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Car market
Production of Senat sedans will be set up at the ex-Toyota plant in Saint Petersburg

Production of cars under the new Senat brand will begin at the former Toyota plant in Saint Petersburg, the sedan with index 900 will become the brand's firstborn. The model dimensions will be 5.14 x 1.9 x 1.5 m. The novelty will be available in two versions of the cabin – 4- or 5-seat. The interior package will include air suspension, all-round view cameras, 4-zone climate control, premium acoustics, seat ventilation and massage functions...

Commercial vehicle market
A1 TC received 5 KAMAZ-54901 long-haul tractor units

As part of the concluded agreement, KAMAZ-Leasing leased 5 KAMAZ-54901 long-haul tractor units to A1 transport company. A1 transport company is one of the regular customers of KAMAZ-Leasing. The purchased KAMAZ-54901 latest K5 generation tractor units were shipped to the customer in Omsk. Vehicles are designed specifically for long-distance transportation, feature efficient fuel consumption and comfortable conditions for the driver. These...

Automotive Market in CIS
MAZ took part in the WASMA‑2026 exhibition

MAZ, together with the authorized distributor MAZ‑RUS LLC, took part in the WASMA‑2026 exhibition. A garbage truck equipped with MAZ‑GTe electric motor was presented at the exhibition. Since October 2025, this vehicle has been undergoing trial operation in the Minsk‑Mir residential complex. At the neighboring exhibition, the partner "KDM Plant" presented a garbage truck on the MAZ‑6312 chassis. NAPI (National Industrial...

RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Three brands account for 96% of Chinese truck crane population

Аccording to the marketing agency NAPI, the truck crane population numbers 123.5 thousand units as of January 1, 2026. Russian brands (73.5 thousand units) account for more than half of the population. Belarusian truck cranes account for a third of the population (30.6 thousand units), while Chinese ones — for another 9.1% (11.2 thousand units)…

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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