European LADA sales almost halved in May of 2022

According to the results of May, 75 new LADA cars were sold in the countries of the European Union, which is 43.6% lower in compare with the previous year. Since the beginning of 2022, the sales of LADA cars in the European Union were 585 units, having decreased by 4.9%, experts of the AUTOSTAT analytical agency stated (according to the results of ACEA data processing). Recall that in the spring of 2019 AVTOVAZ decided to stop deliveries of LADA cars to Europe. The reason for leaving was called the tightening of environmental standards: the current Euro 6d-TEMP standard requires serious investments in the modernization of engines.

Meanwhile, it was previously announced that LADA brand will return to the European market with a new generation LADA Niva SUV, which was planned to be introduced in 2024. However, Renault Group recently transferred Russian assets to state ownership, and therefore LADA's export plans for Europe should be revised.