The level of localization of cars in Russia was 33%

By the end of 2025, the weighted average level of actual localization of passenger cars produced in Russia was 32.8%. This was stated by Alexander Gorchakov, director of the Center for Industry Analysis and Forecasting at FSUE NAMI, during the IMAF conference in Moscow, the Izvestia correspondent reports.

According to the automotive industry development strategy adopted in 2022, the localization level was expected to reach 55% by the end of 2024. Thus, the actual degree of use of domestic components, assemblies, assemblies and technologies in the production of domestic machines turned out to be almost two times lower than the declared one.

In addition, it was planned that the localization rate would increase to 60% from 2025, but in reality it went down. As follows from the presentation of FSUE NAMI (available to Izvestia), in January of this year this level was 31.3%, and in February it slightly increased to 32.6%.

The strategy provides for another increase in the localization level of domestic passenger car models from 2026 to 65%. Taking into account the actual state of affairs in FSUE NAMI, they call the risk of not achieving the goals stated in the program document "high".

The main problem in the localization of cars is related to the shortage of automotive components and components manufactured in our country, experts say.

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