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Car market
Geely Galaxy M7 was brought to Russia under the parallel import scheme      

Sales of Geely Galaxy M7 hybrid crossovers have begun in Russia. A batch of these cars arrived at the BaltAvtoTrade dealership under the parallel import scheme. The novelty cost will be 3,950,000 rubles. At this price, a model in a single version Starship will be offered to Russian customers. The hybrid power plant is represented by 238-HP electric motor and 1.5-liter petrol engine capacity of 112 HP. The total range reaches 1,730 km. The...

Commercial vehicle market
Changan Hunter Plus will receive a diesel version in Russia 

Changan Hunter Plus pickup will receive a diesel version in Russia. The model will be available to Russian customers in two versions – Standard and Comfort. Both versions of the novelty are equipped with 2.5-liter turbocharged diesel engine with up to 400 Nm of torque, coupled with 8-speed hydromechanical transmission. The basic version Standard is equipped with LED headlights with delayed shutdown, fog lights with turn lights, railings...

Commercial vehicle market
The Foton View cargo and passenger version has entered the Russian market

A cargo and passenger version of Foton View van with a 5+1 seat layout and a sliding second row has entered the Russian market. According to the authorized distributor of MB Rus, the novelty cost starts from 4,230,000 rubles. The van is offered in 4 versions, combining two types of gear boxes— 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic — and two height options: 1,990 or 2,195 mm, respectively. The gross weight will vary from 3,100 to 3,495 kg...

RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Leasing of which types of trailers has increased by more than a quarter

According to the NAPI, 12.5 thousand new and used trailers were issued for financial leasing in January-July 2026, which was a 4.7% rise on the similar period last year, but a 53.1% decline on 2024. Following results of the first seven months, 5.4 thousand new vehicles were leased, having decreased by 9.8% year-on-year and by 73.0% over a two-year period…

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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