* PPK JSC ("Passport Industrial Consulting") is a joint venture of Electronic Passport JSC and AUTOSTAT LLC.

Great Wall Auto's pickup trucks are pretty neat.

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Russians were offered a Lada Niva with a turbo engine 17:58 - Social Bites

Samara company Kviring began assembling Lada Turbo, Lada Niva Legend and Niva Travel cars with engine turbocharger kits. In this respect reports Telegram channel "Auto Stream". Cars with a 1.7-liter engine and a 5-speed manual transmission undergo the process of installing and adjusting the...

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Russians were offered a Lada Niva with a turbo engine 17:58​

ByANIKA
January 29, 2024

Samara company Kviring began assembling Lada Turbo, Lada Niva Legend and Niva Travel cars with engine turbocharger kits. In this respect reports Telegram channel “Auto Stream”.
Cars with a 1.7-liter engine and a 5-speed manual transmission undergo the process of installing and adjusting the turbo kit. The boost pressure installed on cars is 0.6 bar. The cost of re-equipping the car is 245 thousand rubles. According to Kviring Lada Turbo, the power of the modified engine increases to 145 hp and the maximum torque increases to 250 Nm.
In standard form, the naturally aspirated engine installed on the Lada Niva Legend produces a maximum power of 83 hp. (Niva Travel has 80 hp). The maximum torque produced by this engine is 127 Nm.
Previously Toyota’s discovered Incorrect specifications of engines installed in 10 car models.

 

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Market of used electric cars set a record, exceeding 10 thousand vehicles in 2023

According to the AUTOSTAT agency, in 2023, Russian residents bought 10,443 used electric cars. Experts note that this figure is 20% higher than in 2022 (8,694 vehicles). At the same time, it is a record - before that, the highest result was recorded in 2021 (9273 vehicles).

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Market of used electric cars set a record, exceeding 10 thousand vehicles in 2023​

According to the AUTOSTAT agency, in 2023, Russian residents bought 10,443 used electric cars. Experts note that this figure is 20% higher than in 2022 (8,694 vehicles). At the same time, it is a record - before that, the highest result was recorded in 2021 (9273 vehicles).
The leader of the brand rating in the market of used electric cars remains Japanese Nissan (5971 vehicles), which accounted for about 60% of the total volume. Every fifth electric car bought last year belongs to the American brand Tesla (2,073 vehicles). German Volkswagen (287 vehicles) was also in the top 3. Among the models, Nissan Leaf is still the leader in this market, with 5,964 vehicles at the end of last year.
The top five most popular electric cars on the secondary market also include four Tesla models, namely Model 3 (1,014 vehicles), Model S (419 vehicles), Model Y (349 vehicles) and Model X (291 vehicles). If we look at the results of December, in the last month of 2023, the volume of the Russian second-hand electric car market totaled 635 vehicles. This is 2.5% less than in December 2022.
Experts note another curious point: in the market of used electric cars in 2023 there were already more than 60 different brands. In 2022 there were about 50, and in 2021 there were less than 35.

 

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AVTOVAZ will release LADA Aura special version for taxis

AVTOVAZ plans to produce an elongated sedan LADA Aura in a special configuration for taxis. This was reported to the portal

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AVTOVAZ will release LADA Aura special version for taxis​

AVTOVAZ plans to produce an elongated sedan LADA Aura in a special configuration for taxis. This was reported to the portal "Lada.Online" in the press service of the company, but the equipment of such cars did not disclose. It is assumed that they can be used as taxis in the class of comfort and above. Recall, the new extended sedan LADA Aura is based on the model Vesta. Thus, the passengers of the rear row received an additional 25 cm of free space.
Production of the novelty is planned to begin at the plant in Togliatti in September 2024. As AVTOVAZ President Maxim Sokolov said earlier, the cost of the new LADA Aura will be significantly higher than 2 million rubles, as it is a premium class car. Earlier, prototypes of LADA Aura in maximum equipment were presented for the public, which are designed primarily for officials.
Under the bonnet of such cars is installed 1.8-litre engine with an output of 122 hp, which works in combination with a Chinese variator. The interior is made in light and dark colors, the upholstery of seats and steering wheel is made of genuine leather, a 10-inch multimedia system with Yandex.Auto services and a digital instrument cluster are installed on the dashboard. In addition, there were seen prototypes of LADA Aura in a simpler version of performance, which, obviously, will be focused on taxis.
The interior of such cars is made of fabric, there is no multimedia system with a large screen, and the dashboard will be ordinary, with arrows. In the engine compartment instead of a 1.8-litre engine can be placed 1.6-litre engine, which will work in tandem with a manual gearbox.

 

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Ministry of Industry and Trade will extend the favorable procedure for cars registration imported into Russia

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation will prolong the favorable procedure of registration of cars imported by parallel import till the end of 2027. This was reported to the newspaper

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Ministry of Industry and Trade will extend the favorable procedure for cars registration imported into Russia​

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation will prolong the favorable procedure of registration of cars imported by parallel import till the end of 2027. This was reported to the newspaper "Izvestia" in the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, adding that the draft decree is under approval in the Government of the Russian Federation.
As noted, the purpose of this measure is to provide citizens with cars of different market segments. Recall, the mechanism of obtaining the conclusion on the assessment of a single vehicle (ZOETS) was introduced last year in the framework of parallel imports as a "simplified" alternative to the approval of the type of vehicle (VTA). It does not involve mandatory certification testing or consent from the license holder.
From October 1st, 2023, the certification of cars of those brands that have not ceased official deliveries to Russia, for operation in the EAEU and Russia is carried out within the framework of the technical regulation "On the Safety of Vehicles". From February 1st, 2024, this requirement will also apply to electric and hybrid cars of brands from friendly countries. It is worth noting that after the change in the rules for importing foreign cars under parallel import from October 2023, the share of sales of new passenger cars imported under this scheme began to decline.
Thus, in December 2023, only 8% of all sold cars were those 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.

 

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Atom electric car has received 105 thousand pre-orders

The company

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Atom electric car has received 105 thousand pre-orders​

The company "Kama" has received 105 thousand pre-orders for the electric car Atom. Anatoly Kiyashko, the director for interaction with state authorities of Kama, told the TASS agency, noting that about 70% of pre-orders belong to the business segment.
According to him, the company is negotiating with all major players of the carsharing and taxi market. The greatest interest in the Atom electric car is shown by customers from Moscow, St Petersburg, Leningrad and Moscow regions. "In addition, this is certainly Tatarstan: Kazan, Naberezhnye Chelny. This is the Kaliningrad region, because there is basically a very strong story with infrastructure development going on there right now. Our target regions are also the southern regions.
This is Krasnodar and other southern regions", - added the top manager of JSC "Kama". Recall, the Atom electric car was first presented in May 2023. Its serial production and sales are planned to be launched in the second half of 2025. The novelty will receive a synchronous electric engine on permanent magnets, created jointly with Rosatom. The electric car will accelerate from a place to 100 km/h in less than 8 sec. The battery capacity of 77 kWh will allow Atom to travel up to 500 kilometres on the WLTC cycle.
The lithium-ion battery is being developed jointly with Ranera, a Rosatom company, and its production will be set up in Kaliningrad. The battery will withstand 1,000 charging cycles and in winter it will be protected from overcooling by an in-built heater. Fast constant current charging will replenish energy for a 100km journey for 8 minutes. From 0 to 80 per cent it will be able to be recharged in half an hour. There is also a regeneration mode in which the electric engine works as an energy generator.
The electric car has the following dimensions: 3,995 mm in length, 1,780 mm in width and 1,615 mm in height. The turning radius is 4.9 meters and the ground clearance is 170 mm.

 

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KAMAZ increased passenger transport sales by 25% in 2023

KAMAZ sold more than 1,450 NEFAZ buses and 477 KAMAZ electric buses in 2023, which is 25% more than a year ago. At the same time, KAMAZ\'s share in the Russian market of large-class electric buses reached 96%, while in the large-class bus market, excluding the tourist bus segment, the company...

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KAMAZ increased passenger transport sales by 25% in 2023​

KAMAZ sold more than 1,450 NEFAZ buses and 477 KAMAZ electric buses in 2023, which is 25% more than a year ago. At the same time, KAMAZ's share in the Russian market of large-class electric buses reached 96%, while in the large-class bus market, excluding the tourist bus segment, the company holds 33%, according to the automaker's press service. As it is noted, last year cooperation with the key consumer - Moscow - was expanded.
In March 2023, KAMAZ and GUP Mosgortrans signed the fifth contract for the supply of 1,000 electric buses in 2023-2024. The signed contract became the largest in Europe for the supply of electric buses. Under this contract, the carmaker delivered 380 KAMAZ-6282 electric buses in 2023. In 2023, the federal program for the comprehensive development of urban electric public transport was launched.
Thanks to financial support from the government, Russian regions were able to purchase innovative vehicles. KAMAZ actively joined the implementation of this large-scale project and in 2023 delivered 97 KAMAZ-6282 electric buses to seven cities: Volgograd, Perm, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Volgodonsk. In 2023, the company continued to supply passenger buses to regular customers. Thus, large batches of buses were sold to the Republic of Bashkortostan, Rostov-on-Don, Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Kemerovo, Perm and Omsk. In addition, the geography of KAMAZ sales in 2023 has significantly expanded.
For the first time, over 400 NEFAZ buses were delivered to the routes of the Moscow region; passenger vehicles were also delivered to Orenburg, Bratsk, Krasnoyarsk, Yaroslavl, South Sakhalin, Lipetsk, Belgorod and other major cities. Most of the Kamaz vehicles were transferred as part of the implementation of government programs aimed at comprehensive renewal of the public transport fleet in the country.

 

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Russia will double the rate of installation of charging stations for electric cars in 2024

Russia plans to commission 1,437 fast (50 kW or more) electric charging stations (EFS) for electric cars in 2024. This was reported to the newspaper

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Russia will double the rate of installation of charging stations for electric cars in 2024​

Russia plans to commission 1,437 fast (50 kW or more) electric charging stations (EFS) for electric cars in 2024. This was reported to the newspaper "Vedomosti" by Maxim Kolesnikov, the relevant Deputy Minister of Economic Development. This is more than 2 times higher than the actual volume of fast chargers to be commissioned in 2023.
It is also planned to commission 3,206 slow EHS (up to 50 kW) in the coming year, the deputy minister added. In 2023, it was planned to put into operation 659 fast and 2163 slow charging stations, but in the end, the plan for fast charging stations was increased by 38 pieces due to the inclusion of three new pilot regions in the project to create infrastructure for electric cars, the deputy minister explained. We are talking about Krasnoyarsk, Yaroslavl and Kursk regions.
"The next year or two, the development of charging infrastructure will be at the current pace to ensure minimum coverage of all cities and highways. After that, operators will start densifying the existing network of charging stations depending on the pace of the electric car parc, the dynamics of which cannot be predicted now," says Konstantin Alyabiev, Managing Director of PUNKT E.
According to him, there are many difficulties in developing charging infrastructure, but the key ones are the high cost of capacity (from 2023, discounts for technological connection have been completely cancelled), as well as a small parc of electric vehicles and a high share of first-generation electric vehicles that cannot be charged quickly, which prevents the potential of fast charging stations, which are now being massively installed thanks to the subsidy program, being realized.

 

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More than 80 thousand new passenger cars will be sold in January

According to the assessment of the AUTOSTAT agency, based on the weekly data of PPK*, more than 80 thousand new passenger cars will be sold in Russia in January 2024. This is about 80% more than in January 2023 and 7% less than in January 2022. At the beginning of this year, the Russian market...

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More than 80 thousand new passenger cars will be sold in January​

According to the assessment of the AUTOSTAT agency, based on the weekly data of PPK*, more than 80 thousand new passenger cars will be sold in Russia in January 2024. This is about 80% more than in January 2023 and 7% less than in January 2022. At the beginning of this year, the Russian market is led by the LADA brand with a share of 28%.
Next come three Chinese brands, which have long established themselves in Russia and have a developed dealer network - Haval (12%), Geely and Chery (11% each). Changan, EXEED, OMODA, TANK, Lixiang and Kia are also among the TOP-10 car brands most in demand in January 2024.

 

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New Chinese cars will start being produced in Kaliningrad 10:54 - Social Bites

Motorinvest company and automaker Avtotor have signed an agreement to produce the first batch of Chinese Dongfeng Sokon (DFSK) crossovers at a plant in Kaliningrad. This is stated in the press release from Motorinvest (available from socialbites.ca). "As part of the agreement, Avtotor will...

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New Chinese cars will start being produced in Kaliningrad 10:54​

ByANIKA
January 30, 2024

Motorinvest company and automaker Avtotor have signed an agreement to produce the first batch of Chinese Dongfeng Sokon (DFSK) crossovers at a plant in Kaliningrad. This is stated in the press release from Motorinvest (available from socialbites.ca).

“As part of the agreement, Avtotor will produce a group of DFSK cars on Motorinvest’s order, which will be represented by two models: a coupe crossover DFSK ix5 with a sporty design and rich functional equipment and a seven-seater model. The flagship all-wheel drive crossover DFSK ix7′ is stated in the statement. It was stated that .

DFSK cars are produced by a joint venture between the Dongfeng automobile concern and the industrial giant Seres Group, which produces not only cars and motorcycles, but also household appliances and automobile components.

ix5 is one of the largest coupe crossovers with sporty design in the Chinese market. It debuted in 2018. The vehicle is comparable to Haval F7x and Geely Tugella models. The ix7 is a seven-seat all-wheel drive crossover.

It happened before that knownJetour Traveler in China reportedly has a new version of Silver Dragon Wings adapted for off-road use. The car is equipped with a 254 hp turbodiesel, 7-speed robotic transmission and all-wheel drive.

Previously reportedChina said M-Hero SUVs have arrived at a warehouse in Russia.

 

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It has become clear which habits drivers should forget in winter 11:52 - Social Bites

During winter months, the driver must obey the speed limit and not make sudden maneuvers on the road. In this respect reports "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", referring to the technical director of the fresh automotive market Maxim Ryazanov. "Russian drivers need to avoid dangerous maneuvers in winter...

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It has become clear which habits drivers should forget in winter 11:52​

ByANIKA
January 30, 2024

During winter months, the driver must obey the speed limit and not make sudden maneuvers on the road. In this respect reports “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”, referring to the technical director of the fresh automotive market Maxim Ryazanov.

“Russian drivers need to avoid dangerous maneuvers in winter, accelerate even a little, and also monitor the cleanliness of optics, mirrors and windows: in blizzards and snowfall, good visibility is the first requirement for those driving,” the expert said.

According to him, you should also not violate the deadlines for installing winter tires: if the fact of changing tires in the summer is not critical, then the use of tires that are not suitable for the season in winter is fraught with accidents.

It happened before that knownthat in severe frosts, a car may not start for various reasons due to the negative impact of low temperatures on all systems of the car. In this case, most often problems arise with the battery or fuel system. The vehicle may not start, especially due to questionable gasoline. Therefore, it is important to choose quality fuel for your vehicle during the winter period. Also, difficulties in starting the car may occur due to dirty throttle valve or injectors, as motorists forget that these elements need to be cleaned every 20-30 thousand kilometers.

happened before knownDue to severe frosts in Russia, the number of calls to car services increased by 30%.

 

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AvtoVAZ explained why Lada Granta hatchback and station wagon were removed from the official website 12:40 - Social Bites

Lada Granta hatchback and station wagon were removed from the official AvtoVAZ website due to unpopularity among Russian buyers. In this respect reports "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" with reference to the press service of AvtoVAZ. “The hatchback and station wagon versions of Lada Granta have not been...

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AvtoVAZ explained why Lada Granta hatchback and station wagon were removed from the official website 12:40​

ByANIKA
January 30, 2024

Lada Granta hatchback and station wagon were removed from the official AvtoVAZ website due to unpopularity among Russian buyers. In this respect reports “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” with reference to the press service of AvtoVAZ.

“The hatchback and station wagon versions of Lada Granta have not been produced since 2022. Dealers were actually selling their remaining stock. When you can buy crossover liftbacks and station wagons, the demand for these versions is minimal. Now the remains are over, the versions have disappeared from the site,” the press service said.

The fact that AvtoVAZ removed information about Lada Granta hatchback and station wagon cars from the official website was revealed known January 29.

Before reportedHe said that AvtoVAZ began to re-equip Lada Granta cars with central locking. Due to component shortages, this option was removed from all model trim levels in February 2023.

Simplified versions of the Lada Granta model began to be produced on June 6, 2022. This version did not have airbags, emergency notification system for traffic accidents (ERA-GLONASS), ABS and ESP assistants. Later, airbags were installed in the cars.

Previously reportedAvtoVAZ began painting Lada Vesta in a new color, “Platinum”.

 

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Former Russian Nissan plant launches a batch of cars under the new brand 13:14 - Social Bites

The first batch of cars of the new Xcite brand is in St. It was produced at the former Nissan plant in St. Petersburg (current “Avtozavod St. Petersburg”). This is stated in the press service of the enterprise (available from socialbites.ca). “The brand Xcite is derived from English. Excite means…

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Former Russian Nissan plant launches a batch of cars under the new brand 13:14​

ByANIKA
January 30, 2024

The first batch of cars of the new Xcite brand is in St. It was produced at the former Nissan plant in St. Petersburg (current “Avtozavod St. Petersburg”). This is stated in the press service of the enterprise (available from socialbites.ca).

“The brand Xcite is derived from English. Excite means “to excite”, “to excite”. It is designed to inspire owners to enjoy life with their family and friends,” the statement reads.

It is stated that several thousand cars have already been produced. Warehouse stock is being accumulated to enable sales to begin in spring 2024. No word on what Xcite cars are.

St. The Nissan factory in St. Petersburg opened its doors in June 2009. X-Trail, Murano, Qashqai and Terrano crossovers came off the production line of the enterprise. The production capacity of the facility was 100 thousand cars per year. A foreign company sold this asset in the fall of 2022.

The start of production of Lada

In December 2003, information about the Lada X-Cross 5 crossover disappeared from the official AvtoVAZ website.

Previously reportedAvtoVAZ: hatchback and station wagon Lada Granta were removed from the field due to lack of demand.

 

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It has been announced where the charging network for electric cars is growing fastest in Russia 14:36 - Social Bites

St. in Russia St. Petersburg has become the leading city in terms of the dynamics of development of the electric charging network. The socialbites.ca correspondent was told about this by the press service of the 2GIS cartographic service. St. The number of electric charging complexes in St...

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It has been announced where the charging network for electric cars is growing fastest in Russia 14:36​

ByANIKA
January 30, 2024

St. in Russia St. Petersburg has become the leading city in terms of the dynamics of development of the electric charging network. The socialbites.ca correspondent was told about this by the press service of the 2GIS cartographic service.

St. The number of electric charging complexes in St. Petersburg from April 2023 to January 2024 increased by 83%. There are currently 168 such stations in the city.

In second place is Nizhny Novgorod, where the number of electricity filling stations increased by 79% (84 units) in the last 9 months. In third place is Moscow with a growth rate of 46% (437 units); The absolute value of stations in the capital is the largest in the country, but the dynamics of the emergence of new ones is lower.

Additionally, the top five cities in terms of growth in charging points included Krasnoyarsk (106 units; +10%) and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (121 units; +8%).

The service offers detailed information about electric vehicle charging stations on the map; Specifically, geographic service has started showing charging cost, connector types, and power, and will start showing availability in real time in the near future.

According to 2GIS, as of January 2024, there are public stations in more than 500 cities and towns in Russia, and the total number of such power stations is 3,225.

Before that, automobile specialist Subbotin named Disadvantages of buying electric vehicles in Russia.