OEMs
NISSAN is not a shareholder of AVTOVAZ anymore
Kommersant – French car manufacturer Renault has bought 9.15% of AVTOVAZ shares from Japanese auto maker Nissan in the joint venture of Alliance Rostec Auto B.V. (controls 64.6% of PJSC AVTOVAZ
Toyota has doubled production in Russia and increased exports by 70%
Vedomosti – Car production of Toyota has more than doubled in Russia within the January-August period of 2017, reaching 44,493 vehicles, as told by a company representative. The growth is mainly
Lifan will launch the sales of two new models in Russia in 2018
RNS – Chinese car manufacturer Lifan will start the sales of the new 7-seater MPV (minivan) – as known under the name of Xuanlang in China – alongside the second generation
Russian driverless vehicle Matryoshka has been presented at Frankfurt Motor Show 2017
Autostat – The developer of Volgabus project: Bakulin Motors Group has presented the first Russian driverless vehicle Matryoshka at Frankfurt Motor Show. The unmanned Matryoshka system allows the realisation of
KAMAZ and Betsema will develop special equipment for the oil and gas industry
RusAutoNews.Com – KAMAZ and Russian body builder Betsema have signed an agreement on cooperation in the development and joint promotion of equipment on KAMAZ chassis for the oil and gas industry,
Volkswagen will launch the production of Skoda Kodiaq in Russia, following the discontinuation of Skoda Yeti
RNS – Skoda Kodiaq crossover will replace Skoda Yeti in the range of models manufactured by the company in Nizhny Novgorod, as stated by the general director of VW Group Rus:
Lada sales up by 25% in August 2017
RusAutoNews.Com – According to AEB data, the sales of Avtovaz have increased by 25,4% in Russia in August 2017, to 26.211 units. A total number of 192.944 vehicles have been
Daimler and Kamaz will begin the production of a new truck in 2019
RusAutoNews.Com – A press conference was held within the framework of the Comtrans-2017 International Commercial Vehicles Exhibition in Moscow. The general director of KAMAZ: Sergei Kogogin was amongst the participants. One
Volkswagen sales in Russia up by 16% in August 2017
RusAutoNews.Com – Volkswagen Group Rus has published its August 2017 sales figures. 7171 clients have preferred VW automobiles during the month, increasing the sales of the brand by 16% year-on-year
Renault plans to update its model range in Russia until 2022
RNS – Renault Russia will expand its model range in the next 2-3 years, growing in the SUV segment in Russia (crossovers and SUVs). The company is ready to localise the
