Tag: car market

Starting March 2026, Russia will enforce a taxi localization law—only domestically produced vehicles will be eligible for registry. Here's how this will affect prices, taxi fleets, and the transportation market.

Expert Artem Samorodov estimates that 25% to 33% of cars have tampered odometers. The damage to buyers exceeds 600 billion rubles annually. What works better: prison time or fines for odometer fraud?

Car sales in October 2025 rose 35% from September amid a rush to beat higher recycling fees. Expert Samorodov predicts a slump in early 2026 and explains why incentives aren't working.