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AvtoVAZ remained the market leader with a 20% market share in 1Q20. Meanwhile, unit sales of its Lada brand decreased 3% y/y in March to 32,808 units and 3% y/y in 1Q20 to 79,600 units.
AvtoVAZ/Renault/Nissan/Mitsubishi Group was the key player on the market, with a 37% share in 1Q20.
Among other Russian producers, GAZ LCV sales dropped 3% y/y to 11,097 units in 1Q20, including a 5% y/y decline to 4,713 units in March.
Russian carmakers are worried that prolonged suspension of production amid a mandatory shutdown until the end of April would increase their problems​, ​TASS ​reports. Kaliningrad-based ​Avtotor​ said it will extend the production break according to the government’s efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. ​ ​Toyota​’s plant in St. Petersburg will extend production suspension until April 30, the company’s press service told the news agency. The St. Petersburg-based ​Nissan​ plant will extend the suspension of operations until the month-end, an official spokesperson of the company informed TASS. “The Moscow representative office of Nissan will also halt its operations during that time,” he added. At the same time, ​Sollers Group​ (UAZ, ZMZ, Ford Sollers and Mazda Sollers) intends to resume production of cars next week and sent requests to regional authorities, an official spokesperson of the Group told TASS. Meanwhile, truck maker ​Kamaz​ said it will restart production of trucks from April 6, the company said in a statement. Such a decision was made after consultation with the regional government and federal authorities, the automaker added.
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