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CHINESE BRANDS EXPAND THE LCV DEALER NETWORK

The marketing agency NAPI has updated the report on light commercial vehicle dealers. In Q I of the current year, the number of LCV sales points decreased by 492 units caused by the departure of a number of European, Japanese brands, as well as Ford. Chinese manufacturers are not yet actively exploring the market of light commercial vehicles, nevertheless, 18% or 243 dealers sell Chinese LCVs. Over the year, the share of Chinese vehicle sales points increased by 5 percentage points. The number of service centers grew by 106 units over the year. Following results of the first quarter of the current year, 298 or 15% service stations are engaged in service of Chinese vehicles. Over the year, the number of service centers serving Chinese vehicles increased by 2 percentage points.