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Production of LADA Niva Legend with a new engine will start in May-June 2026  

At the recent AvtoVAZ trade union conference, the timing of the launch of the assembly line of the classic Niva Legend SUV with a new engine was clarified. According to Za Rulem, the start of production is scheduled for May-June of the coming year. The model is equipped with a new powertrain, which is the same engine that has recently been integrated into Niva Travel SUVs: 1.8-liter engine with VAZ-11184 index is a combination of VAZ-11193...

Car market
KIA Sportage was brought to Russia under the parallel import scheme

KIA Sportage returned to Russia under the parallel import scheme. According to the offers on classifieds, the model cost starts from 2.6 million rubles, Za Rulem reports. At this price, a private dealer from Samara offers a crossover in the version equipped with 2.0-liter 150-HP unit paired with 6-speed automatic gear box and all-wheel drive. This model is equipped with a fabric interior, a digital dashboard, a multimedia system with a...

Car market
Yandex plans to launch an electric car on the market under its own brand

Yandex is preparing to launch a taxi car on the market, Autonews reports with reference to Vedomosti. According to sources, the model will be named UMO 5, which was patented last month. The novelty is based on GAC Aion Y Plus: the Russian version will actually be its localized re-release under own brand. The original Chinese version is equipped with an electric unit capacity of 204 HP, coupled with front-wheel drive. The range varies from 300...

RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
The share of car sales to corporate clients fell below 15%

According to the NAPI, 126.2 thousand new cars were sold in November 2025, which was a 7.2% rise on the previous year, when 117.7 thousand units were sold. Of these, 107.4 thousand cars were sold to private customers (+16.3% on 2024), while 18.7 thousand units were sold to corporate clients (-26.1%)…

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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