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OEMs will receive subsidies as compensation for duty increases on components
Kommersant – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has prepared a draft of new rules on subsidies for car makers. The amendment concerns the compensation payments for the 5-10% rise in
Putin has highlighted the advantages of gas vehicles over electric cars
RusAutoNews.Com – Gas vehicles are a more ecological form of transport, in comparison with electric cars, as stated by Vladimir Putin at his annual “Direct Line” TV appearance, published by the Kremlin
Government has spent 44.5 billion rubles on automobile purchases in 2017
Kommersant – The Russian government has spent more than 44.5 billion rubles on automobile purchases in Russia within the framework of state purchase of automobiles and special vehicles in 2017. The
The government will allocate 1.5 billion rubles subsidy to the industry
RNS – The government of Russian Federation will allocate a 1.5 billion rubles subsidy for car, agricultural and railway vehicle manufacturers, as told by the prime minister Dmitry Medvedev at a
Putin has arrived at his inauguration in a Russian made Limousine “Cortege”
RusAutoNews.Com – The president of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has arrived at his inauguration ceremony in Kremlin on 7 May in his new Russian made Limousine, created for himself within the
Rosstandart will carry out controlled purchases of spare parts for cars
Autoreview – Rosstandart has announced imminent start to controlled purchases of cars and spare parts for cars, due to poor quality assembly and production, which poses a threat to the lives
Rostec and Renault increase their shares at Avtovaz to 83.5%
Kommersant – Rostec and Renault increase their shares at Avtovaz from 64,6% to 83,5%. The second stage of the capital increase of the unprofitable AVTOVAZ plant -conversion of 61,4 billion rubles (~975
Government will subsidise the car transportation costs from Vladivostok
RNS – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce will subsidise the car transportation costs of the new joint venture of Mazda and Sollers at the Far Eastern Federal District in
FAS has given permission to the JV of Rostec and Renault-Nissan for the purchase of more than 75% of AVTOVAZ
RNS – The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has approved the application made by Alliance Rostec Auto (joint venture of Rostec and Renault-Nissan Alliance) for the purchase of more than 75%
WTO has confirmed the Russian anti-dumping duties on LCVs are illegal
RusAutoNews.Com – The Appeal Panel of the World Trade Organisation has confirmed the inconsistency of the anti-dumping duties applied by Russia on the light commercial vehicles (LCV) imported from Germany and
