Electric vehicles
Smart electric cars will hit the Russian roads in 2018
Wroom – The official sales of Smart electric cars will start in Russia in 2018. The relevant statement has been made by the press office of Mercedes-Benz Rus to Wroom.ru website.
The cancellation of transport tax for electric cars has been turned down
Kolesa.ru – The State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes has refused to grant transport tax exemption to electric cars owners, as of the beginning of 2018. Such an initiative was
Russian government has proposed transport tax exemption for electric vehicles
Interfax – The government of Russian Federation has brought an amendment to the Tax Code to the State Duma, proposing exemption from transport tax payments for electric vehicles from 2018 onwards.
Russia has invested in the Chinese electric vehicles developer NIO
RNS – Russian-Chinese Investment Fund [RCIF, founded by Russian Direct Investment Fund (RFPI) and China Investment Corporation (CIC)] has made an investment in NIO, the Chinese electric vehicles developer, as reported
The sales of new electric cars amounted to 66 units
Autostat – According to Autostat, 66 electric cars have been sold in Russia, within the first nine months of 2017, indicating a 37,5% year-on-year increase (up from 48 units in 2016).
Electric cars production will start in Primorye in 2019
Autostat – Electric cars production will start in Primorye in Russia. The construction of Prometheus factory, a joint project of Sumotori Group and its Japanese partners, will begin next year.
Tesla electric cars sales have grown by 92% in Russia
Autostat – According to Autostat data, 46 Tesla electric cars have been sold in Russia within the first nine months of 2017, which is equivalent to a 92% year-on-year rise
Italian Enel plans to establish an electric car-sharing company in Moscow with 400 vehicles
RusAutoNews.Com – As reported by the Vedomosti newspaper, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RFPI) and Italian company Enel have plans to bring electric car-sharing to Moscow. The agreement is planned to be signed
Only 50 electric cars have been sold in Russia during the January-August period
Autostat – According to Autostat data, 50 electric cars have been sold in Russia, within the first eight months of 2017, indicating a 35% year-on-year increase (up from 37 units). Tesla
Russian autonomous vehicle has been presented at Frankfurt Motor Show 2017
Autostat – The developer of Volgabus project: Bakulin Motors Group has presented the first Russian autonomous vehicle Matryoshka at Frankfurt Motor Show. The unmanned Matryoshka system allows the realisation of
