Sales of new passenger cars in Russia down 28% in May to 91,200 units
The Autostat analytical agency reported a 28.3% year-on-year decrease in new passenger car sales in Russia for May 2025. Lada remained the market leader, while several Chinese brands, including Haval and Chery, saw the highest demand among foreign manufacturers.
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“Sales of new passenger cars in Russia fell by 28.3% in May 2025 year-on-year”
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The provided evidence mentions car sales declines in Russia (e.g., 11.4% in July, 27.6% in June, and a production decrease of 27.1%), but none of the sources specifically confirm a 28.3% drop in passenger car sales for May 2025.
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— Sales of new passenger cars declined significantly in May, according to the analytical agency Autostat.Moreover, the Monjaro, the most expensive car in the top five, showed the smallest decrease in sa…
https://en.iz.ru/en/1898422/evgenii-bagdasarov/they-are-tire…
https://en.iz.ru/en/1898422/evgenii-bagdasarov/they-are-tire…
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— New passenger car sales fell by 11.4% in Russia year on year in July, new data has revealed. Autostat data also showed, however, a recovery from the 27.6% slump in June. Between January and July, sale…
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2091822/russia-economy-…
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2091822/russia-economy-…
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— If we compare with the same month of the previous year, the decrease in production was 27.1%. So, over ten months the losses are not so noticeable, namely minus 10.3%. This is reported by a Russian an…
https://smartclub.by/en/car-production-in-russia-decreased-b…
https://smartclub.by/en/car-production-in-russia-decreased-b…
“91,218 new passenger cars were sold in Russia in May 2025”
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The web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, returning stock prices for TotalEnergies, a news feed from Philadelphia, and sports betting picks. No data regarding car sales figures for May 2025 is present.
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“The home-produced Lada brand secured the largest share of sales, which totaled 28% as of the end of this spring (25,552 units)”
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While Wikipedia confirms Lada is a Russian brand and another source mentions May sales from 2016, there is no evidence in the provided text to verify the specific market share (28%) or unit count (25,552) for May 2025.
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— Lada is a brand of small cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ, a state-owned company in Russia. From January 2021 until May 2022, Lada was integrated with then-sister brand Dacia into Renault's Lada-Dacia bus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lada
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lada
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— Car sales in Russia are showing impressive growth. Sales for the month of May were up 14.7% compared to May 2016, reaching 124,900 vehicles, according to the Association of European Businesses (AEB).
https://sputnikglobe.com/20170612/russian-car-sales-stats-10…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20170612/russian-car-sales-stats-10…
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— EV market share (%) of new car sales in 2025. Cost to drive 100km in an EV: Looking at the cost to charge at public chargers, public fast chargers and at home using the price per kilowatt/hour and mul…
https://www.comparethemarket.com.au/car-insurance/features/e…
https://www.comparethemarket.com.au/car-insurance/features/e…
“Among foreign brands, China’s Haval and Chery enjoyed the highest demand, with 10,600 and 9,800 cars sold, respectively”
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The evidence mentions Haval and Chery sales in Uzbekistan and general presence in Russia, but does not provide the specific sales figures (10,600 and 9,800) for Russia in May 2025.
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— In 2025, 11,312 CHERY vehicles were sold in Uzbekistan, up approximately 50% from the previous year. The brand is demonstrating strong growth and strengthening its position in the mass-market segments…
https://adm.uz/en/news/kia-chery-and-haval-approximately-46-…
https://adm.uz/en/news/kia-chery-and-haval-approximately-46-…
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— Haval Motor remained on the Russian market. There are already eight brands from China in the top ten best-selling new cars in Russia at the end of 2023.
https://leave-russia.org/haval-motor
https://leave-russia.org/haval-motor
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— According to ADM data, Chery sold 798 vehicles in March (+29.1% compared to February), while Haval sold 813 (a 1.7-fold increase compared to March 2025). BYD Uzbekistan Factory secured 8.6% of the mar…
https://abauzbekistan.uz/en/news/press-releases/chinese-expa…
https://abauzbekistan.uz/en/news/press-releases/chinese-expa…
“The Chinese Geely and Changan were also among top five brands, with May sales reaching 6,300 and 5,600 units, respectively”
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The evidence contains a YouTube review of a 2024 Changan, a used car listing, and a mention of a Geely model at an exhibition, but no sales data for Geely or Changan in Russia for May 2025.
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— 2024 Changan X5 PLUS 1.5T DCT Excellence is a compact SUV. Powering the X5 PLUS is a 1.5T high-pressure direct-injection engine with 188 hp (138 kW) and 300 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIYXXiBY94Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIYXXiBY94Y
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— На заказ. 2 300 000 ₽. Подробнее про оценку стоимости. Денис Полонин.
https://auto.ru/cars/used/sale/changan/a06/1132390639-eda23f…
https://auto.ru/cars/used/sale/changan/a06/1132390639-eda23f…
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— Автовыставка конца 2025 года!Лучше нет за эти деньги! Geely Starship 7.
https://vk.com/video-71113469_456239204
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