Light commercial vehicle dealer networks with TIN

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) updated the «Light Commercial Vehicle Dealer Networks» database.

The database provides dealerships data and holdings, detailed information on each authorized dealer center, as well as a number of additional fields.

Database is updated quarterly.

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The automotive market dashboards

The automotive market dashboard is an interactive analytical panel consisting of graphs and diagrams reflecting the market composition.

Dashboards are currently available for three segments of the automotive market:
• Cars (new)
• Trucks (new and used)
• LCV (new and used)

The dashboard convenience lies not only in the fact that data is presented in visual form, but also in the fact that the user can control the elements himself, adjusting the parameters for a specific request.

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Full-cycle production of AmberAuto A5 will be launched in 2027

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Tenet Plus L8 will enter the Russian market at the beginning of 2027 

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The number of cars sold over 9 months of 2026 exceeded that in 2019

The marketing agency NAPI compared car sales in the pre-crisis 2019 and the current 2026.

In January-September 2026, car sales made 5.3 million units, which was a 4.8% rise on 2019. Sales of new cars fell by 15.6% (950.2 thousand units), while those of used ones grew by 10.6% (4.4 million units).

Sales over a 7-year period grew primarily due the oldest used cars: aged 16-20 years (+83.4% to 949.1 thousand units) and over 20 years (+111.0% to 811.5 thousand units). Slight growth was shown by a segment of cars aged under 3 years (+1.3% to 327.1 thousand units). Smaller demand took place in segments of cars aged 4-6 years (-17.1% to 535.1 thousand units), 7-10 years (-30.4% to 647.3 thousand units), and 11-15 years (-4.5% to 1.1 million units)…

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Car sales by age, January-September 2019/2026
Residual value of TOYOTA HILUX pickups
New truck sales increased in 23 regions

According to the marketing agency NAPI, 36.6 thousand new and 146.4 thousand used trucks* were sold in January-September 2026.

New truck sales fell by 13.7% year-on-year. Despite the overall sales decline, positive dynamics in truck sales took place in 23 regions. Sales more than doubled in the Chukotka Autonomous Region, as well as the Vladimir and Tver regions.

Used truck sales grew by 1.0% year-on-year. Growth in truck sales was shown by 52 regions. Sales increased by more than a quarter in the Leningrad, Zabaykalsky, and the Lipetsk regions.

* vehicles with GVW over 6 tons

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TOP-10 regions by new truck sales growth in January-September 2026, %
Special purpose vehicle leasing, thousand units
RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Which brands form trailer and semi-trailer fleets

According to the NAPI, as of July 1, 2026, trailer and semi-trailer fleet numbered 543.9 thousand vehicles. Semi-trailer fleet consists of 423.8 thousand vehicles. SCHMITZ (11.5%), TONAR (9.3%) and KRONE (6.7%) semi-trailers account for the largest part of the fleet. railer fleet numbers 120.1 thousand vehicles. NEFAZ (16.8%) and SZAP (13.4%) trailer dominate the fleet…

VEHICLE PRODUCTION IN RUSSIA
What is falling more: production or the market?

According to the NAPI, in January-May 2025, car production increased, but the production and sales growth rate fell compared to the results of January-April :+8.1% and +12.2%, respectively. Truck production decreased by 7.5%, the truck market fell by 50.1%. The bus production did not decrease as much as new vehicle sales … 

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