Automotive industry

Russian Automotive Market Research Datsun announced special terms for the purchase of a sedan and hatchback under the Datsun Finance program. Terms are valid until April 30, 2016. In April Datsun on-DO in all versions and Datsun mi-DO with manual gear box of 2015 year of manufacture are available on credit with 0% interest rate…

Russian Automotive Market Research According to the Association of Kazakhstan’s Automotive Business (AKAB), over the first two months of 2016 LADA sales in Kazakhstan fell 6.2-fold and made 1057 units. As a result the Russian brand lost its leading position in the Kazakhstan automotive market for the first time in many years, and found itself…

Russian Automotive Market Research Volkswagen launched Russian sales of Passat Variant station wagon and its off-road version Passat Alltrack. Prices for cars start from 1 765 000 and 2 359 000 rubles, respectively. Passat Variant can be purchased in versions Trendline and Comfortline. In the first case, the model is equipped with 1.4-liter petrol TSI…

Russian Automotive Market Research The Ministry of Industry and Trade developed a draft decree, according to which Russian automakers with agreements on industrial assembly will be able to receive budget subsidies to compensate for expenses for transportation and certification of cars designed for foreign markets. If the document is approved, automakers will be able to…

Russian Automotive Market Research According to Association of car makers of Ukraine «Ukravtoprom», following results of March 2016 sales of new cars in Ukraine increased almost 2.2-fold and made 4902 units. Positive dynamics in the Ukrainian car market continued for three consecutive months. Over the first quarter of 2016, 12286 cars were sold in Ukraine,…

Russian Automotive Market Research The interdepartmental commission of the Ministry of Industry and Trade approved the first federal special investment contract with the joint venture «Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus» (partners own 50% each). The contract, which will be valid till 2023, will be signed until the end of April of the current year. Under a…

Russian Automotive Market Research On April 1 excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel increased in Russia. So, the excise rate for gasoline will grow by 2 rubles per liter (to 10 130 rubles per ton), for diesel fuel — by 1 ruble per liter (to 5 293 rubles per ton). According to the Ministry…

Audi changed terms of warranty service of the entire line-up of new cars in Russia. Now the warranty on cars is four years or 120 thousand kilometers. Thus, within the first two years of the car operation the mileage is not limited. The new program will come into effect on March 29, 2016. In respect…

The Ministry of Economic Development published a draft departmental order, which offers to establish the localization of industrial assembly of cars at the level of 45% for the fourth year from the date of the supplemental agreement and 50% – for the fifth year from the date of the supplemental agreement. Currently during the fourth…