Discounts on car demand support programs will increase in Russia

Discounts on car demand support mechanisms will be increased to prevent the market from falling. This was stated on July 2 by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov in the Federation Council.

"In order to prevent the predicted 40 percent drawdown, we will increase discounts on our demand support mechanisms," Anton Alikhanov said, quoted by TASS.

The minister promised that the "First Car" and "Family Car" programs will be fully restored.

The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade replied that due to various state support programs, the Russian Federation managed to achieve 35% growth in the automotive industry last year. However, in the first five months of this year, the market declined by 28% under the influence of prohibitive interest rates and tightened car loan conditions.

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