Electric vehicles
New electric cars sales have increased by 29% in 2017 in Russia
Autostat – According to Autostat data, 95 new electric cars have been sold in Russia in 2017, indicating a 28,4% year-on-year increase (up from 74 units). Tesla has remained the leader
The Volgabus-Vladimir electric bus plant has been opened
RusAutoNews.Com – Bakulin Motors Group has opened its new electric bus factory Volgabus-Vladimir in Vladimir region on 21 December, as reported by TASS. The facility will manufacture large-class electric and gas engine
The sales of new electric cars amounted to 16 units in November 2017
Autostat – According to Autostat, 82 new electric cars have been sold in Russia, within the first eleven months of 2017, indicating a 30% year-on-year increase (up from 63 units in 2016). Tesla
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
