The head of the ROAD has calculated the number of brands on the Russian car market

Currently, there are about 130 different brands on the Russian automotive market, taking into account those passenger cars that are supplied through alternative imports. This was stated by Alexey Podshchekoldin, President of the Association of Russian Automobile Dealers (ROAD).

"Taking into account the brands that are imported to us through parallel imports, there are currently about 130 brands in Russia. It's just some kind of vinaigrette. And most of these projects are currently on the market," Rossiyskaya Gazeta quoted Podshchekoldin as saying on May 5.

As the head of the ROAD noted, some brands that are officially present on the Russian market may leave it. He suggested that AvtoVAZ, which worked with the Xcite brand, would not develop this project. As Podshchekoldin clarified, there are also brands that could not sell their models, for example, Haima or Bestune.

He also suggested obliging brands that come to Russia to import a complete set of spare parts for each car sold, so that buyers can guarantee that after the brand leaves the market they will be able to properly repair their cars. Then the "one-day brands" will remain present as observers in anticipation of market growth, and only about 10 companies will remain that will actively increase their share in the Russian Federation, he added.

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