Russia’s previously speeding car sales locomotive stopped in its tracks

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Russia’s previously speeding car sales locomotive stopped in its tracks
During the whole of last year Russia’s new car sales fell 5.1 per cent to 2.6 million units
Published: Thu, 06 February 2014 18:23:00 GMT
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Too little too late. Despite an outwardly confidence inspiring 9.1 per cent rise in Russia’s December car sales, during the whole of last year Russia’s new car sales fell 5.1 per cent to 2.6 million units, according to AID compiled car sales figures for last year. AEBRUS, Russia’s autoindustry federation, commenting at the publication of better December car sales, says there is little prospect of an upturn in the current year. For the whole of 2014 it is projecting largely unchanged Light-Vehicle sales

-5.1%
Russia's new car sales last year

Russia’s new car market, echoing to an extent the lingering consumer uncertainty in much of the eurozone, may have seen ten months of continuously slipping sales during the course of last year, but there was better news during November, and December in particular.

The problem however is that it is unlikely to last....more

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RUSSIA new CAR sales:
by manufacturer and marque DECEMBER 2013 v DECEMBER 2012
by manufacturer and marque FULL YEAR 2013 v FULL YEAR 2012

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-5.1% Russia's new car sales last year

-5.1%
Russia's new car sales last year