Automotive industry

Russian Automotive Market Research «Dongfeng Motor Rus» announced the extension of DFM Finance program, a special lending program for the purchase of new DFM cars. If previously the maximum loan term was 36 months (3 years), now customers have the opportunity to receive the loan for a term of up to 7 years. DFM Finance…

Russian Automotive Market Research AVTOVAZ prepares for the production of inline four-cylinder 16-valve turbocharged engine, which meets Euro-5 and Euro-6 emission standards. Mass production of the unit with index VAZ-11192 will begin in 2018. The working volume of VAZ turbocharged engine is 1390 cubic centimeters, the maximum capacity is 149.6 HP at 5600 rpm and…

Russian Automotive Market Research In the framework of the coordinating council KAMAZ and Severstal agreed the Program of development of vehicle designs with the use of new types of metal products for 2016-2018. In accordance with this document Severstal will master the manufacture of new types of rolled products with high strength characteristics for the…

Russian Automotive Market Research Cadillac dealers in Russia began to accept orders for the new XT5 premium SUV, which replaced SRX. Prices for the novelty start from 2 million 990 thousand rubles for the basic version. The cost of the version Luxury is from 3 million 190 thousand rubles. The version Premium is offered at…

Russian Automotive Market Research In April 2016 the company «Fora» became the official dealer of Jaguar Land Rover in Armenia. Under the agreement, «Fora» becomes part of a single dealer network of Jaguar Land Rover in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia, and begins to carry out its operation under the leadership of the Russian representation…

Russian Automotive Market Research According to Cordiant JSC, in 2015 the volume of import of tires for cars in Russia was 13.76 million units. In comparison with 2014, this figure decreased by 31%. The main reason for the sharp reduction in import was the Russian ruble devaluation. Main positions in the import structure belong to…

Russian Automotive Market Research Under «Trade-in from KAMAZ» vehicles, buses, special purpose vehicles and trailers produced by KAMAZ and NEFAZ can be purchased. As a payment for new vehicles used vehicles and trailers of not only Russian production, but also foreign ones are accepted. The main restriction is connected with the manufacture date of vehicles:…

Russian Automotive Market Research According to Federal State Statistics Service of Russia, in January-March 2016 25.8 thousand trucks were produced in Russia that is by 15.2% more than in the previous year. Last month 11.8 thousand trucks rolled off the Russian production lines, which is a 2.2% increase on the last year. Over three months…

Russian Automotive Market Research According to the National Bureau of Credit Histories (NBCH), in the first quarter of 2016 the number of cars purchased on credit in the Russian market amounted to 100.1 thousand units, having increased by 65.7% in comparison with the similar period of the last year (in the first quarter of 2015…

Russian Automotive Market Research According to Federal State Statistics Service of Russia, in January-March 2016 249 thousand cars rolled off the Russian production lines that is by 26.3% less than in the previous year. In March 100 thousand cars were produced, which is a 25.9% decrease on the last year. In the first quarter of…