The Head of AVTOVAZ, Maksim Sokolov, in a conversation with journalists, said that the production of Chinese cars under the Lada brand will be organized at the former Nissan plant in St. Petersburg. At the same time, it was previously known that companies from “friendly countries”, including China and Iran, will act as partners in
Experts Named Leaders of Russian Cars Market 2022
According to the results of the sales in 2022, Lada Granta has become the most popular car model in Russia. It was purchased by 87,982 buyers, as reported by the Autostat agency on January 10, 2023. The second in the list is the Lada Vesta model (32,790 cars), which was the market leader in 2021.
Moskvich Crossover Price Reached Almost 2 Million Rubles
The cost of the new Moskvich 3 car will be 1.97 million rubles, according to the carmaker in his Telegram channel. “The Moskvich 3 urban crossover is the first model that came off the assembly line of the revived production of the Moskvich plant. The new car […] will be presented in five colors: white,
Moskvich Plant Starts Large Serial Assembly of Cars
The “Moskvich” Moscow Automobile Plant has restarted production, starting serial large-node assembly of the “Moskvich 3” crossover with a gasoline engine. The restart of the enterprise was held with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, and Mayor of the capital Sergei Sobyanin. The first model
First Test Lada Vesta NG Assembled at AvtoVAZ
A test assembly of the first Lada Vesta NG car was carried out at the first assembly line of the AvtoVAZ car manufacturer. This was announced on Friday, November 18, by the company’s press service. It is clarified that the correctness of the transferred equipment, technologies, as well as the readiness of the necessary processes
AvtoVAZ Received Proposals for Joint Production From Iran and India
At the end of September, it became known that Russian car manufacturer AvtoVAZ had received an offer from Iran to jointly produce cars. According to the Head of AVTOVAZ, Maksim Sokolov, this is not the only offer of cooperation received by the Russian automaker from friendly countries. “We do not refuse, we look at 360
Experts Named Russian Regions With Lowest Prices for Used Cars
The regions of Russia where it is most profitable to buy popular used cars have become known to the experts of the Auto.ru portal. They shared the results of their study with the Russian newspaper “Izvestia”. Analysts of the Auto.ru portal studied the database of ads for sales of popular five-year-old models of used cars
Russia Started Sales of First Domestic Electric Car for Compatriots ‘Evolute’
The Russian automaker Motorinvest has started selling the Evolute i-Pro sedans, which thus become the first electric vehicles produced in Russia for Russians. The model of the Evolute line is already available from official dealers of the brand. At the end of September, the first mass production of electric vehicles under the Evolute brand in
Mercedes to Sell Shares in Russia to Avtodom Dealer
The German automaker Mercedes-Benz has announced the withdrawal from Russia and the sale of shares in local subsidiaries, including an automobile plant in the Moscow region, to the Avtodom dealer holding. This was reported by the Russian representative office of the concern. In particular, the shares in Mercedes-Benz RUS JSC, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Rus LLC (a
Lada Cars Became Most Popular Among Muscovites
Cars of the domestic Lada brand turned out to be the most popular among the residents of the Russian capital, according to the AUTOSTAT analytical agency. “At the end of July, new Lada passenger cars were purchased in Moscow, with a circulation of 684 cars. Lada Vesta became the most popular car in the model
Russia Developed ‘Akhmat’ Armored Car [Video]
The Akhmat armored car has been created in Russia, the development of which took into account the challenges faced by the military-industrial complex and military personnel during a special military operation in Ukraine. “The new armored car was created taking into account the experience gained during a special military operation. According to the wishes and
Russia Changed Car Parts Supplier for LADA
Russian cars, UAZ and Lada, which, after the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions, stopped receiving an anti-lock braking system (ABS) from the ‘Bosch’ German company, will begin to receive deliveries from China. Due to the acute shortage of automotive components, the production lines at AVTOVAZ went idle from time to time, starting at the beginning
Renault Group Assets in Russia Went Under Full Russian Control
The Russian assets of the Renault Group, including the French concern’s stake in AvtoVAZ and the Moscow automobile plant of Renault Russia CJSC, are being transferred to state ownership. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the country. It is reported that agreements have already been signed