Production of cars in January-March 2016

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 2016 Avtotor launched the production of KIA Sportage crossover of the fourth generation and Hyundai plant in Saint Petersburg started the test assembly of the new Hyundai Creta compact crossover, serial production of which will begin in the third quarter of 2016.