The Russian-made car market has shown growth

The domestic car market grew by 7% in January-February compared to the same period last year. This was announced on March 2 in the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

In January-February 2026, sales volumes of equipment manufactured in Russia exceeded 108 thousand units. Sales of new imported cars decreased by 20%, to 74.1 thousand units.

In just two months of this year, 182,230 new cars were sold in the Russian Federation (-6%). The market volume in the passenger car segment was 162,419 units (-2%). Sales of light commercial vehicles amounted to 11,497 units (-27%), trucks — 7,107 units (-33%), buses — 1,207 units (-25%).

The share of Russian equipment in January-February 2026 increased by 7 percentage points compared to the same period last year and reached 59%. 1,836 electric vehicles were sold (+25%), of which 41% were produced in Russia. At the beginning of 2025, the share of domestic electric cars was 23%.

Where everything is heading: trends and prospects of the Russian car market and automotive industry

Automakers, distributors and experts discussed the difficulties in the industry

Andrey Kogan, founder of the All-China company, Chairman of the Committee for work with China of the Association of Exporters and Importers, said on February 26 that Chinese car brands are learning to work in the Russian market in an adult way, weeding out the weak. According to the expert, Chinese brands are "purging the ranks", focusing on the most powerful players. Further developments will follow two scenarios simultaneously. The first is the departure of "second—tier" car manufacturers. These include about ten brands that have failed to increase sales and are operating in negative territory. They are highly likely to leave the market in 2026. The second scenario is concentration around the leaders.

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