Car Model Magazine

New car sales in Russia fell by half

October results showed that sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles for the current year declined more than half, compared with the same period in 2008. In 2009 it was sold for 1,260,280 units, or 51% less cars, evidenced by the data of the Committee of Automakers Association of European Businesses. October to increase this figure by 1%, ie 126,950 cars. These data indicate that the stabilization path even at low levels, the chairman of the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee, David Thomas. He also stated that the Committee strongly supports the initiative on the introduction of the utilization of the State Prize of Russia in the automotive market. However, the program will show its effectiveness only if it would apply to all dealers of the market, regardless of the brands selling cars.