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Lada Iskra is a new car model launched into production by AvtoVAZ.
MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. By the end of 2026, the Lada Iskra will confidently enter the top ten best-selling models in the country, says AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov.
“Last year we ensured the production of the Lada Iskra, which this year will confidently enter the top ten best-selling models in our country,” he said on the sidelines of the National Industrial Congress 2026.
According to the Autostat agency, in January-September 25.2 thousand new Iskras were sold in Russia, which allows the model to preliminarily occupy sixth place in the ranking in the Russian car market.

The Chinese auto industry is compensating for the decline in domestic sales, which has lasted for the twelfth month, due to a sharp increase in exports. In September, domestic sales fell 28.1%, while exports rose 73.2%.

Rosstandart banned the release of trucks and special equipment from the brands Dongfeng, Foton, JAC, XCMG, Shacman, KIA and Ford due to non-compliance with safety requirements, including problems with brakes and seat belts.

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From October 5 to October 11, 2026, 28,948 new passenger cars were sold in Russia, which is 12.8% less than the previous week. Experts attribute the decline to the absence of an increase in recycling collection observed in previous years.

The Cordiant holding presented a new studded winter tire, Gislaved One W, developed from scratch by a Russian engineering center. Production is established in Kaluga and Ulyanovsk.