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The marketing agency NAPI compared the average total cost of ownership of Chinese cars in July 2026 and July 2025*. Over the year, the average total cost of ownership of a Chinese car increased. State duty grew by 47.4%, while the cost of tires and tire service increased by 34.1%. Costs of regular repair (16.1%), MTPL (14.4%), and hull insurance (17.9%) increased significantly. Chinese cars themselves appreciated by an average of 2.2% over the year. A kilometer of mileage now costs 34.8...

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed new car sales in July 2026. The corporate segment is dragging down the car market. Corporate buyers purchased 14.7 thousand new cars over the month. This is 16.6% less than in July last year and a 42.6% decline on 2024. At the same time, car sales to private buyers increased slightly year-on-year. In July, 105.4 thousand new cars were sold to private buyers, which was a 4.0% rise. The main growth in new car sales in percentage terms took place in smaller...

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...

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...

According to the marketing agency NAPI, the population of leased taxi cars numbered 126.6 thousand units with valid permits as of July 1, 2026. Lada is the leading brand that dominates the population of leased taxi cars (17.1%). Second and third places are occupied by Chinese HAVAL (14.8%) and CHERY (13.1%) brands. New Russian cars such as MOSKVICH (3.2%) and TENET (3.1%) also entered TOP-3. Among traditional foreign brands, VOLKSWAGEN (3.5%) and KIA (3.2%) made TOP-10. TOP-10 brands account...

According to the marketing agency NAPI, the trailer/semi-trailer population numbered 1.1 million units as of July 1, 2026. Private owners’ trailer population includes 521.6 thousand vehicles, while corporate owners own 543.9 thousand units. The most common type of vehicle is dropside trailers: they account for 31.1% of private owners' population and 20.5% of corporate owners' population. The second most popular type is curtainsided trailers (18.1% - private owners, 14.9% - corporate...