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2024

Resellers have learned to "twist" the residual battery life

A new fraud scheme has been identified on the Russian electric vehicle market - unscrupulous sellers began to adjust the indicators of the residual resource of traction batteries before selling. The use of special devices for data distortion was recorded in October 2024. Read more here

Lukoil was the first in Russia to launch the production of transmission liquids for electric vehicles

In mid-August 2024, it became known that Lukoil was the first in Russia to launch the production of a specialized line of transmission liquids for electric vehicles. Read more here.

Ministry of Industry and Trade: With public procurement from 2025, it will be possible to purchase only Russian electric vehicles

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation came up with an initiative, according to which, starting from 2025, when carrying out state purchases of vehicles with an electric motor, a 100% mandatory share of the acquisition of domestic equipment will be introduced. Information about this was released by the press service of the ministry on May 31, 2024.

The draft government decree developed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade envisages expanding the regulations for access to public procurement by including new categories in it, such as passenger cars, light commercial and freight electric vehicles, as well as electric buses of various classes. It is planned that the minimum mandatory share of purchases of Russian equipment for these categories will be 100% and will enter into force in 2025.

From 2035, as part of public procurement, it will be possible to buy only Russian electric vehicles

The draft changes provide for the addition of regulations for access to public procurement with new positions, including passenger, light commercial and freight electric vehicles, as well as electric buses of various classes, the ministry said in a statement.

Representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade noted that the ban on admission to public procurement of foreign-made products is already valid for vehicles of various types. The developed amendments related to electric vehicles will be an addition to the existing regulation enshrined in government decree No. 616 of April 2020.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade noted that the introduction of this measure is aimed at providing support to domestic manufacturers of electric transport and creating favorable conditions for the development of this promising industry in Russia. It is expected that the initiative will contribute to the growth of the share of Russian electric vehicles in the market and reduce dependence on imported supplies in this segment.^[1]

2023

Electric truck fleet growth by 19.1% per year

The electric truck market in Russia is growing by an average of 19.1% annually. At the same time, in general, the corresponding segment as of the end of 2023 in the Russian Federation is poorly developed, as stated in a study by Strategy Partners (LNG JSC), the results of which are presented in mid-April 2024.

Analysts note that the fleet of electric trucks in the Russian Federation is growing by units per year. Basically, we are talking about small and medium-tonnage models designed for transportation within the city or over short distances from it. In 2019, the volume of the Russian electric truck market was estimated at 29 units. In 2020, the figure increased to 32 units, and in 2021 - to 42 units. At the end of 2022, the segment amounted to 49 cars.

For comparison: globally in 2022, about 60 thousand electric trucks were sold, which is approximately 1.2% of the total sales of trucks. China continues to dominate the production and sales of such transport. In 2022, approximately 52 thousand electric freight vehicles were sold in the PRC, which is 85% of the total industry. However, the share of electric truck sales in most major markets remains low.

As of the end of 2023, several models of domestic electric trucks are presented in Russia. In particular, the production of electric trucks based on UAZ-Profi has been organized in the Technopolice Moscow special economic zone. Such cars have a carrying capacity of up to 3.5 tons and develop speeds of up to 120 km/h. On a single battery charge, you can drive up to 300 km. And the Russian Avtotor plant introduced the Brock 75 electric truck, which is also capable of carrying up to 3.5 tons of cargo and has a range of 300 km. The car is equipped with a bunker superstructure manufactured by Moskommash^[2]

There are 10 electric vehicles per charging station in Russia

At the end of 2023, approximately 14 thousand new electric vehicles (EV) were sold in Russia. This is 4.7 times more compared to the previous year and is a new record figure for the Russian market. This is stated in a study by Strategy Partners and LNG JSC, the results of which were published in early April 2024.

The report notes that the level of development of the electric vehicle market in the Russian Federation by the end of 2023 corresponded to the indicators of China, Europe and the United States, observed 7-10 years before. In particular, in 2023, the share of EV in total sales of new cars of all types in Russia amounted to 1.3%. For comparison, similar values ​ ​ were observed in China, Europe and the United States in 2016. At the same time, the share of electric vehicles in the existing fleet of vehicles of all types in the Russian Federation at the end of 2023 amounted to only 0.08%. In China, Europe, the United States, this level of EV in the ball fleet is typical for 2014. In 2023, this figure increased significantly and amounted to 4.9% in China, 2.4% in Europe, and 1.3% in the United States.

On the one hand, the electric vehicle market in Russia is developing rapidly. The total average annual growth rate of the number of all EV registered in the Russian Federation in the period from 2015 to 2023 amounted to 134.8%, reaching 37.8 thousand as of the end of 2023. On the other hand, Russian consumers for the most part are still afraid to buy electric cars. First of all, this is due to the high cost of such machines, the uneven distribution of charging infrastructure throughout the country, as well as insufficient awareness of the peculiarities of the operation of electrically driven vehicles.

The best-selling electric cars in the Russian Federation in 2023 were models of the Chinese brand Zeekr with 3724 units sold. In second place are cars of the domestic brand - Evolute 2020 pieces. Close the top three electric cars GermanVolkswagen with 2000 units sold. The top five also included electric cars the AmericanTesla and Chinese Voyah with a score of 1257 and 674, respectively.

The number of public electric charging stations (EZS) in Russia by the end of 2023 was 3738 units, which is 2.3 times more than in 2022. Thus, there were 10.5 electric vehicles per public EZS in Russia. For comparison: on average, there are 10 electric vehicles per EZS in the world. The plans of the Ministry of Economic Development are to commission 1,437 fast (50 or more kW) charging stations throughout Russia in 2024 (previously the figure was 659). This is more than twice the actual volume of input of fast ESS in 2023. In addition, in 2024 it is planned to launch 3206 slow (up to 50 kW) ESS - previously it was about 2163 such installations.

The basic forecast for the development of the Russian electric transport market assumes an increase in sales of new EVs in 2024 to 37 thousand units. In 2025, the value can reach approximately 67 thousand pieces. The study says that the growth of the EV market in Russia is ensured by the equal contribution of imports from China and the launch of Russian projects to localize electric vehicles, including Moskvich and Evolute. Therefore, the main hypothetical risk to the development of the industry is possible export restrictions by China and other key countries due to fear of secondary sanctions. A decrease in state support for sales of Russian-built electric vehicles may also slow down growth, which will primarily affect commercial fleets sensitive to the cost of vehicles. Another deterrent is the weak awareness of Russian car owners about the functionality and capabilities of modern electric vehicles.

4-year sales growth 50-fold to 8,200 electric vehicles

In 2023, a total of about 8,200 electric vehicles were sold in Russia, which is almost 50 times more than in 2019, when sales of such vehicles were measured at about 200 units. This is stated in a study by BusinesStat, published at the end of February 2024.

Analysts called the Russian electric machine market "young and dynamically developing" and listed several factors contributing to its growth:

• expanding the range of models, despite the departure of European manufacturers. Their places are occupied by Chinese and Russian companies. In addition, parallel imports of cars have been established;
• lower cost of maintaining and maintaining an electric car compared to gasoline and diesel cars;
• rising demand in the corporate segment and the public sector, where the use of electric transport gives tangible savings;
• state support. A significant motivation for the purchase of an electric car is the zeroing of the transport tax, free parking, charging and travel on toll roads, preferential lending and leasing for domestic electric cars with a cost refund of 35% of the cost.

In addition, according to analysts, the growth of the Russian electric car market is facilitated by the development of the charging infrastructure (including the emergence of fast charging) and the rise in the cost of traditional fuel. According to a study by BusinesStat, electricity to the public is on average cheaper than filling up with gasoline and diesel.

According to the researchers' forecast, which is given in February 2024, sales of electric vehicles in the Russian Federation will grow, despite such restraining barriers as the high cost of new electric cars of electric cars compared to used ones and cars with internal combustion engines.^[3]

An increase in the number of electric vehicles in operation by 75% to 39.7 thousand units

The number of passenger electric vehicles operated in Russia in 2023 soared by 75% compared to 2022 and amounted to 39.7 thousand units. This is evidenced by the traffic police data published at the end of February 2024.

As Kommersant writes with reference to materials on the website of the State Traffic Inspectorate, the largest number of registered electric cars remains in Moscow: by the end of 2023, there were 7340 such vehicles in the Russian capital against 1650 a year earlier. Many other regions have also seen growth:

• in the Kaliningrad region - from 304 to 970;
• in the Moscow region - from 1170 to 2770;
• in St. Petersburg - from 1000 to 2000;
• in Tatarstan - from 443 to 914;
• in the Krasnodar Territory - from 1640 to 2740.

The number of electric vehicles increased to 39.7 thousand units

In the Primorsky Territory, by the end of 2023, there were about 2,100 electric vehicles against 2000 a year earlier, while the number of hybrid cars there increased much more significantly - from 27 thousand to 37 thousand units. A similar trend is observed in the Irkutsk region, where by December 31, 2023, 12.6 thousand hybrid machines were registered, while by the end of 2022 - 7.2 thousand units. The publication of the publication also notes that in 2023 one electric car was registered in Chukotka.

From the statistics of the traffic police it also follows that by the end of 2023, 604 electric buses were registered in Russia (in 2022 there were 160) and 150 electric trucks (in 2022 - 49).

The editor-in-chief of Za Rulem magazine Maxim Kadakov, in a conversation with the newspaper, suggested that the segment of electric vehicles in Russia will grow, but in general, these cars "will not have any impact on the market and fleet." The main problems are the lack of charging stations and the high cost of electric cars (about 30-40% higher compared to comparable gasoline models), the expert said.^[4]

Sales of electric vehicles with mileage set a new record - 10,443 pcs.

Sales of electric vehicles with mileage in Russia for 2023 set a new record. During this 12-month period, 10,443 used electric cars were sold, which is 20% more than a year ago in 8694 pieces. This is evidenced by the data of the Avtostat agency, published on January 26, 2024.

He won the championship in the vintage rating of used electric cars in 2023. Nissan It was bought 6 thousand times, which amounted to 60% of the total sales on the secondary. The second place turned out to be with the Tesla result of 2.1 thousand cars sold. Closed the top three most purchased electric vehicles - Volkswagen it was bought 287 times.

Sales of electric vehicles with mileage set a new record

The top 5 most popular models of electric vehicles in the secondary market at the end of 2023 included:

1. Nissan Leaf - 6 thousand units;
2. Tesla Model 3 - 1 thousand units;
3. Tesla Model S - 419 pcs.;
4. Tesla Model Y - 349 pcs.;
5. TeslaModel X - 291 pcs.

According to Avtostat, more than 60 different brands were already present on the Russian market of electric cars with mileage in 2023. In 2022, there were about 50 of them, and in 2021 - less than 35.

Anna Utkina, Communications Director of Avtodom and Avtospetstsentr, in a conversation with Kommersant, that one of the factors restraining the demand for electric vehicles is a small number of specialized service centers:

Maintenance of electric cars has its own unique features and requires accurate adherence to technology, "she explained.

Nikolai Ivanov, director of Rolfa's new car sales department, says that an electric car in Russia is usually the second or third car in the family, indicating that a lack of infrastructure is noticeable with long trips. The expert expects a slight growth in the market for electric cars and hybrids, but the growth rate will noticeably decrease, including due to the current snow and cold winter.^[5]

9,740 electric vehicles produced in Russia per year

In 2023, 9,740 electric vehicles were produced in Russia with a planned 9200 units. Deputy Minister of Economic Development Maxim Kolesnikov spoke about this at the end of January 2024 at a meeting on the implementation of the initiative for the socio-economic development of the Russian Federation "Electric car and hydrogen car."

According to Kolesnikov, in 2023, 1,151 fast charging stations for electric vehicles were installed in the Russian Federation, while the launch of 1,136 units was planned. As part of the implementation of the Electric Car and Hydrogen Car project, more than 1,200 new jobs were created and additional tax revenues of 16 billion rubles were received.

9,740 electric vehicles were produced in Russia with the planned 9200 units

At a meeting held at the end of January 2024, the deputy head of the Ministry of Economic Development also reported that over the past two years, two lines of fast charging stations have been introduced in 36 regions. In 2024, their number should grow to 65, and the plan for the installation of fast electric filling stations for the year - 1,437 units.

First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov at the meeting focused on the need to increase the efficiency and number of electric stations.

In 2024, we are talking about a double increase in the network and a double increase in the number of regions in which a fast charging infrastructure is being created. The number of fast charging stations by the end of 2024 should increase to more than 2.5 thousand, - Belousov emphasized.

He instructed for the next meeting to work out both additional measures to stimulate production and issues of creating conditions for the development of special platforms that allow consumers to conveniently find and use charging stations, and for participants in the implementation of the initiative to monitor the development of such infrastructure.^[6]

Moscow manufacturer helped develop a battery system for the domestic electric car Lada

The capital's developer and manufacturer of electronic solutions for vehicles helped create one of the main battery systems for the domestic electric car Lada E-Largus. This was announced on January 22, 2024 by the Minister of the Government of Moscow, Head of the Department of Investment and Industrial Policy Vladislav Ovchinsky. Read more here.

16 new models of electric vehicles appeared on the Russian market over the year

In 2023, 16 new models of electric vehicles appeared on the Russian market. This was announced in January 2024 by the analytical agency Avtostat.

So, in the first half of 2023, models Skywell ET5, Voyah Free, Moskvich 3e, FAW Bestune NAT, Zeekr 001, Voyah Passion, Voyah Dream and Elecar 5E-Tigarbo 4 + 2 debuted on the Russian market. Since July, Evolute i-Sky, Avatr 11, Zeekr X and Zeekr 009 , Ora 03 and Ora 03 GT , Rising F7 and Rising R7 have appeared on sale, analysts have listed.

By the beginning of 2023, 20.66 thousand passenger electric cars were registered in Russia, according to Avtostat data. 62% of this number are registered in 10 constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

The largest number of electric cars is in Moscow; there are 3.4 thousand of them. Half the fleet of electric vehicles in the Primorsky Territory (1.7 thousand units), in third place is the Irkutsk Region (1.64 thousand units). This is followed by the Krasnodar Territory (1.37 thousand units). The top five closes the Moscow region (1.19 thousand units).

The TOP-10 of Russian regions with the largest number of registered electric cars include St. Petersburg (0.99 thousand units), Khabarovsk Territory (0.88 thousand units), Novosibirsk Region (0.7 thousand units), Krasnoyarsk Territory (0.48 thousand units) and Sverdlovsk Region (0.44 thousand units).

The fleet of passenger electric vehicles and cars with a hybrid power plant in Russia remains small. According to Avtostat, its share by the beginning of 2023 was almost 0.5%, or 214,555 cars, of the total fleet of passenger vehicles in Russia, which totals 45.4 million cars. Moreover, of the total number of electric cars and hybrids, 88% are hybrids (for example, Toyota Prius) and only 10% are full electric vehicles. The remaining 2% are plug-in hybrids.^[7]

Calculated sales of Russian electric vehicles Evolute for the year - 2020 pieces

In 2023, sales of Evolute electric vehicles, which are manufactured by Motorinvest, reached 2020 units, including 225 cars sold in December. The manufacturer published such data on January 17, 2024. Read more here.

New Electric Vehicle Market Growth of 290% to 14,869

In 2023, 14,869 new electric vehicles were sold in Russia, which is 290% more compared to 2022, when the indicator was measured at 3813 units. This is stated in the data published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Passport Industrial Consulting JSC (PPK; joint venture of Avtostat and electronic TCP systems). The results of the study were released in early January 2024.

According to the material of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, cars produced in the Russian Federation accounted for 21% of sales of new electric cars in 2023, while a year earlier the share of such models was measured at 11%.

The rapid growth of the Russian electric car market is confirmed by analysts at the Avtostat Info agency. According to their estimates, in 2023, 14,471 electric cars were sold in Russia, which was 371.5% higher than in the entire 2022 - 589 units. In the structure of the passenger car market, "electric trains" took a share of 1.37% at the end of 2023, and a year earlier this figure reached only 0.48%.

According to estimates by Avtostat Info, in 2023, Zeekr 001 became the leader in sales among electric vehicles in Russia, showing an increase to 2,932 units. At the same time, sales of the Voayh Free model totaled 2,856 units, which secured the model second place in the segment ranking. In 2023, relative to 2022, the volume of Evolute I-Pro sold increased from 200 to 1,418 units - this is the third result in the annual ranking of electric vehicles in Russia. The top 5 models also included Volkswagen ID4 (1309 cars sold in 2023 against 305 a year earlier) and Tesla Model Y (growth from 499 to 771 units).

Experts attribute the growing popularity of electric vehicles to benefits - free parking and travel on toll roads, lack of transport tax and compensation for purchases. In addition, the range of such machines has expanded significantly due to Chinese brands.

On the market of vehicles of the Russian Federation of categories M N in 2023

Moscow Polytechnic presented the development of a new electric car of category L7

Moscow Polytechnic The university presented the results of the work of the university within the framework of the national project "Science and universities." The main achievement was the development Russian electric vehicle of the L7 category, commissioned by the strategic partner of the university - the company "." Avtotor Mospolitech announced this on December 19, 2023. More. here

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is tightening the requirements for the localization of electric vehicles. It will be more difficult to get state support

On December 25, 2023, it became known that the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is tightening the requirements for the localization of electric vehicles, necessary to obtain state support. This solution can complicate the production and sale of electrified vehicles for those companies that already do business in the Russian market.

According to the Vedomosti newspaper, in November 2023 AvtoVAZ made a proposal to tighten the requirements for the localization of electric vehicles for admission to state support measures. According to the domestic automaker, this is necessary to promote the Lada Largus electric model. Pilot production of this machine began at the Lada Izhevsk site in mid-December 2023, and serial production is planned to be mastered in May 2024.

It is assumed that the thresholds for obtaining state support by manufacturers of electric vehicles will be "verified taking into account the provisions of the strategy for the development of the automotive industry, the concept of the development of the industry, as well as the obligations of manufacturers within the framework of existing special investment contracts." Changes can be made to government decree No. 364 on the procedure for subsidizing loans under the subprogram "Automotive industry" of the state program "Development of industry and increasing its competitiveness." In addition, the possibility of gradually tightening the requirements for the localization of electric vehicles and supplementing the rules for compensation for waste collection is being studied.

Avtostat executive director Sergei Udalov believes that the new requirements will complicate the implementation of existing domestic electric vehicles. According to him, sales of such machines are associated with difficulties, since the growth rate of the electric car market does not correspond to the development rate of the charging infrastructure. Tightening the conditions for providing state support can aggravate the situation.^[8]

A new brand of electric vehicles Ora has entered the Russian market

At the end of October 2023, Great Wall Motors launched the Ora electric vehicle brand on the Russian market. The first-born in the Russian Federation was the Ora 03 model. Read more here.

Presented a Russian garbage truck with an electric engine

On October 17, 2023, the first garbage truck, which operates on electric traction, was tested. The car completed several flights on the highest section of the M5 highway. In total, the garbage truck traveled about 100 km along the Miass-Zlatoust route. Read more here.

In Russia, presented electric communal equipment, which did not replace imported machines

The Center for Computer Engineering of South Ural State University (SUSU) has created a series of multi-purpose harvesting machines, including electric ones. The university told about this in early September 2023. Read more here.

The production of electric vehicles "Atom" will be engaged in the plant "Moskvich"

The manufacturer, the Russian electric vehicles ATOM whose pre-sales started at the end of July 2023, and the plant "" Muscovite signed a memorandum for the provision of services for the production of electric vehicles on the territory of the plant. According to the document, ATOM will use contract assembly services, including conveyor welding, painting and assembly of electric vehicles, as well as other related services. The company Kama announced this on August 23, 2023. Read more here.

Exlantix electric vehicles enter the Russian market

On July 3, 2023, the company Exeed announced the entry into the Russian market of a subsidiary of Exlantix, which will sell RUSSIAN FEDERATION electric vehicles in under the brand of the same name. More. here

Disadvantages of electric vehicles in Russia

For July 2023, the main drawbacks of electric vehicles are limited mileage and long charging times. The average range of movement, taking into account the climatic conditions of Russia at this time, is about 150 km with a speed of 70 km/h. When driving at a higher speed, the range decreases greatly, for example, at 130 km/h it is already 70 km.

The range depends on the driving nature, the ambient temperature, the degree of degradation of the battery and a number of other reasons. The second problem is with the production of electric vehicles - these are high levels of carbon dioxide and toxic emissions and side effects on the environment due to lithium extraction for batteries.

Dongfeng began selling electric cars in Russia

In early June 2023, the Dongfeng E70 electric car began to be sold in Russia. Earlier, on its basis, the assembly of the Evolve i-Pro model began in the Russian Federation. Read more here.

Mishustin approved 29 measures to support the electric vehicle market

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved 29 measures to support the electric vehicle market. The press service of the Cabinet of Ministers announced this on April 29, 2023.

It is clarified that the document was prepared following the results of the strategic session on the development of electric transport in Russia, which was chaired by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Belousov in February 2023. According to the decree, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Economic Development and regional authorities will have to develop methodological recommendations for the implementation of the program for subsidizing fast charging stations. The work will be carried out on the basis of a pilot project in which 12 regions participated. Thanks to state support, 439 charging stations were opened there in 2022. In 2023, the number of subjects participating in such pilots increased to 34.

Also, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Energy and Rostekhnadzor will need to assess the feasibility of mandatory installation of charging stations during the construction of public buildings and apartment buildings. It is planned to provide citizens with the opportunity to install slow charging stations in underground or ground parking lots of apartment buildings without contacting the energy company. In addition, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Federal Antimonopoly Service were instructed to develop additional options for deferring payment for the cost of technological connection of gas stations to electric networks.

In addition, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Federal Antimonopoly Service should develop additional options for deferring payment for the cost of technological connection of gas stations to electric networks.

Another block of measures concerns the stimulation of the use of electric cars by citizens and business. The Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Digital Development and the Ministry of Finance will have to submit proposals for subsidizing taxi and car sharing aggregators, which will reduce the cost of travel for users choosing electric vehicles.

The list of additional measures also contains a proposal to revise the cost of OSAGO for owners of electric vehicles operated in taxis and car sharing. The Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Russia and the Russian Union of Auto Insurers will analyze the accident rate of electric cars and, on its basis, prepare relevant proposals.^[9]

Sales of the Russian electric car Tigarbo begin. Price

The Russian manufacturer of electric vehicles "Tigarbo Eco" in early April 2023 announced the completion of road tests of a fully localized version of the production model of the Elecar 5E-Tigarbo 4 + 2 electric car. The machine is preparing for the start of sales. Read more here.

The share of electric vehicles in February reached 1% in sales of new passenger cars

The most noticeable change in the automotive market in Russia in February 2023 - the share of electric vehicles for the first time reached 1% of sales of new cars. A year ago, they accounted for 0.3%, Avtostat reported.

For two months of 2023, 909 new electric vehicles were sold in our country, and almost half (49.4%) of them were produced in China. Among Chinese-made electric cars, Volkswagen products (produced at joint ventures in China), Voyah and BYD are the most popular among Russians, Avtostat reports.

Avtotor has created a technology for turning a regular car into an electric car

In early March 2023, it became known about the creation by Avtotor of a system for replacing an internal combustion engine (ICE) with an electric motor of its own production. The founder of the enterprise, Vladimir Shcherbakov, spoke about the new development. Read more here.

Free toll road travel

The Russian government has granted the right to free travel on paid federal highways for electric vehicles. This was reported to the Ministry of Economic Development on February 17, 2023.

The experiment starts on March 1, 2023 and is carried out within the framework of the Concept for the Development of the Production and Use of Electric Road Transport in the Russian Federation for the Period until 2030 and the project-lighthouse "Electric Car and Hydrogen Car," which is supervised by the First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov, noted in the department.

The mechanism was prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development together with Avtodor. The procedure for free travel for owners (individuals) of electric vehicles of both domestic and foreign production has been developed until the end of 2023.

On an electric car, it will be possible to drive on the roads M-1 (including the Odintsov Bypass), M-3 "Ukraine," M-4 "Don," M-11 "Neva," M-12 Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod - Kazan, Central Ring Road (TsKAD).

For example: traveling on the M11 highway from Moscow to St. Petersburg on a weekday by passenger transport without a transponder will cost an average of about 2000 rubles, from the capital to Rostov-on-Don with the same parameters a little less - 1925 rubles.

In order to get the right to free travel for the period of the experiment, the owner of an electric car must contact the user support office of Avtodor - Toll Roads LLC. And also present documents confirming that the electric car is equipped exclusively with an electric engine and provide a T-pass transponder, - commented Deputy Minister of Economic Development Maxim Kolesnikov.

The status of "Electric Car" will allow free passage through toll points and the framework of the "Free Flow." The operator will monitor compliance with the conditions of the experiment throughout its duration.^[10]

2022

New electric vehicle sales up 33% to 2,998

The volume of the Russian market for new electric vehicles in 2022 amounted to 2998 units, which is 33% more than a year earlier. Autostat.

3479 new electric vehicles imported

At the end of 2022, 3479 new electric vehicles were imported into the Russian Federation, which is 24% more than in 2021. More than half (53%) of all imports of new electric cars fell on Tesla and Volkswagen products (1127 and 719 units, respectively).

AvtoVAZ introduced the electric Largus

At the end of December 2022, AvtoVAZ presented an electric version of the Largus station wagon. The company called it "the most localized electric car." Read more here.

Skywell electric vehicle sales began in Russia

At the end of November 2022, the Chinese company Skywell announced the start of official sales in the Russian Federation of the electric crossover ET5. For the manufacturer, this is the first model released on the Russian market. Read more here.

23.4 thousand electric vehicles registered in Russia

The number of electric vehicles registered in Russia on average increases by 130 units per week, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation reported at the end of November 2022. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 23.4 thousand electric vehicles were registered in Russia.

The manufacturer of premium electric vehicles Voyah enters the Russian market

In November 2022, the Chinese premium electric vehicles Voyah entered the Russian market. Lipetsk Motorinvest became the official importer of these cars. 15 dealer contracts signed. Read more here.

2,090 new electric vehicles sold in 10 months. Growth of 34%

From January to October of this year, 2090 new electric vehicles were bought in Russia, which is 34% more than in 10 months of 2022.

In the Russian market of new electric cars, the number of its participants has significantly increased. If in 2021 this segment consisted of 41 models of 24 different brands, now there are almost twice as many - 82 models of 43 brands. The leader in the market for new electric cars in our country is the Tesla brand, whose share for the reporting period was 39%, Avtostat reported.

Electric vehicles for housing and communal services began to be assembled in Izhevsk

At the end of October 2022, the Sarapul Power Generation Plant (SEGZ) began serial production of electric vehicles for the housing and communal services (housing and communal services). A new model called UMTET was developed by specialists from the IzhSpetsTech engineering center at the Izhevsk State Technical University named after M. T. Kalashnikov. Read more here.

Rosatom began supplying Avtotor with components for the production of electric vehicles

In mid-October 2022, it became known that Rosatom began supplying Avtotor with components for the production of electric vehicles. Read more here.

First Aurus electric car unveiled

In mid-September 2022, it became known about the creation of the first electric car under the Aurus brand. The car is designed to transport passengers in park areas, it was developed by FSUE NAMI. Read more here.

The first electric cars on domestic batteries appeared in Russia

July 27, 2022 it became known about the appearance of the first Russia electric vehicles in on domestic batteries. They were developed by the company Ranera"," part of Rosatom"." More. here

Ministry of Industry and Trade launched a preferential car loan for the purchase of electric vehicles with a 35% discount

In mid-July 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the resumption of programs to stimulate demand for Russian-made cars - including through preferential car loans and leasing - with a total budget of 20.7 billion rubles.

On a loan with state support, it will be possible to buy an electric car with an increased discount of 35%, but no more than 925 thousand rubles. By mid-July 2022, the measure applies only to the Evolute brand (a localized version of the Chinese Dongfeng), production will be launched in September 2022, then the first cars will go on sale.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade expects that sales under demand stimulation programs will amount to at least 50 thousand cars under the preferential car loan program and at least 25.7 thousand cars under preferential leasing by the end of 2022.

Under the terms of the preferential car loan program, the discount subsidized from the federal budget will be up to 20% of the cost of the car, and for cars sold in the constituent entities of the Far Eastern Federal District - 25% to compensate for the cost of delivering cars from the European part. Russia All models, UAZ Lada, GAS worth up to 2 million rubles will participate in preferential car loan programs.

1,278 electric vehicles sold in 6 months

According to Avtostat, in the first half of 2022, Russians bought 1,278 new electric vehicles, which is 53% more than in the same period in 2021.. About half (46.5%) of the market for such vehicles falls on the Tesla brand - in six months, residents of the Russian Federation became the owners of 594 such cars, which is 3.5 times higher than the result of January - June 2021.

According to the director of the Avtostat agency, Sergei Tselikov, this is due to the fact that they are now finding their owners and registering those electric cars that were imported at the end of 2021, before canceling the preferential customs clearance^[11]

The Russian government has allocated 2.6 billion rubles for discounts on the purchase of electric vehicles

On June 16, 2022, the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov announced the decision taken by the Government of the Russian Federation to allocate 20.7 billion rubles to support demand for cars in 2022. Part of the funds (2.6 billion rubles) will go to discounts when selling electric vehicles, he noted following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the development of the auto industry.

Putin demanded from the government for 2.5 months, until September 1, 2022, to develop and approve an updated strategy for the development of the automotive industry of Russia, follows from the transcript of the meeting published on the Kremlin website. The key element of the program should be Russia's own critical technologies and industries, and their level should ensure the global competitiveness of the industry as a whole, Putin said.

Attention should also be paid to problems with the supply of components: by the end of the year, make sure that the situation does not become "overly acute," the president added. The government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade should ensure the availability of passenger cars for citizens, Putin stressed.

As part of the government concept for the development of electric transport in Russia until 2030, the Ministry of Transport developed guidelines for stimulating the use of electric vehicles and hybrid cars, which it sent to regional authorities. According to the document, the deployment of parking spaces with charging stations should be determined taking into account the opinion of owners of electric vehicles and "electric grid" capabilities. The proposed formula includes, among other things, a climatic coefficient: it will allow the authorities of Yakutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Tyumen to create fewer parking lots for electric vehicles than, for example, in Sochi, Krasnodar and Crimea.^[12]

A contract was signed for the production of Chinese electric vehicles near Lipetsk for 13 billion rubles

In March 2022, Motorinvest LLC, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the administration of the Lipetsk Region signed a special investment contract (SPIC) on the implementation of a project for the serial production of Chinese electric vehicles at the company's enterprise. Read more here.

The Russian government has chosen companies that will help in the production of electric vehicles

On January 17, 2022, it became known about the completion of the competition held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade for the conclusion of a special investment contract (SPIK) for the production of electric vehicles. In total, two applications were submitted - from Motorinvest LLC (Lipetsk Region) and Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus LLC (St. Petersburg).

According to the terms of the competition, there are several stages of examination of applications, during which the commission for the conclusion, change and termination of SPIKs will determine one or more of them as the best. The results of the selection will be announced on March 5, 2022.

The special investment contract is an industrial policy tool aimed at stimulating investment in industrial production in Russia. The essence of the SPIC mechanism: the investor undertakes to implement an investment project (SPIC) with the aim of introducing or developing and introducing modern technology that allows producing globally competitive industrial products in Russia.

In the case of the project of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, SPIK assumes "the introduction or development and implementation of technology for the production of environmentally friendly urban vehicles based on traction engines," Interfax reports with reference to the press service of the department.

The company "Electric vehicles Manufacturing Rus" was created on June 10, 2021 by two founders: 55% belongs to Igor Girdin, 45% to Ilya Rashkin. The latter is known as the creator and head of the TGE group of companies specializing in the development and production of electrical equipment (power sources, metering devices, power electronics).

Motorinsvest LLC previously produced Chinese Changan crossovers. The company planned to create a cluster for the production of electric vehicles, but by January 2022 the project has not yet been implemented.^[13]

Cancellation of duty-free import of electric vehicles into the EAEU countries

From January 1, 2022, the EEC canceled the duty-free import of electric vehicles into the EAEU countries, valid from May 4, 2020 to December 31, 2021. Now, when importing such machines to Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, you will have to pay a duty of 15% of their cost.

2021

The Russian market for electric vehicles grew 3.1 times, to 2254 units

In 2021, 2,254 new electric cars were sold in Russia, which is 3.1 times more than a year earlier. This is evidenced by the data of the analytical agency "Avtostat," published on January 26, 2022.

According to experts, sales of electric cars in the Russian Federation turned out to be a record - earlier in the year more than 1,000 electric vehicles were never sold in the country. It is noted that sales of electric vehicles in the country have been growing for 5 years in a row (since 2017). The most popular manufacturers of electric vehicles in Russia are:

• Tesla (736 cars sold);
• Porsche (581 pieces);
• Audi (387 pieces);
• Nissan (131 units).

The rest of the companies sold less than a hundred electric vehicles in Russia during 2021. As for the most popular models among Russians, the rating of "Autostat" is as follows:

• Porsche Taycan (581 copies sold in Russia at the end of 2021);
• Tesla Model 3 (432 pieces);
• Audi e-tron (387 pieces);
• Tesla Model Y (218 units);
• Nissan Leaf (131 pieces).

Despite the rapid growth in sales of electric vehicles in Russia, in absolute terms, the volume of this market remains small in comparison, for example, with Europe, China or the United States. However, the Russian authorities are working to eliminate this gap by 2022. So, until 2030, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia plans to spend more than 400 billion rubles on the development of electric transport in Russia. The program, including assumes that by 2023 there will be 20 thousand charging stations in the country, and in another six years their number will reach 150 thousand. The authorities expect that by this time electric cars will occupy up to 15% of the Russian automobile market.^[14]

Sales of electric vehicles in Russia over the year increased 2.6 times, to 1000 units.

According to the Association of European Businesses (AEB), which were released on January 13, 2022, sales of new electric vehicles on the Russian market in 2021 reached 1000 units, which is 2.6 times more than a year earlier.

The AEB noted that thanks to the support of demand for electric vehicles and, first of all, the use of a zero rate of import customs duty, the electric vehicle market showed rapid growth in the first three quarters of 2021.

The association stressed that the abolition of zero import duty will lead to a slowdown in infrastructure growth and demand for this type of vehicle.

As the chairman of the AEB automakers committee Thomas Sterzel notes, the positive dynamics of sales of electric vehicles contributes to the development of the charging infrastructure and makes it possible for distributors to bring not only a larger number of cars to the Russian market, but also more affordable models. In his opinion, the growing segment of electric vehicles can eventually be occupied by locally produced models. This positive development could be seriously undermined by the refusal to extend the zero rate of import customs duty on electric vehicles for the coming years, which will lead to an increase in the cost of electric vehicles, a decrease in consumer demand and subsequent stagnation in sales dynamics.

In addition, some manufacturers may delay bringing their electric vehicles to the Russian market amid higher costs for smaller-than-expected electric vehicle sales. Therefore, our Committee is convinced that the extension of the zero rate of import customs duty on electric vehicles is beneficial to both all market participants and the state, "said Thomas Sterzel.

According to the AEB, sales of "green" cars in the Russian Federation have begun to grow actively since mid-2020. In the segment of new ellectromobiles, this is partly due to the emergence of bright new products such as Audi e-tron and [Porsche Taycan electric car 'Porcshe Taycan]]. However, the main impetus for the development of the market for both new and used electric vehicles was nevertheless given by the abolition of customs duties when they are imported into the EAEU, which includes Russia^[15]%

30% of Russians would buy an electric car

Leasing company Europlan on December 9, 2021 shared the results of a survey conducted in order to find out how Russians relate to the topic of electric vehicles. About 1000 respondents took part in the survey: both men and women aged 18-44 from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Kazan, Krasnoyarsk, Rostov-on-Don.

40.10% of respondents believe that ordinary cars on ICE are very harmful to the environment. 33.4% believe that damage from cars is insignificant. The remaining 26.5% never thought about this issue.

At the same time, only 28.3% of respondents believe that transport should be electric. 42.70% said that "no, there are questions for electric cars."

When asked if you would buy yourself an electric car, only 30% of respondents answered.

Tesla was expected to be the most famous brand of electric vehicles - 72% of respondents know it, although the most popular electric car according to sales results in 2021 in Russia is the Porsche Taycan.

Nissan Leaf accounts for 74% of electric vehicle sales in Russia

Sales of new electric vehicles in Russia for the nine months of 2021 increased fivefold compared to the same period last year. Experts call the Nissan Leaf the most popular electric car among Russians, which accounts for 74% of all sales. Tesla cars are up 11%, with another 15% coming from other automakers.

Avtotor will be engaged in the production of electric vehicles for 32 billion rubles

At the end of September 2021, it became known that Avtotor will produce electric vehicles and components for them, which will also be exported. Read more here.

Rostov police purchased electric cars

Rostov-on-Don In the police began to patrol the streets on. electric vehicles At this transport , representatives of the power structure will monitor the order in pleasure zones and parks, the press service of the regional department reports. MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS More. here

The government approved the concept for the development of the production of electric vehicles

On August 23, 2021, the Russian government approved a concept for the development of the production and use of electric vehicles, designed for a period until 2030. Read more here.

The Far East became the leader in sales of electric vehicles in Russia

In January-May 2021, more than 20% of all electric vehicles delivered to the Russian market were sold in the Russian Far East. This was reported in August 2021 by Bloomberg, citing data from Avtostat.

Moscow's share in the total volume of the Russian electric car market in the first five months of 2021 was 14%, while at least twice as many people live in the capital as in the Far East.

Bloomberg explains the spread of electric cars in the Far East by the fact that the region is located far from the western part of Russia, but close to Asia, and therefore local residents have access to cheap used electric cars from Japan. For example, a used Nissan Leaf, released from 2011 to 2013, costs from 400,000 to 600,000 rubles.

According to Vygon Consulting, the ownership of the Nissan Leaf electric car in the region, when compared with Lada Granta, saves owners from 40 to 50 thousand rubles a year.

The head of the construction company Olga Ivanova from Eastern Siberia told Bloomberg that she spends 500 rubles a month to charge an electric car, gasoline for her second car costs 10 thousand rubles. According to her, up to 200 thousand per year can be saved on fuel and car maintenance if you switch to using an electric car.

According to analysts, the Far East is not exemplary in terms of the environmental situation, but has certain features in the economy due to its distance from the west of the country. The region has higher gas prices than the Russian average. At the end of July, the mark-up was six percent, according to the Federal State Statistics Service. At the same time, electricity is cheaper than in other regions, due to state subsidies for the economic development of the territory. Using vehicles that can be charged helps save many car owners.^[16]

Ministry of Industry and Trade extends preferential car loans to electric vehicles

In July 2021, it became known about the decision of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to extend the program of preferential car loans to electric transport. This was told by the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov.

We plan to extend the programs of preferential leasing and preferential car loans to low-carbon transport: from 2022 to electric vehicles, and subsequently to hydrogen ones. This is in accordance with the Concept for the Development of the Production and Use of Electric Vehicles until 2030, which we developed and submitted to the government together with the Ministry of Economic Development, - quotes the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade "Rossiyskaya Gazeta."

Meanwhile, the government is not going to ban cars with internal combustion engines, but intends to encourage the purchase of environmentally friendly transport and develop the appropriate infrastructure, Manturov stressed.

The state in 2021 will additionally allocate 5 billion rubles for the program of preferential car loans, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade in July decided to suspend the allocation of money due to the overheated market and the shortage of some car models.

According to Manturov, the program of preferential car loans will resume during 2021, depending on the dynamics of demand, while demand is growing and does not need to be stimulated.

As part of preferential car loans, the buyer had the right to a discount from the cost of the car in the amount of 10%, in the Far East - 25%. Formally, such a discount could also be obtained when buying an electric car, however, since electric cars are not produced in Russia, it was impossible to buy them on a preferential loan in practice.

Low-carbon transport manufacturers are already provided with subsidies that cover part of the cost of research. And when launching a support program from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, manufacturers can compensate up to 40% of the costs of the project.^[17]

Announcement of the first Russian medium-tonnage electric truck

In mid-July 2021, it became known about an electric truck developed by Drive Electro. A factory is being built for its mass production. Read more here.

The state program for the development of electric vehicles in Russia has doubled in price

On June 23, 2021, it became known about an almost twofold increase in the budget of the state program for the development of electric vehicles in Russia. The new version of the corresponding concept, which was discussed at the expert council in the Ministry of Economy on June 19, refers to the amount of 803.7 billion rubles (including 181.6 billion rubles of budget funds), while earlier it was about 418 billion rubles.

According to Kommersant, the concept included the replenishment of its budget by 72.4 billion rubles by 2030 due to the utilization fee and import duty. The program also involves the production of 3,000 electric vehicles from Motorinvest in 2022. This company from Lipetsk until 2019 assembled cars of the Chinese Changan. According to the newspaper, in 2021 the company avoided bankruptcy.

By 2024, KamAZ and Avtodor will be engaged in the production of electric cars - 5 thousand cars each. By 2030, the total production will be 217 thousand electric vehicles.

The new version of the concept involves subsidizing each sold domestic electric car until 2023. After the volume of subsidies will gradually decrease, reaching 10% by 2030. The document has a definition of a Russian electric car: until 2023, transport assembled in the country will be considered as such, in 2024 welding and painting will be added to the list of compulsory work on Russian territory, from 2025 localization should affect battery production and engine assembly.

It is proposed to allocate 181 billion rubles until 2030 to co-finance the "fast" charging stations and their technical connections. "Slow" charging stations will be created at private expense. In total, by the end of the program, 73.9 thousand charging stations should appear in the Russian Federation.

Until 2023, the Russian car will be considered the one for which the assembly was made here, in 2024 - welding and painting, and from 2025 in Russia, in particular, the traction battery should be localized and the electric motor should be assembled.^[18]

650 cars sold in the first 5 months

The volume of the market for new electric vehicles in Russia in the five months of 2021 amounted to 650 units, which is 7 times more than in January - May 2020.

Russia cancels zero duty on the import of electric vehicles

In May 2021, it became known that Russia and other countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) decided not to extend the benefits for the import of electric vehicles. Starting in 2022, you will have to pay 15% of the customs value of the vehicle.

For electric transport, the duty was reset to zero until the end of 2021 due to a jump in national currency rates, the lack of domestic production, as well as to create incentives for the formation of the necessary infrastructure.

The fact that none of the EAEU countries advocated the extension of the current zero duty rate, writes Kommersant with reference to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the department did not receive initiatives to extend benefits. At the same time, they recalled that the zero rate was temporarily introduced at the initiative of Belarus, and the new version of the nomenclature indicates the previous value of the rate - 15%.

SBS Consulting expert Dmitry Babansky, in a conversation with the publication, noted that the zero duty on the import of electric vehicles was one of the drivers of market growth in 2020, and in the absence of Russian production, the return of the barrier of 15%, in his opinion, will lead to a sharp market decline in 2022 and will prevent the development of charging infrastructure. He added that this is contrary to the concept of the Ministry of Economy, and calls the proposal of the AEB to extend the benefit until 2024 logical.

The Association of European Businesses (AEB) considers the validity period of benefits insufficient to form a significant market volume, and the extension until the end of 2024 is not contrary to plans to localize the production of electric vehicles. The association proposes to extend the vozmozh­nost to import elektro­transport into Russia for free until 2024.

The introduction of a new rate will lead to stagnation of the electric vehicle market. There is no mass production of such equipment in Russia, so it is impossible to develop this direction and not justify investments in infrastructure development, Nissan told the publication.^[19]

The Government of the Russian Federation allocates 418 billion rubles for the development of electric vehicles

In May 2021, it became known about the program for the development of electric transport developed by the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation. The total expenses for the implementation of the project until 2030 will amount to 418 billion rubles, of which 153.5 billion rubles will fall on the federal budget and extrabudgetary funds.

According to Kommersant, the program will be carried out by a national consortium that will head KamAZ. Until 2024, 31.3 billion rubles are expected to be spent on the development of electric transport from the federal budget.

According to the government's program, some Russian regions will have free parking and zero transport tax for electric vehicles. According to the plans of the authorities, by 2024, 20 thousand charging stations for electric cars will be commissioned in the country, and by 2030 their number should grow to 150 thousand units. Infrastructure will be created on the basis of at least one station per 10 electric vehicles in cities or per 100 kilometers for federal highways.

Pilot regions of the program will be Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, as well as Kaliningrad, which houses a number of car plants, Sochi and Sevastopol - as resort cities with the potential for the development of electric sharing.

By May 2021, the volume of the electric vehicle market in the Russian Federation is very small - such cars account for about 0.1% of car sales. But the government expects that already in 2022 the share of electric vehicles purchased in the Russian Federation will be 1.7% of the market of 1.8 million cars, by 2030 - 15% (with a market of 2.5 million units), and the total fleet of electric vehicles will reach 1.5 million units.

Dmitry Babansky from SBS Consulting, in a conversation with the publication, expressed the opinion that it is necessary to stimulate cooperation between Russian battery and engine manufacturers with world automakers. It also makes sense to think about stimulating the production of components for batteries - cathode powder, aluminum, copper foil and other things, the analyst said.^[20]

Boston Consulting Group: Russia lags behind in the development of electric vehicles for two reasons

In early May 2021, analysts at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) named two main reasons for the weak development of the electric vehicle market in Russia: the lack of proper regulatory and infrastructure support.

As Forbes writes with reference to the head of the global direction of the "city of the future" BCG Vladislav Butenko, Russia needs to develop a network of charging stations for electric cars, as well as reduce taxes on the import and possession of such transport. At the same time, the expert noted that the work of the authorities to stimulate people to switch to electric cars is already underway.

Separately, I would like to note some efforts taken at the regional levels: for example, free parking for electric vehicles in Moscow or the planned exemption from transport tax in Dagestan, Bashkiria, Transbaikalia, Volgograd Region and Sakhalin should be considered and distributed as much as possible throughout the country, - said Butenko.

He believes that Russia belongs to a group of countries where a gradual decrease in the share of traditional gasoline and diesel passenger cars in sales is expected from about 97% in 2021 to 55% by 2035. By this time, electric cars will account for 25% of the Russian car market, believes the head of the global direction of the "city of the future" BCG.

At the same time, market experts note that in mid-2021, forecasts may be revised due to the fact that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has made its own adjustments to the creation of a new type of transport and accelerated the transition to electric motors.

In March 2021, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov announced the plans of the Russian authorities to gradually abandon fossil fuel cars and the use of "dirty" technologies, for which some "financial incentives" are being developed^[21]

The number of electric vehicles in Russia exceeded 10 thousand units

By the end of January 2021, the number of electric vehicles in Russia exceeded 10 thousand units, represented by 18 models of 14 different brands. This became known on April 5, 2021.

At the same time, back in January 2020, their number did not exceed 6 thousand. At the same time, despite a significant increase, Russia is still not even in the top 25 leading countries in terms of sales of electric vehicles. This may be due primarily to the absence on the territory of Russia of the official representative office of the manufacturer of electric cars Tesla and other world brands-manufacturers of electric vehicles. Also, according to the source, Russia has a weak motivation base provided to buyers of electric vehicles. Therefore, car owners are more often inclined in favor of purchasing a car with ICE.

A package of measures for the Federal Law on Environmentally Friendly Transport has been developed for several years, while, according to various experts, it will be adopted no earlier than 2023. While in many countries of the European Union (EU) for several years there have been a number of benefits and preferences for owners of electric cars. For example, in Austria and Germany, electric car owners have the right not to pay for parking in the city center and receive discounts when using toll highways. Finland and Sweden provide preferential lending conditions when buying cars with an electric motor, and in Norway since 2018, when exchanging an old car with an ICE for another with an electric motor, you can get not only the full market value of the previous one, but also a surcharge of up to 10 thousand euros for the purchase of a new one.

This experience, with political will, can be applied in Russia. At the same time, do not forget about more significant distances between settlements than in the EU countries, and about the lack of the necessary number of charging stations for electric cars, the number of which in Russia is only a few dozen.

Fear of a discharged battery hundreds, and sometimes thousands of kilometers from a large city, in which there should still be a cherished charging station, especially in winter at temperatures in a number of regions below 30-40 degrees, again and again send domestic progressive motorists to standard ICE or hybrids.

Low air temperature for electric cars is a vulnerability. And the point is not that with the heating turned on, the battery sits down much faster. The operating temperature of lithium-ion batteries that electric vehicles are equipped with is from 0 to 30 degrees Celsius, so at low temperatures some of the energy is simply lost. And the less charge remains, the higher the chances that the car will not travel the planned kilometers.

All this is delaying the massive demand for electric vehicles. However, we can confidently predict the stable growth of this segment of the automotive market in Russia. In the next 4-5 years, electric cars and hybrids will increasingly occur on the streets of Russian millionaire cities.

Moscow and St. Petersburg, having a more developed infrastructure, will firmly occupy the high position of the Russian rating on electric car traffic. Vladivostok will confidently take 3rd place, leading in terms of turnover of used electric cars of Japanese production.

In other cities of Russia, until the proper infrastructure appears, the distribution of electric vehicles will be limited^[22].

2020

PwC: The number of electric vehicles in Russia is 11 thousand.

By the end of 2020, there were a total of 11 thousand electric vehicles in Russia, according to the consulting company PwC. According to analysts, Russian companies are actively developing the technologies necessary to create connected and unmanned vehicles.

Similar data are provided by Avtostat: by December 31, 2021, 10,836 electric cars were registered in the Russian Federation, which is 71% more than a year earlier. At that time, 18 models of electric transport from 14 different manufacturers were presented on the Russian market.

83% of all electric vehicles at the end of 2020 fell on Nissan Leaf - in Russia there were just over 9 thousand copies of this model. 97% of them have a right steering wheel, and at least 60% are registered in the Far East and Siberia.

More than 6% of all electric cars in the Russian Federation belong to the brand Tesla (models 3, S, X, Y - a total of almost 700 units), and another 4 Mitsubishi % is i-MiEV (400 pcs.). In addition to them, over 100 electric vehicles have and. Jaguar Audi The remaining brands have this indicator less, and each of them accounts for less than 1%.

According to the Droma automobile portal, the average cost of an electric car in the Russian Federation (including used vehicles) is 1.4 million rubles. against 632 thousand rubles. for a car with an internal combustion engine. However, the price range in the category is very large: for example, 74% of electric vehicles presented on Droma are accounted for by the budget Nissan Leaf in the Far East and Eastern Siberia, and 11% - by Tesla in, and To Moscow Moscow area. As a St. Petersburg result, in the regional context in Primorye, the average price of an electric car is 693 thousand rubles, and in Moscow - 4.2 million rubles.

According to PwC forecasts, by 2030, 630 thousand electric vehicles will drive on the roads of Russia against 26 thousand in 2024.^[23]

Sales of electric vehicles doubled, to 687 units - Autostat

Sales of new electric vehicles in Russia at the end of 2020 almost doubled - such vehicles were purchased in the amount of 687 copies against 353 units in 2019. This is evidenced by the data of the Avtostat agency.

Analysts attribute the spike in demand to the expansion of the range of electric cars on the market. In 2019, only eight models were available to Russians, and in 2020 their number almost doubled - to 15 models. Probably, in 2021, the offer will become even more diverse, which will contribute to further sales growth, experts say.

In 2020, the demand for "battery" cars began to grow in July, when the Audi e-tron entered the market, and showed significant growth throughout the second half of the year.

The leader of this segment of cars was the model, Nissan Leaf which was bought 144 times. In second place is the e-Tron electric crossover Audi. For six months, sales of this car amounted to 134 units. The third position was the electric car, the Tesla Model 3 sales of which increased fivefold and amounted to 110 pieces.

Indicators of other electric vehicles - less than 100 purchased copies:

• Porsche Taycan (91 шт.);
• Tesla Model X (81 units);
• Jaguar I-Pace (72 pcs.);
• Tesla Model S (25 pcs.);
• Hyundai Ioniq (7 шт.);
• Hyundai Kona (5 pcs.);
• Tesla Model Y (5 pcs.);
• JAC iEV7S (3 pcs.);
• Mercedes-Benz EQC (3 шт.);
• Peugeot Ion (3 pcs.);
• Renault Twizy (3 шт.);
• Chevrolet Bolt (1 шт.).

In the regional rating of the market for new electric cars, Moscow is the first, where 240 copies were sold in 2020. In the second position is St. Petersburg (69 pieces), in the third - the Moscow region (60 pieces). Of the non-capital regions, the Krasnodar Territory is in the lead (36 pieces). This is followed by the Primorsky Territory (31 pieces), the Sverdlovsk Region (21 pieces), the Novosibirsk Region (20 pieces).^[24]

Owners of electric vehicles in Bashkiria exempted from transport tax

Owners of electric vehicles in Bashkiria were exempted from transport tax. The corresponding statement was made on November 30, 2020 by the parliament of the republic.

The benefit, which will last for three years, applies to both individuals and organizations. Plus, the innovation also applies to the owners of several vehicles - the tax can not be paid for one of them, of choice.

The benefit will affect only electric cars - cars with hybrid power plants are not included in the list of exempt from tax. According to the deputies, the innovation will increase the demand for environmentally friendly transport and reduce emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere of large cities.

There are countries where they have long become the norm, but our number is still small. On the roads of the republic, an electric car is perceived more as a curiosity than as an ordinary means of transportation. The law we adopted is designed to stimulate the demand for electric vehicles, "said Konstantin Tolkachev, chairman of the State Assembly of the republic.

In Russia, in a number of regions, drivers of electric vehicles can count on certain benefits. For example, in Moscow, owners of such cars have the right to free parking and are exempted from paying transport tax until 2024.

Transport tax on electric vehicles from the end of 2020 will also not be paid in the Volgograd region. At the same time, the deputies note that the average cost of an electric car begins with 3 million rubles, which entails the use of an increasing coefficient when calculating transport tax. That is why a restriction on the power of electric vehicles has been introduced, for which the benefit applies - up to 150 horsepower inclusive.

In Dagestan, the law on the abolition of transport tax was adopted during the November session of the National Assembly of the republic in 2020, Interfax reports. The document states that owners of cars with fully electric engines, as well as motorcycles and scooters, are exempt from payment.^[25]

Unmanned electric-hydrogen truck created in Russia

On November 11, 2020, Evocargo announced to TAdviser the launch of a self-driving truck. Malotonnazhnik EVO-1 completely based on Russian developments, is equipped with a hybrid power system from electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cells, supports technologies for interaction with the connected smart road infrastructure (V2X). Read more here.

KPMG: Russia took 23rd place out of 25 in the ranking of countries' readiness for electric vehicles

Russia took 23rd place out of 25 in the ranking of countries' readiness for electric vehicles, which was compiled by the consulting company KPMG. The study includes the views of consumers, experts, manufacturers and suppliers of electric vehicles.

The report is based on three main criteria:

• technology and innovation;
• infrastructure;
• level of acceptance of electric cars by consumers.

According to Anton Vetrov, manager of the KPMG strategic and operational consulting group in Russia and the CIS, during an online conference in early August 2020, the leaders in readiness for the use of electric vehicles are the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

As for Russia, in terms of technology development and innovation, countries are in last place among the considered states. Experts attribute this lag to the absence of large manufacturers in the Russian Federation who would invest in electric cars.

The level of infrastructure development for electric vehicles in the Russian Federation is also far from other countries in the ranking due to the minimum number of charging stations and the low quality of roads (according to this criterion, Russia took the penultimate position).

In terms of readiness for the purchase and use of electric vehicles, Russia also took 24th place. This is a slow penetration of innovation into the domestic car market, KPMG analysts explain.

Anton Vetrov also recalled during an Internet conference that by the beginning of August 2020, Renault-Nissan is considering opportunities, but has not yet produced electric vehicles at factories in the Russian Federation. A successful project in Russia is the KamAZ passenger electric buses, but private passenger electric vehicles are not produced in Russia, he added.

The index itself [from the KPMG study - note TAdviser] correlates highly with the share of electric vehicles in the total fleet of cars in the country. That is, the more ready the country is for the adoption of electric vehicles, the more widespread they get in it, - said Vetrov.[26]

Announcement of the Arderia microelectromobile TS2

In October 2020, it was announced that it would enter the "first in" market. Russia microelectric vehicle A model called "" Arderia TS2 was developed and assembled at the enterprise "" in the Artery village of Enem in Adygea. More. here

Electric cars in Russia are more profitable than gasoline cars if you drive from 45 thousand km per year

Electric cars in Russia are more profitable than gasoline cars if you drive from 45 thousand km per year. This conclusion was reached in June 2020 at the analytical company Vygon Consulting, which specializes in fuel and energy complex research.

Experts calculated the cost of maintaining a Skoda Octavia with a 150-horsepower gasoline engine and a Nissan Leaf electric car with a similar power electric engine. Prices for cars excluding customs duties on imports are as follows: 1.4 million rubles for Octavia and 2.1 million rubles for Leaf in versions with an automatic transmission.

An electric car of the middle class in the Russian market is about 750 thousand rubles. more expensive than a car with an internal combustion engine, the company noted (the prices of different models from Hyundai, Skoda and Mazda were studied).

So, as the study showed, the difference in cost due to savings on fuel and service will be able to compensate only with annual mileage over 45 thousand kilometers for 5 years.

In this mode car-sharing , cars and cars of taxi services most often work. So, the mileage of the electric car per day reaches 180 km. Which corresponds to the route length of 80% of Moscow taxis. The average mileage of passenger cars in the country is much less and is about 17.5 thousand km per year. Several dozen Nissan Leaf electric hatchbacks are available in Moscow car sharing. " Yandex.Drive They can be rented for half an hour, an hour and an hour and a half.

According to Vygon Consulting forecasts, without special support measures, by 2025 the fleet of private electric vehicles in Russia will exceed 150,000 units (two out of a hundred new cars will be electric), the fleet of taxis and car sharing in large cities will become electric by 25% (125,000 units). By 2025, 80,000 electric buses can drive in the country, which is about 20% of the total Russian park, but this will require targeted measures from million-plus cities.

Energy storage in Russia: injection of sustainable development - study Vygon Consulting

Demand for electric cars in Russia for the month increased by a third

On June 9, 2020, it became known about a surge in demand for electric vehicles in Russia after the zeroing of duties on the import of such vehicles into the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). According to the service of advertisements for the sale of Drom.ru cars, by the beginning of June, the sale of electric cars increased by 32% compared to the beginning of May. The total number of offers increased by 30% compared to February 2020.

The most popular electric car on the Russian market remains the Nissan Leaf. Next are the budget Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV and the premium Jaguar I-Pace.

From the beginning of 2020 to the beginning of June, most electric vehicles were brought to the Primorsky Territory (661 units), to the Irkutsk Region (142 units) and the Krasnodar Territory - 141 cars. Supply growth was also recorded in Moscow and the Novosibirsk region.

According to experts, the interest of car manufacturers and drivers in electric cars has grown due to the duty-free import of environmental transport into the territory of all EAEU member countries (and there are no age restrictions on the car). According to representatives of the union, the tax credit will allow the rapid development of road infrastructure for the free movement of electric vehicles.

According to our statistics, the zeroing of duties for electric vehicles really stimulated demand. The transition to power supply and the rejection of gasoline, diesel engines is a significant trend in the global car market. True, in Russian reality, the benefit from the abolition of the duty is likely to be smoothed out by the March jump in the dollar, "said Drom.ru analyst Yevgeny Polikutin.

The Government of the Russian Federation is confident that if tax incentives for electric vehicles continue to operate, this will help increase the number of electric cars in the country and reduce daily carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.^[27]

In Russia, cancel the duty on the import of electric vehicles

In mid-March 2020, the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) decided to zero customs duties on the import of electric vehicles for Russia and other countries of the European Economic Union (EAEU).

Earlier, customs duties on electric vehicles in the EAEU have already been zeroed. Such a measure was valid from September 15, 2016 to August 31, 2017 inclusive. However, its operation for less than a year did not allow achieving the planned results. In addition, this regime did not apply to individuals. They paid a duty of 48-54% of the customs value, which was a barrier to the purchase of electric vehicles.

The zero rate will be valid until December 31, 2021 inclusive and will be applied when importing electric vehicles into the EAEU by both legal entities and individuals. The decision comes into force 30 calendar days from the date of official publication.

According to EEC Trade Minister Andrei Slepnev, this measure is proposed to be established "taking into account the jump in national currencies" and the lack of domestic production, as well as to create incentives for the formation of the necessary infrastructure.

The abolition of customs duty for individuals can increase sales by 1.5-2 times, says Vasily Panovitsyn, managing partner of the Electric Vehicles salon. Today, high cost is one of the main obstacles to buying an electric car.

Zero duty will contribute to the formation of an electric vehicle market in the EAEU, the development of their production, as well as charging infrastructure, expects the chairman of the EEC board Mikhail Myasnikovich.

First of all, for the formation of the electric vehicle market in the EAEU, infrastructure and charging stations should be created at a faster pace. The second question is the production of its own electric vehicles, he added.[28]

2019: The cost of the first Russian electric car Zetta is named

On May 22, 2019, the cost of the Zetta car, which the company of the same name is called the first Russian electric car, became known. The basic version of the front-wheel drive electric car will cost 450 thousand rubles, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Zetta CEO Denis Shchurovsky. Read more here.

2018

Registered 3 thousand cars with an electric engine

The market for electric vehicles in Russia, albeit slowly, is growing. So, at the end of 2018, about 3,000 cars with an electric engine were registered in the country, the service told TAdviser on July 19, 2019 GetTransfer.com. Most of them are used cars imported from Japan, the USA and Europe.

As of December 2018, only BMW i3 Renault Kangoo ZE and Twizy and I-Pace are officially presented Jaguar in the Russian Federation. Russians most often bought models new, but Tesla their number is minimal due to too high a price. Much more popular. This Nissan Leaf machine is imported privately from Japan through. In the Vladivostok same place in the Far East, most of the used "bodys" settle. The manufacturer has plans to officially sell Nissan Leaf in Russia, but so far they have not been implemented.

The list of models of electric vehicles available for purchase in Russia (at the beginning there are mentioned cars that are sold from dealers, and behind them - cars that are not officially supplied in the Russian Federation, but are available for purchase):

• The BMW i3 is one of the first electric vehicles officially available for purchase in Russia. A compact urban hatchback of 2018 can be purchased by spending from about 3.7 million rubles.
  • The car is equipped with a 125 kW (170 hp) electric motor, generating 250 Nm of torque. It allows you to accelerate to 100 km/h in 8.1 seconds, and a maximum of 150 km/h (limited by electronics). The BMW Group i3 motor is powered by a 27 kWh battery, the charge of which, under moderate load (not a "slipper to the floor"), should be enough for 160-180 km of mileage.

• Renault Kangoo Z.E. - a car in the back of a van and a station wagon designed for commercial use. The purely cargo version comes in modifications with a 3.5 and 4.6 cubic meter compartment, the passenger-and-cargo version has a 5-seater cabin and a traditional station wagon trunk. The cost of the car is from 2.62 million rubles.
  • The Renault Kangoo Z.E. is equipped with a 44 kW (60 hp) engine with 226 Nm of torque. The battery has a capacity of 33 kWh and should be enough for 270 kilometers of NEDC mileage. Charging is available in a garage, 0-100% is charged in 12 hours, and at the charging station in 6 hours.

• Renault Twizy is a miniature two-seater electric car, the cost of which among official dealers starts from 950 thousand rubles.
  • The Renault Twizy is driven by an 8 kW (11 hp) motor giving 57 Nm of torque. It is powered by a 6 kWh battery, the charge of which is enough for 100 km of travel. It seems a little, but you can completely charge the machine from a regular outlet in just 3.5 hours.

• Jaguar I-Pace is an electric crossover that can be ordered in Russia since 2018. The cost of dealers starts at 5.8 million rubles.
  • The car has four-wheel drive and is driven by a pair of 150 kW (200 hp) motors, one per axle. The total power is 400 hp, the moment is 696 Nm. The battery capacity is 90 kWh. According to various tests, mileage on a single charge is a very impressive 370-470 km. Home charging allows you to replenish the charge up to 80% in 10 hours.

• Hyundai Ioniq never appeared in official Russian retail in 2018, but may get into salons soon. In the meantime, when importing a car from Korea privately or acquiring from dealers, you should start from the amount of $32 thousand for a fully electric version (there is also a hybrid version), plus taxes and fees.
  • Hyundai Ioniq Electric is equipped with an 88 kW (120 hp) electric motor, producing 295 Nm of torque. The battery has a capacity of 28 kWh, its charge will last up to 250 km of mileage. The maximum speed is 165 km/h.

• Tesla Model X opens the list of 2018 electric vehicles that are not officially sold in the Russian Federation and are unlikely to be soon. But you can already buy this car in Russia. The price of the issue is about 16.5 million rubles for the P100D version. The 100D model will cost at least 13 million.
  • In version P100D, the car is equipped with a pair of motors (one per axle) with a total power of 560 kW (762 hp), a moment of 602 Nm and accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.1 seconds. The 100 kWh battery has a range of 542 km. The 100D version is equipped with a pair of engines, a total power of 380 kW (518 hp) and a moment of 660 Nm, gaining a hundred in 4.9 s. In it, the charge of the same battery will be enough to travel up to 565 km. The modification with a 75 kWh battery accelerates to a hundred in 5.2 seconds, and the charge in it will last for 417 km.

• The 2018 Tesla Model S is also not officially sold from dealers, but is imported into Russia and available for purchase. For the model, 75D will have to pay about 9 million rubles, 100D - 12 million, and for the P100D - about 16 million.
  • The 75D model is equipped with motors with a total power of 518 hp and a torque of 525 Nm. Its 75 kWh battery lasts for 490 km of mileage. The 100D version produces the same 518 power forces, but the moment reaches 660 Nm, and thanks to the battery increased to 100 kWh, the mileage in gentle mode can reach 632 km. The most powerful Tesla Model S P100D has engines with a capacity of 762 hp, giving out 967 Nm of torque. In it, the charge is enough for 613 km of mileage.

• Tesla Model 3 is the most affordable Tesla. In Russia, it can be bought at a price of 5.5 million rubles for an option with one engine.
  • The car is equipped with an electric motor with a capacity of 258 hp, generating 416 Nm of torque. It allows you to drive on a single charge up to 420 km. The modification with a 75 kWh battery will be able to provide up to 500 km of mileage. Also in 2019, a version with a battery reduced to 50 kWh should stand on the conveyor. She will be able to drive on one charge up to 350 km.

• The Nissan Leaf is the latest electric car to be bought in Russia in 2018 despite a lack of official sales. A new car can be bought for about 2 million rubles.
  • The second generation Nissan Leaf is equipped with a 110 kW (147 hp) electric motor that produces 320 Nm of torque. The battery on board has a capacity of 40 kWh and provides a mileage on a single charge of about 240-270 km (depending on the test method).

(The list is based on data for December 2018^[29])

Among the reasons that prevent the active filling of the Russian market with electric vehicles, CEO GetTransfer.com Alexander Sapov named:

• Insufficient level of infrastructure development. Charging and repairing such a car outside a couple of large cities is still problematic.
• Cold climate. Everyone understands that in the cold, batteries drain faster and do not work so efficiently. When the air temperature is stable below zero for several months a year, at least a warm garage is needed to use an electric car normally.
• The traditional fear of everything new. Once accustomed to "mechanics," people were afraid to transfer to cars with automatic transmission. After the machines, variators appeared, and the same prejudices spread to them - unreliable, expensive to repair, and so on. Now it's the turn of electric cars and hybrids.

Electric cars offered to be exempted from parking fees

Owners of electric cars were offered to exempt from parking fees. The draft amendments to the law "On the organization of road traffic in the Russian Federation and on amending certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation" were submitted to the State Duma

The State Duma submitted a project to exempt owners of electric vehicles from tax

A group of deputies from the Liberal Democratic Party submitted in May 2018 to the State Duma a bill on the exemption for 2019-2024 of owners of electric vehicles from paying transport tax^[30] of ^[31].

The document establishes that during this period cars with electric traction (electric vehicles) will not be subject to transport tax, regardless of engine power.

"The provision of transport tax benefits will have an additional stimulating nature for the development of the market for environmentally friendly cars," the developers explain.

They draw attention to the fact that such benefits have already been introduced in a number of regions, including St. Petersburg and Moscow. "However, at the same time, it should be noted that the introduction of a transport tax exemption is the right, not the obligation of the region, and in each specific region, stimulating demand for electric vehicles will depend on the tax policy of the authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation," the authors of the legislative initiative remind.

Referring to the information of the traffic police, they indicate that at the moment only 2016 vehicles equipped with electric engines have been registered on the territory of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which is 1% of the target. At the same time, most of the existing benefits for owners of electric vehicles apply only to the capital region, since more than 35% of electric vehicles in Russia are registered in Moscow. "You can observe the opposite pattern - the established benefits stimulate the growth of the number of electric vehicles," the Liberal Democrats note.

16 electric vehicles sold in Q1

In Russia, in the first quarter of 2018, sales of new electric vehicles increased significantly. This is reported by the analytical agency "Avtostat"^[32].

According to the agency, from January to March 2018, the volume of the Russian market for new electric vehicles amounted to 16 units. This is 23% or 3 more cars than in the same period last year.

The most popular electric car in Russia is the Nissan Leaf - in the first three months of this year, Russians purchased nine cars. The remaining 7 realized electric vehicles fall on the Tesla brand, including 5 Model X crossovers and 2 Model S sedans.

During the reporting period, 7 electric cars were sold in Moscow and the Moscow region, 3 in the Primorsky Territory. Residents of the Krasnodar Territory, Yakutia, as well as Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Tyumen and Pskov regions bought one electric car each.

2017

Sales of electric vehicles in the Russian Federation for 11 months increased by 30%, to 82 cars

Sales of new electric vehicles in the Russian Federation in January-November 2017 increased by 30%, to 82 cars, according to the website of the analytical agency Avtostat"."

"In January-November 2017, the market for new passenger electric vehicles in Russia amounted to 82 units, which is 30% more than a year earlier (63 units)," the statement said.

At the same time, the most popular electric car in the Russian Federation is Tesla, which accounts for almost 70% of the total market volume. For eleven months, the Russians purchased 56 Tesla electric cars, including 42 Model X crossovers and 14 Model S sedans, Prime reports (news agency).

In addition, 22 Nissan Leaf electric cars, three new Renault Twizy and one Mitsubishi i-MiEV were sold in the Russian Federation.

The concept of "electric car" appeared in traffic rules

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree in July 2017 on amending traffic rules. According to the document, the concepts of "electric car" and "hybrid car" appear in the rules.

The government's Russia website explains that innovations are necessary due to the accelerated development of environmentally friendly. transport In addition to making definitions of an electric car and a hybrid car, it is also planned to create road signs with the designation of charging stations.

Zones of restriction of the ecological class of cars are also introduced.

The decisions made are aimed at improving the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, route vehicles. These changes will allow state and local authorities to regulate the mode of travel through the territory of settlements of vehicles with a high level of emissions of harmful substances, including by providing preferences for environmentally friendly vehicles^[33].

Polytech Solar Electric Car Development Plan

The first solar-powered electric car will be created in our country. He will be able to gain speed up to 150 kilometers per hour. Batteries will be installed on the roof of the car. The idea of creation of such car was already supported in Minpromtorg. See Polytech Solar SOL Electric Vehicle for more details.

Plan for the construction of the first electric vehicle plant in Russia

In the spring of 2018, the construction of the first electric vehicle plant in Russia will begin in Primorye. A message about this was published on the official website of the regional administration. The project is jointly implemented by the Russian holding Sumotori and the Japanese corporation Arai Shoji Co. Ltd. The company will become a resident of Nadezhdinskaya TOR^[34].

At the first stage, the plant will produce up to 5 thousand cars per year. They are planned to be exported to India and Thailand, as well as sold in Russia. This was reported in November last year by the general director of the Sumotori holding Vitaly Verkeenko, the PrimaMedia agency wrote. At the same time, it became known that investments in the project would amount to 500 million rubles.

Interestingly, the bodies of Japanese small cars will be used for the production of electric vehicles. "Some car recycling requirements have changed in Japan. It became possible to take very good small-class cars at almost zero cost, which can be converted into electric cars, "Vitaly Verkeenko previously explained such a decision.

In turn, electric motors and batteries for machines will be manufactured at Russian factories. The rest of the components are imported from the same Japan and the USA.

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