
While Duma deputies imitate violent activities, come up with hopeless initiatives, and road builders, in an effort to please the authorities, throw dust in the eyes of ordinary citizens, Russian car manufacturers continue to play their strange games. The most important news of the outgoing week is in the video review of the AvtoVzglyad portal.
Perhaps the most significant event in recent days was the opening of the first section of the M12 megaroute, a toll highway that will connect Moscow to Kazan and become part of the Europe-West China international transport corridor. Six lanes, no traffic lights or pedestrian crossings, the speed limit is 110 km/h. And everything seems to be in order, but there is one caveat.
There were some nuances in the stories with two initiatives of the State Duma deputies announced in the outgoing week. MPs proposed introducing a 50% discount on toll roads during New Year’s holidays and lowering customs duties on right-hand drive cars. Both ideas are generally good. But the chances of them getting a “green light” are negligible.
Equally negligible are the chances of success of the new Russian brand Evolute, which will produce slightly modified electric vehicles from China. Just imagine: the conveyor belt hasn’t started yet and the manufacturer has already put price tags on their products. And even more than that, he managed to “fix” two cars: an i-Pro sedan and an i-Joy crossover. Who would need them for that money?
Surely there would be a lot of demand for Volkswagen cars that have returned to the domestic market under a different brand. The Wolfsburg brand is not completely out of the country yet, but everything is going here. It was recently announced that the group has found a buyer for its Russian assets, and the production sites are expected to come under the control of … GAZ Group soon. But this story is quite dark.
And more about all the important events in the car life of the country – in the next issue of the weekly review of the AvtoVzglyad portal, which can be viewed here.
Perhaps the most significant event in recent days was the opening of the first section of the M12 megaroute, a toll highway that will connect Moscow to Kazan and become part of the Europe-West China international transport corridor. Six lanes, no traffic lights or pedestrian crossings, the speed limit is 110 km/h. And everything seems to be in order, but there is one caveat.
There were some nuances in the stories with two initiatives of the State Duma deputies announced in the outgoing week. MPs proposed introducing a 50% discount on toll roads during New Year’s holidays and lowering customs duties on right-hand drive cars. Both ideas are generally good. But the chances of them getting a “green light” are negligible.
Equally negligible are the chances of success of the new Russian brand Evolute, which will produce slightly modified electric vehicles from China. Just imagine: the conveyor belt hasn’t started yet and the manufacturer has already put price tags on their products. And even more than that, he managed to “fix” two cars: an i-Pro sedan and an i-Joy crossover. Who would need them for that money?
Surely there would be a lot of demand for Volkswagen cars that have returned to the domestic market under a different brand. The Wolfsburg brand hasn’t completely left the country yet, but everything is going here. It was recently announced that the group has found a buyer for its Russian assets, and the production sites are expected to come under the control of … GAZ Group soon. But this story is quite dark.
And more about all the important events in the car life of the country – in the next issue of the weekly review of the AvtoVzglyad portal, which can be viewed here.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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