Export of passenger cars grew by 45% in January-August

The export of passenger cars from Russia for eight months of 2021 grew by 44.5% and reached 58.5 thousand units for a total amount of $ 931.8 million, according to the data of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia. At the same time, 5.7 thousand cars were sent to foreign markets in August (-34.3% against July) worth $ 94.7 million.

The export of trucks in January-August grew by 13.2% and reached 8.2 thousand vehicles worth $ 217.3 million. In August, about 1,000 trucks were delivered abroad (-13.6% against July) worth $ 31 million. As "AUTOSTAT" reported earlier, in September AVTOVAZ started the serial assembly of LADA cars in Uzbekistan together with the local partner Roodell. As noted, local assembly will make LADA cars more affordable for consumers, as well as expand customer coverage through participation in government procurement in Uzbekistan.