Sales of new passenger cars in Russia in October fell by 19.8% year-on-year, to 132.9 thousand units. Compared to September, the market grew by 8.2%, showing the best result since the beginning of 2026, Kommersant writes, citing Autostat data. The decrease compared to last year was caused by a high base in October 2025 due to the overloaded demand before the increase in recycling collection. Lada remains the market leader (29.7 thousand cars), followed by the Chinese Havel (16.9 thousand) and the local brand Tent (15.3 thousand).

Sales of new passenger cars in Russia in October fell by 19.8% year-on-year, to 132.9 thousand units. Compared to September, the market grew by 8.2%, showing the best result since the beginning of 2026, Kommersant writes, citing Autostat data. The decrease compared to last year was caused by a high base in October 2025 due to the overloaded demand before the increase in recycling collection. Lada remains the market leader (29.7 thousand cars), followed by the Chinese Havel (16.9 thousand) and the local brand Tent (15.3 thousand).