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Russian truck imports have fallen by 9% during the first six months of 2018
RusAutoNewsCom. – 10.5 thousand trucks have been imported to Russia by the end of the first six months of 2018, indicating an 8.6% year-on-year fall. The monetary value of truck imports is
Car imports to Russia up by 23% by the end of the first half of 2018
RusAutoNewsCom. – According to the Russian Federal Customs House data, by the end of the first half of 2018, passenger car imports to Russia have increased by 22.6% year-on-year to 138.3 thousand units,
Renault Russia has increased component exports by nearly 60%
RusAutoNewsCom. – The turnover of component exports made by Renault Russia has exceeded €55 million by the end of the first half of 2018, indicating a 57% year-on-year growth
VW has started the exports of Russian production Skoda Octavia to Europe
RG – The exports of Liftback Skoda Octavia, manufactured at the factory of GAZ Group in Nizhny Novgorod, have started to European countries. Volkswagen Group Rus plans to export 10,000 Octavia
International Moscow Automotive Forum – IMAF 2018
ITEMF Expo – Press Release – International Moscow Automotive Forum – IMAF 2018 will take place on 28-29 August, 2018, during the international exhibition MIMS Automechanika Moscow, which will bring together
LADA exports up by 64% within the first half of 2018
RusAutoNews.Com – LADA exports went up by 64% within the January-June period of 2018, to 16,592 units, as stated by the AVTOVAZ press office. 3508 Lada vehicles have been sold
Restrictions will be applied to car supplies in Eurasian Customs Union
Kommersant – According to Eurasian Economic Union decision No.72 of year 2014, the free circulation of automobiles in the territory of Eurasian Customs Union countries (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan)
GAZelle Next is on the Moroccan market
RNS – Gorky Automobile Factory, a part of GAZ Group, has started the sales of GAZelle Next light commercial vehicles in Morocco, in cooperation with Africa Motors (Auto Hall Group), as
Russia will abolish the anti-dumping duties on LCVs from Germany and Italy
Prime – Russia has informed the dispute resolution authority of WTO on the cancellation of the anti-dumping duties on Italian and German light commercial vehicles. The EU has welcomed the decision,
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
