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The most popular taxi brands as of April 1, 2026
According to the marketing agency 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. TOP-10 also included such European brands as VOLKSWAGEN, RENAULT, and ŠKODA, Japanese brands as TOYOTA and NISSAN, and Chinese brands as CHERY and HAVAL. TOP-10 brands account for 78.5% of the taxi population. As of April 1, 2026, the population is...
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More than half of new buses are sold in 10 regions of Russia
According to the marketing agency NAPI, 2.79 thousand new buses were sold in January-April 2026, which was a 3.8% decline on the previous year. 4.96 thousand used buses were also sold, showing a 22.7% decline on the previous year. The TOP-10 list of regions by new bus sales was headed by Moscow (0.44 thousand units), Saint Petersburg (0.22 thousand units), and the Yaroslavl region (0.21 thousand units). Over the year, sales increased in all TOP-10 regions except the Moscow region (-38.3%)...
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Which LCV segments grew amid the overall market decline
According to the marketing agency NAPI, 139.3 thousand light commercial vehicles* were sold in January-April 2026, which was a 11.9% decline on the previous year. Of these, 25.7 thousand units were new (-23.1% on 2025) and 113.6 thousand units were used (-7.3%). Sales of all new LCV segments under consideration declined year-on-year. Sales of reefers (-26.4%), vans (-25.7%), and dropside vehicles/curtainsiders (-25.3%) fell below the market. The ambulance segment experienced the smallest...
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Sales of which new and used semi-trailer brands have increased since the beginning of the year
According to the marketing agency NAPI, 24.1 thousand semi-trailers were sold in January-April 2026, which was a 5.5% decline on the similar period of 2025. New semi-trailer sales decreased by 35.0% year-on-year, reaching 5.0 thousand units. Of TOP-5 most popular brands, almost half as many TONAR semi-trailers were sold. Sales of GRUNWALD (-28.7%) and CENTERTRANSTEKHMASH (-7.8%) also declined. UST (32.0%) and BONUM (16.8%) saw sales growth. Despite the decline in TOP-5 brands’ overall...
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Sales of which corporate car models increased by a third
According to the marketing agency NAPI, 91.1 thousand corporate cars were sold in January-April 2026, which was a 6.7% decline on the similar period of 2025. New car sales decreased by 14.2% year-on-year to 52.0 thousand units. Of TOP-10 models most in demand among corporate clients, sales of LADA GRANTA, LADA LARGUS, LADA NIVA TRAVEL, and LADA NIVA LEGEND decreased by more than 20%. BELGEE X50 (31.2%) and FAW BESTUNE T77 (1980.0%) showed sales growth. The share of TOP-10 models reached...
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Which segments of the new and used truck market have grown?
According to the marketing agency NAPI, 78.8 thousand trucks* were sold in January-April 2026, which was a 7.8% decline on the similar period of 2025. Of these, 16.3 thousand units were new (-22.7% year-on-year), and 62.5 thousand units were used (-2.9%). Sales declined most significantly in the segments of lifting vehicles (-20.3%), vans (-19.4%), dumpers (-13.2%), and construction vehicles (-11.4%). Only the tractor unit segment showed growth (+6.3%). Among new vehicles, sales fell below...
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