In May 2022, sales of new cars in the Russian Federation fell by 83.5% - only 24,268 cars were sold in a month (123,110 less than last May). It is reported by the Association of European Businesses, reports the BBC..

When and how sales of foreign cars fell.

Sales began to plummet after the start of Russian aggression in Ukraine. The previous anti-record was recorded in April, when only 32,706 new cars were sold - 78.5% less than in April 2021.

Due to sanctions, foreign companies have suspended the export of cars to Russia. Sales in May showed the so-called "

Lexus reduced by 99% (from 1866 to 20 cars).

Land Rover - by 94% (40 cars sold).

Skoda - by 92% (805 cars sold).

Kia - by 80% (from 18,818 to 3,606 cars).

Among the most popular car brands among Russians, sales decreased by 80% (for Kia - from 18,818 to 3,606 cars, for Hyundai - from 16,261 to 2,916 cars).

Russian car industry: import substitution failed.

For Russian car manufacturers, sales also fell significantly:.

Lada - by 84.3% (April drop - 77.6%).

UAZ - by about 41%.

GAS - by 57%.

In May, AvtoVAZ, which produces Lada cars, introduced downtime due to a shortage of components.. The company announced that they would resume production with the release of Lada Granta in a simplified configuration.

The Kaliningrad Avtotor is also idle.

In May, in order to support employees who were out of work, they were given 10 acres each for vegetable gardens and offered temporary employment - to harvest apples, strawberries and blueberries at the state farm. The plant called it measures to support workers..

Recall that prices continue to rise in Russia. Only cars have doubled in price in a few months. Since, due to Western sanctions, the cost of logistics has risen significantly and continues to rise in price, and there are practically no completely localized goods (without transportation and logistics costs) in Russia.