Electric and hybrid car population as of July 01, 2026

The electric and hybrid car population is the total number of vehicles operated in Russia.

The electric and hybrid car population analysis is carried out in all regions of Russia and is updated twice a year.

The electric and hybrid car population database includes information about car brand, model and modification, country of the brand origin, country of manufacture, car technical characteristics, region, city, etc.

The database is available in Excel.

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Leasing: August 2026 results

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) updated leasing contracts of vehicles and other assets database.

The database contains a detailed information on leased asset, lessor, lessee and leasing contracts.

The database enables to estimate the lease market, analyze the lessees’ procurements composition, etc. The database is updated monthly.

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Car market
LADA Azimut is planned to be launched on the taxi market

AvtoVAZ plans to launch the new LADA Azimut crossover to the taxi market, the manufacturer's press service reports. The initiative involves adding the model to the Ministry of Industry and Trade approved list of car models permitted for taxi operations. Currently, this list includes models such as LADA Granta, Iskra, Vesta, Aura, Largus, and others. Recall that mass production of the crossover was launched in Tolyatti on September 25...

Commercial vehicle market
KAMAZ presented its electric buses at ElectroTrans 2026

KAMAZ is presenting its capabilities in innovative passenger vehicle manufacturing field at the XV International Exhibition ElectroTrans 2026, held in Moscow on September 29-October 1, 2026. At a joint stand with JSC Ryazan Design Bureau Globus, the leading instrumentation enterprise in the Ryazan region specializing in charging stations, KAMAZ is exhibiting the A5 generation KAMAZ-52222 electric bus and KAMAZ-6282 command electric bus. Mass...

Commercial vehicle market
The first batch of Valdai 45 Pro tractor units was delivered to Monetka Retail Chain

On September 29, Modern Transport Technologies transferred 15 new Valdai 45 PRO long-haul tractor units to the Monetka retail chain. Vehicles will be deployed on the retail chain's long-haul routes. Upgrading the fleet will enhance transport efficiency and optimize operating costs. A predictable total cost of ownership is supported by a 3-year unlimited-mileage warranty and an extended service interval of up to 60,000 km. Tractor units are...

Which new truck models showed sales growth in a declining market?

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed new truck*sales in January-August 2026. The chart shows TOP-10 best-selling models that demonstrated positive year-over-year dynamics.

Russian trucks included in TOP-10 occupied seven lines: 5 KAMAZ models, as well as one URAL and one VALDAI model. TOP-10 also included two DONGFENG models and one JAC model.

The most in-demand models within TOP-10 became KAMAZ 65115 (1.93 thousand units) and KAMAZ 54901 (1.91 thousand units) trucks. The largest sales growth compared to 8 months of 2025 was shown by VALDAI 45 (+273.1%) and KAMAZ 54902 (+186.3%).

* Vehicles with GVW over 6 tons

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New car prices, Rub
Surge in the electric car and hybrid vehicle market

According to marketing agency NAPI, 48.1 thousand new plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and 8.2 thousand new electric cars were sold in January-August 2026. Compared to the first 8 months of 2025, hybrid vehicle sales grew by 140.5%, while those of electric cars — by 22.3%.

Driven by the current fuel situation, PHEV sales experienced a large growth in July 2026, reaching 9.7 thousand units (+57.6% on June). Consequently, the PHEV market share in total car sales reached 8.0% in July. In August, sales slightly fell to 7.6 thousand units, with the market share reaching 6.7%. The summer months delivered the strongest performance since the beginning of the year.

Electric car sales also grew. In July, sales reached 1.5 thousand units (+122.4% on June), accounting for 1.3% of the total car sales. In August, the volume of electric cars sold made 2.2 thousand units (+44.6% on July), while their market share reached 2.0% …

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New plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and electric car sales
New LCV sales in January-August 2026, thousand units
RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Equipment leasing grew by more than a quarter

According to the NAPI, 87.3 thousand units of equipment were issued for financial leasing in January-July 2026, representing a 25.9% rise on the previous year. However, the 2024 year figures (121.4 thousand units) were not reached; the result for the first seven months of the current year was 42.9% lower. The largest leasing growth was shown by segments of food industry equipment …

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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