
Legal factors affecting automotive market formation
LATEST UPDATE:
2024, monthly
Archive data:
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
The market agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) is quarterly preparing the survey «LEGAL FACTORS OF CAR, TRAILER, SPECIAL PURPOSE AND AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES».
The survey presents essential current and planned measures of regulation and support of the car and special purpose vehicle market and their manufacturers.
Types of vehicle examined by legal factors:
- cars
- electric cars
- electric buses
- LCV
- trucks
- trailers and semitrailers
- buses
- special purpose vehicles
- agricultural vehicles
A detailed analysis of legal factors and information about planned changes are necessary for strategic planning, high-quality forecasts building and market processes understanding.
Survey structure:
- recycling tax
- sales and manufacturing support programs:
2.1. sales support programs
2.2. manufacturing support programs
2.2.1. industrial subsidies inside the «Development of industry and increasing its competitiveness» program («Automotive industry» subprogram)
2.2.2. special investment contracts (SPIC) - localization
- state procurement ban for foreign vehicles
- restriction measures for vehicles by emission classes
- changes in the rules of foreign used vehicles import
- children transportation
- exporters support
- technical inspection regulation
- «Platon» road system
- CNG vehicle market development
- development programs for electric vehicles and electric hybrids
- procurement programs of electric buses and electric vehicles in different regions
- leasing
- subsidizing of wheeled and tracked special purpose vehicles manufacturing.
The report is being quarterly updated and provided in PDF format.
Consultation by phone: +7 (831) 439-21-82 or napi@abiz.ru
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