The Ministry of industry car sales in 2018 will grow by 11 %

19 April 2018

But the growth gradually slows down

At the end of the first quarter the Russian market grew 21.7 %. However, a positive trend Dating back 2017, gradually slowing down. In March, sales increased 14 %. At year-end is expected to have more modest growth — 10.7 %. These figures were announced in the Ministry of industry and trade.

the same amount of increase and the number of issued in our country cars — +10,75 % (up to 1,483 million pieces). Sales growth of light commercial vehicles in 2018, it is expected less impressive — +5 % to 121,9 thousand pieces. Similar dynamics are projected and production — +5 % to 114,8 thousand cars.

representatives of the Ministry of industry and trade called the same and the data on sales of trucks in Russia to 2018: +5 %, to 82.3 thousand pieces. The sales of buses (+0.8% to 12.5 million pieces) and their production (+0.8% to 13.3 million) barely exceeds that of the 2017.

If the preliminary assessment of the Ministry of industry and trade will be true, by 2018 the Russian market in General will rise to 1,855 million cars (+10 %). Similar pace will increase and the manufacture of machinery — +10 % to 1,687 million units.