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AUTOMOBILE MARKET OF RUSSIA IN MAY AND JANUARY-MAY 2023 PASSENGER CARS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND PICKUPS

In May 2023, sales of new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and pickups in Russia grew by 156.2% year-on-year to 78 715 vehicles. In January-May 2023, the total sales were 351 468 vehicles, down 0.7% year-on-year*. Sales results by type of motor vehicles:
• Passenger cars – 70 863 units in May 2023, up 158.2% YOY; 316 333 units in January-May 2023, down 0.3%. Among them electric vehicles (BEV) – 1 079 units in May 2023, up 830.2% YOY; 3 855 units in January-May, up 255.6% YOY.
• Light commercial vehicles including light trucks (N1 category, without pickups) and minibuses (M2 category) – 6 657 units in May 2023, up 125.1% YOY; 29 648 units in January-May 2023, down 11.3% YOY. Among them electric vehicles – 1 unit in May 2023, 0% YOY; 13 units in January-May 2023, down 27.8% YOY.
• Pickups – 1 195 units in May 2023, up 279.4%; 5 487 units in January-May 2023, up 76.1% YOY.
* without sales to military, law enforcement and diplomatic agencies in RF

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