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Chery crossovers are some of the best in Russia

 

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Chery Arizzo 8 is slated to replace Toyota Camry in Russia after Toyota left Russia

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KATE's R932 9 speed auto is the most powerful transmission in Russia but it is very expensive and used only in Aurus brand luxury cars.

 

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Aurus Komendant is a domestic luxury SUV from Aurus

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Lixiang L7 is a powerful full size electric car from Beijing based Li Auto

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Russians demonstrate to the world they too can make an electric car with the Atom.

 

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Lixiang L9 is a powerful full size electric car from Beijing based Li Auto

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Moscow's unique icebreaker bus :ROFLMAO:

 

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Chery's Jaecoo J7 is a funky looking affordable yet capable crossover

 

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Great Wall's Haval F7 is an affordable yet capable crossover

 

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Geely Okavango L is a full size SUV

 

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Geely Preface is a new full size sedan from Geely

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And another look at Geely Preface just because this car is so cool

 

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Putin's Aurus compared to Biden's Cadillac

 

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Autodom restarted the Mercedes-Benz factory in the Moscow region 11:37 - Social Bites

The first batch of cars was produced at the former Mercedes-Bez factory in the Moscow region. In this respect reports "Kommersant", referring to the general director of the Avtodom company Andrei Olkhovsky. “Before the New Year, we received the first batch of machine kits, which we put together...

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Autodom restarted the Mercedes-Benz factory in the Moscow region


ByANIKA
January 11, 2024

The first batch of cars was produced at the former Mercedes-Bez factory in the Moscow region. In this respect reports “Kommersant”, referring to the general director of the Avtodom company Andrei Olkhovsky.
“Before the New Year, we received the first batch of machine kits, which we put together in pilot mode to check how all systems work, to look at some bottlenecks where we need to strengthen people’s qualifications, or to work with some stations. soon. . This is a test batch to check technical readiness,” Olkhovsky said.
The senior manager did not say which cars were assembled at the enterprise.
The Mercedes-Benz plant in the Esipovo industrial park in the Moscow region was opened in spring 2019; The production capacity is designed to produce 25-30 thousand cars per year in full cycle mode.
Avtodom dealer holding became the owner of the Mercedes-Benz automobile plant in Russia in April 2023. The amount of the asset sale transaction was not disclosed. The German concern will have the option to buy back shares.
Denis Manturov, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in August 2023 statedThat passenger cars will come off the assembly line of the enterprise, since the equipment is adapted for the production of exactly this type of car.
Previously reportedThe chairman of the Hengchi automobile company has reportedly been arrested in China.




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AvtoVAZ will have a new car brand 13:03 - Social Bites

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ plans to introduce a new car brand this year. In this respect report "Izvestia", referring to its own information. The statement said, "Foreign models in the C and D segments will be offered under the new brand. The manufacturer did not specify which companies AvtoVAZ...

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AvtoVAZ will have a new car brand


ByANIKA
January 11, 2024

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ plans to introduce a new car brand this year. In this respect report “Izvestia”, referring to its own information.
The statement said, “Foreign models in the C and D segments will be offered under the new brand. The manufacturer did not specify which companies AvtoVAZ will cooperate with.”
This year is also planned to make final preparations for the launch of the new affordable Lada Iskra model, which will later replace the Lada Granta.
Before that, it was known that AvtoVAZ had four remaining Lada models priced less than 1 million rubles. Therefore, now Russians with a budget of less than 1 million rubles in the primary market can only purchase the classic SUV Lada Niva Legend, Granta sedan and liftback, as well as Granta Cross.
AvtoVAZ at the end of December open Metallic enamel “Coriander” has been added to the color palette of Lada Granta cars. Granta is now produced in five colors: “white Glacier”, black “Black Panther”, dark gray “Borneo”, silver “Platinum” and light brown “Coriander”.
Previously reportedLada X-Cross 5 cars began to arrive at Russian dealers.

 

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Automobile systems most damaged in cold weather 12:37 - Social Bites

In severe frosts, motorists often complain about the appearance of various leaks in the engine, gearbox and power steering. In this respect reports "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", citing the technical director of the international network of franchise car service centers Fit Service Alexey Ruzanov...

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Automobile systems most damaged in cold weather


ByANIKA
January 11, 2024

In severe frosts, motorists often complain about the appearance of various leaks in the engine, gearbox and power steering. In this respect reports “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”, citing the technical director of the international network of franchise car service centers Fit Service Alexey Ruzanov. Ultimately, this may lead to the failure of the unit.
“Standard story: The car spends the night on the street, where the frost is below 25 degrees, and in the morning drivers see puddles of various colors under the car. Leaks occur in the following components of the vehicle: engine, gearbox, power steering. The causes of leaks often lie in the fasteners: oil seals can tighten, rubber seals harden and shrink in the cold, and plastic elements become brittle,” said Ruzanov.
Additionally, in severe cold weather, suspension elements such as bushings, stabilizer struts and CV joint shoes often fail.
According to the expert, the first things to fail in cold weather are often the elements that previously required maintenance or repair.
It happened before that knownHe said that the number of counterfeit auto parts is increasing in the Russian market. In 2023, counterfeit products were most often found among original, well-known European and Japanese manufacturers of components and engine oils.
happened before knownPrices for car repair services in Russia increased by a quarter.

 

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AvtoVAZ produced a record number of cars in 2023 13:25 - Social Bites

AvtoVAZ's sales in Russia almost doubled in 2023, reaching 352.5 thousand vehicles. In this respect reports TASS reported, citing company president Maxim Sokolov. "AvtoVAZ and our brand are so far the only brand - I'm not talking about sub-brands - Lada has not only a dominant, leading position...

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AvtoVAZ produced a record number of cars in 2023


ByANIKA
January 11, 2024

AvtoVAZ’s sales in Russia almost doubled in 2023, reaching 352.5 thousand vehicles. In this respect reports TASS reported, citing company president Maxim Sokolov.
“AvtoVAZ and our brand are so far the only brand – I’m not talking about sub-brands – Lada has not only a dominant, leading position in the Russian market with a record sales volume of 352.5 thousand cars,” Sokolov said.
The automobile manufacturer sold 188.6 thousand cars by the end of 2022, almost doubling its sales increase. It was noted that AvtoVAZ’s share in the Russian market in 2023 will be 35%.
Prior to this, the board of directors of AvtoVAZ approved Company development strategy until 2030. Within this framework, the company will launch 12 new car models.
AvtoVAZ will launch three new Lada models by 2026. Plans for the preparation of new models were confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov. According to him, production of three models will start in the next three years: Lada Aura in 2024, Lada Iskra in 2025 and a new crossover on the Vesta platform in 2026.
Previously reportedAvtoVAZ announced that it has launched a recall campaign for Lada Granta.

 

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The conditions for increasing the prices of Lada cars have been announced 14:14 - Social Bites

There are no plans to increase the price of Lada cars in the near future. In this respect reports TASS reported, citing company president Maxim Sokolov. However, according to the senior manager, adjustments are possible due to inflationary processes in the country. “Currently, we do not plan to...

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The conditions for increasing the prices of Lada cars have been announced


ByANIKA
January 11, 2024

There are no plans to increase the price of Lada cars in the near future. In this respect reports TASS reported, citing company president Maxim Sokolov. However, according to the senior manager, adjustments are possible due to inflationary processes in the country.

“Currently, we do not plan to increase prices in the automotive product range more than inflation, unless macroeconomic, unpredictable black swans occur. So, in fact, this is the preservation of current prices,” Sokolov said.

Prior to this, the board of directors of AvtoVAZ approved Company development strategy until 2030. Within this framework, the company will launch 12 new car models.

AvtoVAZ will launch three new Lada models by 2026. Plans for the preparation of new models were confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov. According to him, production of three models will start in the next three years: Lada Aura in 2024, Lada Iskra in 2025 and a new crossover on the Vesta platform in 2026.

happened before knownHow much can AvtoVAZ increase prices in 2024?

 

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Russians started buying "nice license plates" for cars more often 13:58 - Social Bites

Demand for cars with "nice license plates" in Russia during the 12 months of 2023 increased by an average of 5.2% compared to the same period last year. This is stated in the Avito Auto classification study (available from socialbites.ca). “The share of demand for cars with 'nice license plates'…

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Russians started buying “nice license plates” for cars more often 13:58


ByANIKA
January 11, 2024

Demand for cars with “nice license plates” in Russia during the 12 months of 2023 increased by an average of 5.2% compared to the same period last year. This is stated in the Avito Auto classification study (available from socialbites.ca).

“The share of demand for cars with ‘nice license plates’ increased the most: Lada Granta, Lada Samara, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Focus. At the same time, it is stated that the demand decreased the most in Lada Niva, Chevrolet Niva, Lada 4×4 and Toyota Camry.

“Nice figures” for premium segment cars have become less attractive: for Porsche Cayenne, for example, the demand for them has fallen by almost 2 times compared to 2022.

Last year the average premium for “nice plates” was 7.5% for all cars. At the same time, such plates increased the cost of such cars the most: Mercedes-Benz E-Class – 31% compared to regular plates, Lada Samara – 23% and VAZ 2107 – 21%.

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