Russian truck fleet as of 01.07.2026

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) updated «Truck Fleet in Russia» database.

The database is supplemented with important information on holdings that own truck fleets broken down by sub-holdings and affiliates. The database contains links among companies: directly or indirectly controlled legal entities, subsidiaries and dependent companies, etc.

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Truck, LCV and car tire prices

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) is regularly monitoring tire prices for following vehicle service:

  • Trucks
  • Light commercial vehicles (LCV)
  • Cars.

The monitoring is based on the current tire model range for each vehicle model on the version level.

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News
Car market
KIA Carens is available for order in Russia

A three-row KIA Carens family compact van in a 6- or 7-seat version has become available for order on Russian classifieds. The model can be brought by a dealer from Lipetsk at the cost of 2,359,007 rubles. At this price, the car equipped with a fabric interior, climate control, keyless entry with an engine start button, a sunroof, a multimedia system with a rear-view camera, a 12-volt outlet with two USB ports in the cabin, a digital...

Commercial vehicle market
4 KAMAZ-54902 tractor units were shipped to VAD company

In August, 4 KAMAZ-54902 tractor units joined the fleet of the road construction company VAD JSC. New K5 generation vehicles will be used at key road construction sites. Vehicles are designed for transportation of bulk construction, industrial, and household goods, and can also be used as a base carrier for various special purpose vehicles. KAMAZ-54902 is equipped with 390-HP engine, automatic gear box and is designed to work in conjunction...

Commercial vehicle market
Avtotor will present a new dumper based on the Ambertruck EV75 chassis

The Kaliningrad automaker Avtotor has announced the release of a new electric dumper model based on the Ambertruck EV75 chassis. It is known that the novelty has expanded the range of Ambertruck commercial electric vehicles and received an electric power take-off box (ePTO). According to Avtotor representatives, this version combines low emission, fuel efficiency and impressive performance, while remaining adapted to harsh working...

The bus dealer network is more stable than the service one

The marketing agency NAPI has updated its report on bus dealerships and service centers in Q III 2026. Year-over-year, the bus dealer network demonstrates greater stability than the service one.

Compared to Q III last year, the number of authorized sales points increased by 5 units and reached 233 units (+2.2%). New points opened in the Central (+5 units), Volga (+4 units), Urals (+3 units), and Siberian (+1 unit) federal districts. The number of sales points declined in the Far Eastern (-4 units), Southern (-2 units), Northwestern, and North Caucasian (-1 unit each) federal districts.

Instability in the service center segment is more noticeable. Over the year, the number of service centers decreased by 52 units to 551 units (-8.6%). The fluctuation in the number of service centers is partly due to reorganization of service network by Modern Transport Technologies.

As a result, the following picture emerged: Central Federal District (-20 units), Volga Federal District (-12 units), Northwestern Federal District (-1 unit), Siberian Federal District (-6 units), Southern Federal District (-6 units), and Urals Federal District (-7 units). The Far Eastern and North Caucasian Federal Districts maintained their capacity.

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Number of sales points and service centers by federal district, Q III 2026
Trailer/Semi-trailer population as of July 1, 2026
Taxi-approved cars: population, location, prices

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed the localization level of cars approved for use as passenger taxis. The table* shows the average localization points for each model.

As of July 1, 2026, the Russian taxi population consists of 885.1 thousand passenger cars with valid permits. Currently, 12 brands and 36 models are approved for use as passenger taxis.

The population of taxi of all years of manufacture is primarily represented by cars equipped with internal combustion engines. Electric and hybrid cars account for 14.1 thousand units (1.6% of the population). Two electric hybrid models are included in the list of cars approved for use as taxis. Electric cars account for 3.1 thousand units (0.3%). Seven electric car models are approved for use as taxis.

The «new era» taxi population (taxis manufactured in 2022-2026) consists of 234.5 thousand cars. The share of cars approved for taxi service in the new population was 45.2%. This figure is primarily due to the large number of Lada cars. The share of Lada cars in the 2022-2026 taxi population made 27.3%…

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List of brands and models approved for use as passenger taxis
Population of leased taxi cars as of July 1, 2026
RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Which brands are most common in the private and corporate owners’ pickup population?

According to the NAPI, as of July 1, 2026, the pickup population of private owners numbers 276.8 thousand pickups, while corporate owners have 97.6 thousand units. MITSUBISHI pickups make up a significant part of private owners pickup population, accounting for 21.7%…

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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