Russian bus population

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) presents «Bus population in Russia» database.

This database provides for the fleet structure by brands and models, year of manufacture, technical specifications and many other parameters.

The research results are being provided in Excel, Access, MS SQL, CSV formats.

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Trailer and semi-trailer import/export statistics

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) presents «Trailer and semi-trailer import/ export statistics» report.

The report allows you to get detailed information on import/export of trailers and semi-trailers – by country of manufacture, country of shipment, USD value, import/export operations details.

The database is available in Excel format.

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Car market
Updated LADA Niva Travel with leather steering wheel will become available in dealerships

AvtoVAZ has started equipping LADA Niva Travel SUVs with a genuine leather interior with a LADA Granta Sport sports leather steering wheel. The updated Niva cars have already appeared in the customized campaign of LADA dealerships. It is known that the model with natural domestic leather upholstery went on sale in November 2023, when the cost of such an option was 120 thousand rubles. At the end of 2024, leather upholstery became unavailable...

21/03/2025
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Commercial vehicle market
10 KAMAZ-43118 tractor units have been shipped to the Siberian Federal District

A batch of special purpose vehicles for the organization from the Siberian Federal District was manufactured on the basis of the KAMAZ-43118 chassis. Special purpose vehicles were developed and manufactured by the authorized KAMAZ partner, RIAT JSC. A batch of 10 tractor units has been delivered to the customer. Vehicles feature the KAMAZ 689 engines, designed for harsh operating conditions. These units are designed to operate in heavy duty...

21/03/2025
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Commercial vehicle market
MAZ and MAZ-RUS LLC jointly present vehicles at the exhibition in Smolensk  

The management of the Minsk Automobile Plant and MAZ-RUS LLC are taking part in the "Russian Innovative Technologies and Materials for Road Construction" conference, which is being held as part of an expanded meeting of the final board of the Ministry of Transport and Road Management of the Smolensk region. The event featured MAZ passenger vehicles and trucks, as well as road and utility vehicles based on the MAZ chassis manufactured by...

21/03/2025
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How much does it cost to own HONGYAN construction vehicles

According to the marketing agency NAPI, in January-February 2025, sales of used light commercial vehicles (LCV)* decreased by 3%.

Over the first two months of 2025, 55.6 thousand used LCV were sold against 57.3 thousand units a year earlier.

Despite the general market decline in January-February 2025, sales of used pickups grew by 4.5%, which allowed them to increase their market share by 0.7%.

The used LCV market composition is quite stable. This year, as in the previous one, vans and dropside vehicles/curtainsiders were in the greatest demand: these segments account for almost two-thirds of the market.

* vehicles with GVW of up to 6 tons inclusive, including pickups

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Used LCV sales by body type
HONGYAN construction vehicles ownership cost
What used cars are chosen in different regions

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed used cars that were in the greatest demand in various regions of Russia in January-February 2025.

Thus, no Russian car entered TOP-5 in Moscow, but a four-year-old MERCEDES-BENZ GLE-CLASS did it. In addition, Muscovites are willing to buy «fresh» cars, so TOP-5 included four four-year-old cars.

In the Moscow region, one Russian car entered TOP-5 — a twenty-year-old LADA SAMARA, and there are only three four-year-old cars.

In St. Petersburg, no Russian car entered TOP-5, as in Moscow, only one four-year-old car got into TOP-5 — HYUNDAI SOLARIS.

In other regions of Russia, «old» Russian cars are most frequently purchased. No foreign car entered TOP-5, the «youngest» car is thirteen years old.

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Used car market in January-February 2025
LADA LARGUS Classic van ownership cost in Russian regions
RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
What types of trucks are selling best

According to the marketing agency NAPI, the new truck market composition changed in January-February 2025. Thus, in a falling market, sales of vans grew, which allowed them to increase their share to 19.3% …
The used truck market was more stable, sales decreased by only 0.2%. Sales of used dumpers, lifting and municipal vehicles increased, the growth rate of municipal vehicles was especially impressive (+49.9%)…

VEHICLE PRODUCTION IN RUSSIA
Only car production has increased

According to the NAPI, in January 2025, the production of all vehicle types increased by 4.8% on the January 2024. However, compared to the prosperous 2019, the vehicle production fell  by 44.8% due to a sharp decline in the car production. Compared to January last year, only the car production increased, while the production of trucks, LCV and buses decreased significantly. Nevertheless, the production of commercial vehicles in January of this year is higher than in January 2019.

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION AGENCY (THE MARKETING AGENCY NAPI) / RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET RESEARCH

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In our materials are following parameters estimated: regional economic development; local dealer centers development; company model range correspondence to local climate conditions; vehicle prices by region; vehicle ownership expenses by region; competitive environment and other data.
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