Commercial Vehicles

GAZ Group presented a new electric bus to the management of Moscow and the Moscow region.  GAZ electric bus was developed based on the results of the trial operation, which was conducted in January-July 2017, in accordance with the technical specifications of Mosgortrans for the supply of electric buses in Moscow and general requirements of the capital to the public transport system.

Primorsky region will provide KAMAZ Group with Sollers Bussan capacities (part of Sollers Group) to organize the assembly of vehicles in the Far East. In 2013-2015 Sollers Bussan assembled Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUVs. Currently Sollers Bussan does not produce vehicles.
Also Primorsky region offers KAMAZ to consider a plant site in Ussuriysk (territory of advanced economic growth «Nadezhdinskaya»)...

Fiat Professional dealers in Russia launched sales of the updated Fiat Doblo, which replaced Doblo Classic model. Prices for the cargo version Fiat Doblo Cargo start from 1 030 thousand rubles, the passenger Fiat Doblo Combi – from 1 120 thousand rubles.

In 2017 Isuzu production in Russia grew by 122% on the previous year. The number of vehicles, which rolled off the assembly line in Ulyanovsk, increased to 5160 units against 2322 units in the last year.
The enterprise produced 3836 light chassis of N series (GVW of 3.5-9.5 tons), 1086 medium-duty chassis of F series (12-18 tons) and 238 heavy trucks of C and E categories (26-33 tons).

KAMAZ Group plans to launch the production of electric buses of the third generation in 2018. The electric bus is adapted for low-mobility passengers, has a low floor, equipped with video cameras and satellite navigation. The bus total capacity is 85 passengers.

Toyota dealers in Russia launched sales of the updated Alphard 2018 minivan, which is available in versions Prestige, Lux and Executive Lounge. The price for a seven-seat minivan starts from 4 396 thousand rubles.

Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad and Hyundai Motor company (HMC) signed an agreement on the full cycle production of Hyundai HD35 commercial vehicles. The project involves the preparation of production lines and the subsequent full cycle production of Hyundai HD35 commercial vehicles, including welding and painting, beginning June 2018 ...

According to Russian Automotive Market Research, in January 2018 the new truck market continued the upward trend of the previous year: new truck sales were 33.4% up on January 2017 and amounted to 4.75 thousand trucks.

According to Russian Automotive Market Research, in January 2018 new bus sales declined by 2% on January 2017 to   0.96 thousand vehicles.

PAZ made over 50% of the market, PAZ sales did not change at that.  

According to Russian Automotive Market Research, in January 2018 new LCV sales amounted to 7.69 thousand vehicles which was an 11.9% rise on January 2017.

GAZ came first with 3 thousand new vehicles sold and a 39% market share ...