RusAutoNewsCom.- Vehicle production in Russia has been increased by 43.2% within the first six months of 2021. According to ASM Holding data 827.9 thousand units transport vehicles (trucks, cars, buses) have been manufactured within the January-June period of 2021.
Passenger cars production has increased by 43.4% year-on-year during the aforementioned period, to 731.8 thousand units. The output of foreign brand cars in Russia went up by 37.0% to 506.0 thousand vehicles.
Light commercial vehicle production has also increased in the same period, by 46.1% to 58.1 thousand units.
Trucks output, including light trucks, has grown by 54.1% by the end of the first four months of 2021, amounting to 81.5 thousand units. The output of foreign brand trucks in Russia has grown by 88.9% to 18.5 thousand units.
Bus production, including microbuses, has increased by 0.5% during the aforementioned period, to 14.9 thousand units. The output of foreign brand buses in Russia went down by 3.3% to 2.9 thousand units.