On October 14, Parliamentary Newspaper, the official weekly publication of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, reported that a plan has been approved to introduce Level 5 automated vehicles, fully driverless trucks, on Russian roads.
The plan aims to introduce new routes for driverless vehicles and launc

On October 10, AVTOTOR announced that it showcased a prototype of the BAIC BJ40 CNG SUV, manufactured at its plant, at the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum 2025. The company continues to expand vehicles powered by environmentally friendly methane fuel.
The BAIC BJ40 CNG is a pre-production natural gas SUV built

The 135,663 new vehicles sold in Russia in September 2025 represented a decrease of 20.7% compared to the same month in 2024 according to the Avtoselkhozmash Holding release on October 13.
The 1,006,428 new vehicles sold in the first nine months of 2025 represented a decrease of 25.1% over the same period in 2024.
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On October 10, Atom, in a social media post, announced that it has completed the configuration of the multimedia system and voice assistant configuration for the Atom electric car. The work took place in the acoustics lab of the Microelectronics Certification Center.
Experts used advanced tools to tune Atom’s audio s

On October 2, SOLLERS Group announced that its subsidiary, AIT LLC, has launched a state-of-the-art testing laboratory at its Vladivostok production facility for mandatory conformity assessment of vehicles imported into Russia.
The Vladivostok, with modern testing equipment from NAMI and AIT LLC, has started testing

On October 2, SOLLERS Group announced the launch of sales for its flagship Sollers ST9 all-wheel-drive pickup trucks, which is made in Ulyanovsk plant. The prices of the new models will start at RUB 3,349,000.
The Sollers ST9 is an all-wheel-drive pickup truck, with a payload capacity of up to 1 ton. It is equipped w

On October 10, multiple sources reported that Russia has added French automaker Renault SAS to its list of companies subject to special economic measures for military-technical cooperation. Previously German automaker Daimler Truck AG was also added to the sanctions list.
It is forbidden to carry out transactions or

On October 8, VOYAH started sales of the 2026 model year VOYAH DREAM luxury minivan in Russia. It will be launched under the name VOYAH DREAM+. Deliveries of the VOYAH DREAM+ to Russia will begin in late 2025 and will be shipped from China. Meanwhile, the localized DREAM EVR LONG RANGE model will continue to be sold

On October 9, Evolute unveiled the new Evolute i-JOY, an urban electric crossover built on a next-generation electric platform.
The new Evolute i-JOY, built on the advanced Quantum S3 platform, is 4,306 mm long, 1,868 mm wide, and 1,645 mm high. It is equipped with a permanent magnet electric motor producing 163 hp a

On October 9, AvtoVAZ announced that it has begun preparing the LADA Azimut for state certification testing. After completing these tests, the model will receive Vehicle Type Approval, allowing it to be sold in the Russian Federation. A batch of 16 pilot vehicles will be produced on the main assembly line over the ne

On October 3, multiple sources reported that the Gorky Automobile Plant has returned to a five-day workweek.
In September 2025, the plant managed to partially reduce its inventory of finished products, aided by a 20% discount introduced by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade for buyers using preferential leas

On October 6, KAMAZ announced that its major project, “Localization of Stamped Parts for the K5 Cabin, Phase 2,” has entered its final stage. The press and frame plant (PRZ) is upgrading existing equipment and acquiring new machinery to mass-produce the latest generation of trucks.
The main work is happening in the P

On September 25, Rosatom announced that its Fuel Division and Asaka Motors International (Uzbekistan) signed a cooperation agreement on the production of lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems. The agreement was signed at World Atomic Week (WAW – 2025) international forum. 
They will be developing a project

On September 30, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation FSUE NAMI and JSC BATE signed an agreement at the INNOPROM exhibition in Belarus. They will jointly develop vehicle components and assemblies and strengthen collaboration in scientific research and development.
The agreement will also provide opportun

On September 30, the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant has resumed production of the classic UAZ Hunter SUV, which was suspended in May 2025.
The production of Hunter model was paused to move it to a separate assembly line, enabling future special and customized models. The production was originally expected to resume by t

On September 30, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ), the managing company of BELAVTOMAZ, signed a cooperation agreement with the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation FSUE “NAMI”, at the International Industrial Exhibition INNOPROM in Belarus.
Under the agreement, the companies will work together on research an

On September 26, Modern Transport Technologies announced that the Pavlovsk Bus Plant (PAZ) has launched serial production of the Citymax 8.
The bus runs on a 2.5L diesel engine producing 150 hp of power. It also complies with the Euro 5 emission standards. It has a 6-speed manual gearbox and uses a pneumatic suspensi

On September 29, multiple sources reported that AVTOVAZ has switched to a shorter workweek, which could last up to six months.
According to local media reports, cumulative sales of Lada passenger cars from January to August fell 24.9% compared to the same period last year.
The shortened workweek will run from Septemb

On September 26, AVTODOM Group signed a cooperation agreement with the Li Auto brand, which resulted in the opening of the brand's first official dealership in Moscow, Russia.
It will introduce three vehicles: the L6, L7, and L9. Li Auto is a leading brand in the Chinese automotive market. Li Auto has its own manufac

On September 25, Avtotor launched its own compact electric vehicle, the EONYX M2. It is a category L7 vehicle, a four-wheeled vehicle with an unladen weight of less than 400 kg (excluding batteries).
The two-seater car has a length of 2,860 mm and a wheelbase of 1,900 mm. The curb weight is 765 kg. The electric motor