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5 storiesPutin and Sobyanin open Moscow electric battery cluster with two gigafactories
President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev took part in opening the Moscow electric battery cluster in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone on Tuesday, ahead of Moscow Industry Day. Offi…
Putin says Russia to meet most battery demand by 2030
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will be able to cover most of its domestic demand for batteries by 2030, speaking at the opening of the first complex in a battery production cluster in Moscow, according to Kommersant. He called for a r…
Russia’s new car sales fell 6.2% in September, Avtostat says
Russia’s new passenger car sales fell 6.2% year-on-year in September to 115,100 units, according to Avtostat. Lada led with sales up 7.6% to 28,400, while Haval fell 19.6% to 13,400. For January–September, the market was up 7.2% at 960,000 …
Russia's new-vehicle market added a record 26 models in September, Avtostat data show
Russia's new-vehicle statistics recorded 26 new models in September 2026, the highest monthly figure cited in the data, according to the Avtostat analytical agency and the United Leasing Association. The total comprises 21 passenger cars, o…
Russian car dealers offer October discounts of up to 3.1 mln rubles on Hyundai, iXBT reports
Russian car dealers are offering discounts and special conditions in October on selected models, with Hyundai reductions including trade-in reaching up to 3.1 million rubles, according to Rolf sales director Nikolai Ivanov. iXBT reported th…