Assessment of export, import and production of passenger cars in the Russian Federation

The relevance of this study is related to the need to examine the specifics and challenges of developing passenger car exports, imports, and production in Russia. In 2021 Russian companies produced 1,352,700 passenger cars, but in 2024 the number of produced cars felt to 753,700. Authors show that the supply of new passenger cars in Russia is currently being generated primarily by «AvtoVAZ» and Chinese corporations that established auto production at factories vacated in 2022. Regular revisions of recycling fee rates limit the import of new and used passenger cars, while the available range of new cars, in terms of quality and price, does not fully meet consumer expectations. Stagnation in Russian passenger car exports to traditional markets is also actual, the problem of import substitution of critical components and parts has not been resolved. The competitiveness of LADA vehicles in the Belarusian market is maintained through the establishment of special prices. Authors propose measures to develop cooperation with automotive component suppliers from friendly countries and to launch unused production facilities in collaboration with non-Chinese automakers (e.g., companies from India and Brazil). It is also important to increase investment in R&D to develop indigenous technological solutions that will reduce dependence on imports and make Russian automobile prices more attractive.