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New Mercedes GLE and GLS will be brought to Russia under the parallel import scheme

Mercedes-Benz presented updated versions of GLE and GLS with the AMG lettering. Novelties will also appear in Russian dealerships. So, the Rolf dealer network said that they expect to start deliveries of Mercedes-AMG GLE and GLS almost immediately after they become available on the European market. If sales start in August-September of the current year, then, taking into account logistics, cars will be able to reach Russia in about a month...

Car market
Deepal S07 received Vehicle Type Approval for the Russian market

Deepal S07 hybrid crossover has received Vehicle Type Approval necessary for sales in the Russian market. Detailed specifications of the model have not yet been disclosed. It is known that S07 is a hybrid crossover with a total range of 992 km, and it can travel 174 km on electric power. Deepal S07 will receive a 5-year warranty or 150,000 km for the engine and eight years or 160,000 km for the traction battery. Information on versions and...

Automotive Market in CIS
MAZ 305E received a status of the Union State commodity

MAZ 305E20 received a status of the Union State commodity. The electric bus is included in the relevant register of industrial products. According to Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Union State adopted on February 2, 2026, the status of "Union State commodity" can be obtained for products if the level of cooperative component is at least 50% of the total cost of materials of the states parties to the Treaty on the Establishment...

RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
The share of corporate sales decreased to 13.7% in January-May 2026

According to the NAPI, 66.5 thousand new corporate cars were sold in January-May 2026, which was a 10.1% decline on the similar period of 2025. Sales of TOP-10 models grew by 10.8% year-on-year, with the TOP-10 accounting for 45.4% of total sales. However, some models showed negative dynamics. For example, sales of LADA NIVA LEGEND and LADA NIVA TRAVEL decreased by more than 20% …

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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