Depreciation of used trucks aged 10 years and under

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) updated «Depreciation of used trucks aged 10 years and under» report.

The report provides data on depreciation and residual value of used trucks against average new truck prices. Information on depreciation is broken down by models and truck body types.

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Agricultural vehicle dealer networks in Russia

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) updated the database of agricultural vehicle dealer centers in Russia.

The database provides dealerships data, detailed information on each authorized dealer center.

Database is updated quarterly.

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The most in-demand brands in truck leasing

According to the marketing agency NAPI, in January-September 2026, 39.9 thousand new and used trucks* were leased, which was a 5.6% rise on the similar period of 2025.

Negative leasing dynamics over 9 months was shown by SHACMAN, HOWO, VOLVO, and GAZ trucks. DONGFENG, MAZ, and FOTON saw the largest leasing growth.

The first line in the TOP list by share in total truck leasing was occupied by KAMAZ (23.8%). SHACMAN, FAW, and SITRAK accounted for more than 10% each. The share of TOP-10 brands made 79.0% of truck leasing.

* Vehicles with GVW over 6 tons

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Sales of Russian-Chinese cars have increased

The marketing agency NAPI has analyzed sales of new Russian, Chinese, and other foreign brands cars for the period from January to September 2026. Compared to the similar period last year, the market grew by 7.7%, reaching 950.2 thousand cars.

Sales of cars of traditional Russian brands fell by 2.5% year-on-year, with their market share dropping to 26.9% (-2.1 p.p.). Meanwhile, sales of Russian cars manufactured in partnership with China grew by 442.6% year-on-year, bringing their market share to 14.8% (+11.9 p.p.). Consequently, sales of Chinese cars declined by 21.2%, and their market share fell sharply to 39.7% (-14.6 p.p.). Sales of the Belarusian BELGEE cars, also manufactured in partnership with China, grew by 6.6%, accounting for 4.5% of the market (-0.1 p.p.).

Sales of non-Chinese foreign-branded cars, brought under alternative import channels, also increased. Over the nine-month period, sales grew by 79.2% on the previous year, with their market share increasing to 14.0% (+5.6 p.p.).

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