The head of the ROAD warned about the possible withdrawal of a number of Chinese brands from the Russian Federation

The specifics of the development of the Russian car market in 2025 may lead to the fact that some Chinese car companies will begin to reconsider their presence in the country. This was stated by the head of the association "Russian Automobile Dealers" (ROAD) Alexey Podshchekoldin.

"Car stocks are shrinking, logistics is becoming more expensive, dealers and customers are waiting for recycling solutions. In such circumstances, it can be expected that some Chinese brands with minimal sales volumes may gradually curtail their activity in Russia or revise their distribution strategies. So if we talk about who can leave, then it's worth paying attention to the brands that sell the least," Rossiyskaya Gazeta quoted the head of Podshchekoldin as saying on October 31.

The head of the dealer association stressed that the new car market continues to decline, which affected all segments of Russian and Chinese brands. Strong players with a well-developed sales network are holding their positions, and brands with small sales volumes are feeling the pressure, he said.

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Earlier, on October 28, Sergey Udalov, executive director of the Autostat analytical agency, said that by the end of October, sales of new passenger cars in Russia could reach about 160 thousand units. Now the situation of last year is almost completely repeated, when in the middle of autumn there was a noticeable growth in the market, he noted.

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