The Ministry of Industry and Trade supported the requirements for localization of car sharing in the Russian Federation

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation supported the extension of requirements for the localization of taxi cars to carsharing vehicles. This was announced by the head of the ministry, Anton Alikhanov, at a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy, TASS reported on June 1.

According to Alikhanov, the Ministry of Industry and Trade intends to act to ensure the rapid adoption of this law.

In May of this year, Andrei Kutepov, head of the Economic Committee of the Federation Council, proposed using cars localized in Russia in carsharing, having prepared a corresponding bill. He pointed out that the share of Chinese cars in the fleets of some carsharing operators, according to various sources, ranged from 30 to 50% back in 2023.

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How will the new rules affect the cost of transportation

Earlier, on May 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on localization of taxi cars. The law comes into force on March 1, 2026, but in some regions the new requirements will take effect later. The Ministry of Industry and Trade reported that it will prepare information on cars localized in Russia that meet the criteria for use in taxis by the end of 2025.

Later, Irina Zaripova, chairman of the public council for taxi development, said that taxi rides could rise in price by 30% due to the new law on the localization of vehicles for transportation. As she explained, it is expensive to change cars in taxi companies, especially given the high key rate, the unavailability of preferential leases and loans, as well as rising prices for maintenance and spare parts.