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Russian Automotive Market Research Renault is considering the possibility of transferring its 68% stake in AVTOVAZ to the Russia investor. This measure can serve as an exemption from legal obligations of the French concern to the Russian enterprise. However, the company has not yet announced its final decision. Renault currently owns 68% of AvtoVAZ.

Russian Automotive Market Research Work on the new LADA B-segment model in Togliatti continues: in March, 18 more sedan and station wagon bodies were painted in the Granta paint complex. This means that AvtoVAZ does not abandon its plans even against the background of serious supply problems and the risk of a technological gap with Renault. The timing of the launch of the model into production is likely to change (previously it was planned...

Russian Automotive Market Research At the moment, the Volgabus holding is fully provided with orders despite the difficult economic situation. The main deliveries (a total of 1,600 units) are expected to Saint Petersburg. The matter concerns gas-powered buses running on both compressed and liquefied natural gas. If the 12-meter bus has been already well known to passengers of the northern capital, the 9-meter novelty will enter the routes for...

Russian Automotive Market Research On April 5, 2022, serial production of VAZ-2121 "Niva" SUV, which is currently being sold under the Lada Niva Legend name will mark its 45th anniversary. A total of about 2.5 million units of this model rolled off the assembly lines during this time, about 700 thousand of which were exported. "Niva" became the first production model fully developed by independent efforts of engineers of the Volga...

Russian Automotive Market Research Chery raised prices for of its products in the Russian market for the second time since the beginning of the month. For the first time, prices grew by 15-25%, while now the price increase is 25.4% (340 000 - 720 000 rubles) depending on the model and version. The cost of the cheapest Chery model, Tiggo 4 crossover, changed the least: it increased by 340 000-470 000 rubles. Now its cost varies from...

Russian Automotive Market Research From Monday, March 28, residents of more than 20 districts of Moscow can make a trial trip on the new articulated electric bus manufactured by KAMAZ PJSC. The week-long test of KAMAZ accordion electric bus will run throughout the entire route: No. 157 (March 28), No. 840 (March 29), No. 297 (March 30), No. M17 (March 31), No. M2 (April 1), No. M16 (April 2) and No. M7 (April 3).