Passenger car sales in Russia increased by 62% in January – Kommersant
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In January, almost 80 thousand passenger cars were sold in Russia, which is 62% more than in the same period a year earlier, follows from the data Ministry of Industry and Trade. Sales of cars less than three years old increased by 53% – more than 95 thousand.
In January, the market volume of new domestic cars amounted to about 41 thousand cars, which is 16% more than in the first month of 2023 – 35 thousand. Sales of passenger commercial vehicles also increased – 7 thousand (45%) and trucks – 7 thousand cars (10%). However, in January 2024, bus sales fell. 1,171 cars were sold, which is 16% lower than last year’s result.
The electric vehicle market in Russia increased by a record 286% in January compared to 2023 figures. In January, 1.5 thousand electric vehicles were sold, and in January 2023, only 419 cars.
Read more about the electric vehicle market in Russia in the material “Electric vehicles have low batteries”.
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