Russian car market continues to grope for the bottom

According to recent statistics from the Association of Automobile Manufacturers Committee of European Businesses (AEB), the crisis has reduced the sales of cars since the beginning of the year twice. Positive effect on the results of five months of the year in Russia has shown only "national" German car Volkswagen, Citroen, Seat. Especially popular among Russians, as it turned out, enjoyed recently sold the Chinese unit of General Motors - Hummer. Sales of passenger cars and LCV in Russia, according to statistics from the AEB decreased in May 2009 compared to the same period the previous year by 58% - 376 to 119 thousand units. Decline in sales for the five months of 2009 amounted to 47% over the same period in 2008 - up to 645 thousand 162 pieces. More than any other in the Russian market managed to adapt the German Volkswagen, which for five months of the year increased sales by 17%, French Sitroen (41%), Seat (11%) and American SUV Hummer (87%!). At the same time in May the positive results of these models compared to the same period last year showed only Sitroen, adding 44% of sales last May. Record as an indicator of sales in Russia were selling Hummer, has added 111%, compared with last May. Obviously, non-profit in the U.S. and Europe, SUVs, due to size, power efficiency, and often just expediency, in Russia have been in high demand. And the roads are not comparable, and the territory. The Chinese, bought the brand, it is felt not miscalculated. Outsiders on the results of five months of the year and particularly in May were Hyundai, Suzuki (-62%, -77%), Opel (-57%, -69%), Mitsubishi (-67%, -71%), Volvo (- 59%, -91%), Jeep (-85%, -93%), Dodge (-87%, -95%), Chrysler (-83%, -82%), as well as Russian gas (-61%, -60%). Russian AvtoVAZ, so vainly protected by the state, represented by the LADA sank 45% in five months and 54% in May. However, among the best-selling brands of LADA in the lead. Among the best-selling brand in May and 5 months of 2009 were LADA Priora (-10% of sales from the beginning of the year, -33% in May), LADA Samara (-46, -59%), LADA 2105/2107 (-59, -66%), FORD Focus (-28, - 63%), LADA Kalina (-33, -38%), RENAULT Logan (-41, - 27%), CHEVROLET Lacetti (-59, -55%), DAEWOO Nexia (-40, -35%), CHEVROLET Lanos (-44, -56%), DAEWOO Matiz (-50, -54%). Also in the top 25 selling models include OPEL Astra (incl. Astra Cabrio), CHEVROLET Niva and Aveo, LADA 4x4, HYUNDAI Getz and Tucson, MAZDA Mazda3, TOYOTA Camry, Corolla, KIA Cee'd, Spectra, MITSUBISHI Lancer X, NISSAN Qashqai , Almera, SKODA Octavia.