Trailer sales in Russia

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) updated the «Trailer equipment sales in Russia» database.

The database covers new and used trailers and semi-trailers sales.

The database provides detailed information on the Russian trailers and semi-trailers sales broken down by brand, model, region, body type, engine type etc. The report is updated monthly.

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New bus prices

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) is monthly monitoring new bus prices from the most significant online-platforms.

The report permits to get detailed information about new bus price dynamics (including regional price segmentation) and to compare prices for exact models with prices in competitive companies

The database provided in Excel format.

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Car market
SKM M9 is presented at the COMvex-2026 exhibition in Moscow

The new SKM M9 model will be presented at the annual COMvex commercial vehicle exhibition, which will be held on May 26-29, 2026 in the capital. The novelty was developed by Promtech LLC, a certified partner of AvtoVAZ JSC in prototyping and mass production of light commercial and specialized van-based vehicles. The front-wheel drive SKM M9 is equipped with diesel engine displacement of a 1,996 cm3 and capacity of 150 HP, coupled with 9-speed...

Toyota Hilux was brought to Russia under the parallel import scheme

Toyota Hilux of the new generation, imported into Russia under the parallel import scheme, began to be sold in Russia, Autonews reports. The 2025 model is available in dealerships and professional sales centers in various Russian cities, including Moscow, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi, Irkutsk, and Perm. Prices start from 5.8 million rubles for an uncontested version Smart. The car is equipped with 2.8-liter 204-HP unit coupled with...

Commercial vehicle market
Production of the new Valdai 45 PRO has started at the Nizhny Novgorod Trucks plant

Production of a new model of Valdai 45 PRO long-haul tractor unit has begun at the production facilities of the Nizhny Novgorod Trucks plant. The novelty is the result of a deep technical reworking of the first vehicle version and a systematic response to requests from Russian carriers. Valdai 45 PRO has received a number of significant updates aimed at improving efficiency and safety. The engine capacity has been increased to 490 HP, which...

Sales of hybrid and electric cars leased to clients have doubled

According to the  NAPI, 22.8 thousand new PHEV and electric cars were sold in January-April 2026, which was a 101.4% rise on the previous year and a 7.3% decline on 2024.

Sales of new hybrid cars grew by 127.6% year-on-year and reached 19.6 thousand units. Compared to January-April 2025, sales of hybrid cars to private customers increased by 148.1% to 15.6 thousand units, while their leasing to clients — by 157.3% to 2.9 thousand units…

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New PHEV sales, thousand units
Special purpose vehicle leasing, thousand units
JAECOO, TENET and CHERRY: operation in figures

The marketing agency NAPI calculated the total cost of ownership* of cars from the current CHERY, TENET, and JAECOO model line-up. The calculation was performed using the online DV – TCO total cost of ownership calculator.

The analysis included crossovers in basic versions equipped with 2.0-liter engines:

  • JAECOO J8 2.0T with seven-speed robotized gear box in the version Comfort
  • TENET T8 2.0T with seven-speed robotized gear box in the version Prime
  • CHERY TIGGO 8 PRO MAX 2.0T with robotized gear box in the version Dreamline
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JAECOO, TENET and CHERRY: operation in figures
Vehicle leasing by segment, thousand units
RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
The most popular taxi brands as of April 1, 2026

According to the  NAPI, as of April 1, 2026, the Russian taxi population consisted of 883.2 thousand cars with valid permits.

LADA (17.0%), KIA (13.6%), and HYUNDAI (12.4%) are the most popular brands in the population….

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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