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LADA Niva with LED headlights will be put on assembly lines in 2027

AvtoVAZ plans to re-upgrade the three-door LADA Niva Legend SUV in 2027. According to Avtonovosti Dnya, with reference to Togliatti blogger KhaDm, these will be minor changes aimed at integrating several previously unavailable options into the car model. The primary upgrades will feature the integration of LED headlights, a trunk opening button, and a redesigned radiator enclosure. There are no comments on other possible updates yet. It is...

Car market
LADA Vesta with climate control will start arriving at dealerships in July

At the end of June, AvtoVAZ initiated serial production of advanced LADA Vesta versions equipped with climate control system. Deliveries of the updated cars to dealers are scheduled to commence on the 20th of July, Avtonovosti Dnya reports, citing the insider channel RCI-News. Recall that sales of the previous Vesta version (of 2026 model year) were launched in December 2025. This version received a remote engine start function, a keyless...

Car market
7-seat Toyota Veloz went on sale in Russia

Sales of the new 7-seat Toyota Veloz cars have started in the Russian Federation. According to Avtonovosti Dnya, the model is available to buyers both from dealer stock and on order. The car cost on pre-order starts from 2,310,000 rubles. At this price point, a model equipped with a leather-wrapped multifunctional steering wheel, combined fabric and eco-leather upholstery, multimedia system with a touchscreen display, LED optics, keyless...

RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Which truck brands lead the market in terms of financial capacity?

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed the financial capacity of the new truck market* in May 2026. Since the beginning of the year, trucks have been purchased for 202.0 billion rubles, which was a 22.6% decline on the similar period of 2025. KAMAZ led TOP-10 brands by financial capacity with a result of 69.9 billion rubles…

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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