RusAutoNews.- Vehicle production in Russia has been increased by 21.0% within the first nine months of 2021. According to ASM Holding data 1.16 million units transport vehicles (trucks, cars, buses) have been manufactured within the January-September period of 2021.
Passenger cars production has increased by 19.7% year-on-year during the aforementioned period, to 1.02 million units. The output of foreign brand cars in Russia went up by 19.3% to 722.6 thousand vehicles.
Light commercial vehicle production has also increased in the same period, by 29.8% to 90.1 thousand units.
Trucks output, including light trucks, has grown by 36.5% by the end of the first nine months of 2021, amounting to 123.5 thousand units. The output of foreign brand trucks in Russia has grown by 89.4% to 29.8 thousand units.
Bus production, including microbuses, has decreased by 9.6% during the aforementioned period, to 25.2 thousand units. The output of foreign brand buses in Russia has declined by 5.3% and amounted to 4.6 thousand units.