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Car market
GAC announces novelties for the Russian automotive market for 2026

GAC plans to introduce two hybrid crossovers in Russia next year, as well as two more models of new brands for the Russian market. The main premiere will be GAC S7 hybrid crossover, based on the new modular EV+ platform. The company also announced the launch of GAC S9, GAC Aion V and GAC Hyptec HT models on the Russian market. Moreover, back in November 2025, the company announced plans to introduce two new sub-brands in Russia, Aion and...

Car market
ADAS elements will be introduced into AvtoVAZ models

AvtoVAZ intends to introduce autopilot and active safety elements ADAS into its cars, according to the materials of the company's press conference. The company did not announce which ADAS systems will be introduced into cars, but at the moment it is known that only one of the ADAS systems is installed in Lada Vesta — the ESC electronic stability control system. Such cars have been on sale since September 2024. Recall that ADAS (Advanced...

Automotive Market in CIS
MAZ has created a camper van based on the MAZ-365022 chassis

The Minsk Automobile Plant and the MAZ-Kupava Automobile Trailer and Body Plant have created Kupava 273140 camper van based on the MAZ-365022 chassis. Euro-5 diesel engine capacity of 150 HP and 6-speed manual gear box are installed under the hood. For safe driving, the vehicle has an anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake force distribution system (EBD), and electronic stability control system (ESC). The vehicle is equipped with...

RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Which trucks have higher sales of new vehicles than those of used ones?

According to the NAPI, 268 thousand new and used trucks* were sold in January to December 2025, which was a 20.3% decline on the previous year, when 336.1 thousand trucks were sold. Thus, used truck sales decreased by 2.5%, while sales of new trucks fell by 51.1%. Over the year, the share of new trucks fell from 36.6% to 22.5% (-14.1 p.p.)

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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