This January Avtotor car factory based in Kaliningrad commenced with assembly of Korean F-class Kia Quoris sedans. And early in July the first batch of Hyundai Equus cars, which are assembled using the same rear-driven platform, rolled off the assembly line of the car plant. The overall amount of Equus cars Avtotor is planning to produce this...
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Haima 7 Crossovers on Sale from Official Dealers
Haima 7 crossovers that have been long awaited to hit the Russian market are now on sale from the official dealers of the Chinese car brand. The price that had been revealed earlier was altered a bit—the standard modification of the vehicle with M/T is priced at 689,900 rubles (~$21,500), $300 cheaper than before. The modification fitted with t...
The 500,000th Chevrolet Niva Produced
On August 2 the 500,000th Chevrolet Niva offroadster rolled off the assembly line of GM-AvtoVAZ joint venture. Going back a bit, the first Chevrolet Niva car was produced in September 2002.
A pilot model of a then-new Niva VAZ-2123 was publicly shown back in 1998, but financial problems that caused a huge setback forced AvtoVAZ to attract...
Great Wall Hover H6 Crossover Now On Preorder
Great Wall Hover H6 crossover was announced in Russia about a year ago and it was supposed to be sold fitted with the 2.4 Li 136 hp gas engine or 2-liter 150 hp turbodiesel engine. The whole thing was seen to be priced at 900,000 rubles (~$27,000) or more. All this time the car was listed as 'a newest model' on the official website, but still...
UAZ Commenced Production of Renewed 'Patriot' Cars
Ulyanovsk-based UAZ car factory started production of renewed UAZ Patriot cars on August 6. The most notable change in the car is that the Russian gearbox was changed for a new Korean transfer case. Since it's got electronic control, now the driver can manage it not only using the lever, but also a special purpose disk on the central console....
