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They went into effect this week. On October 29, updated rules for paying scrap duty came into force in Russia, the rates of which for imported cars increased from August 1. Russians who import cars for resale also risk paying this fee in the amount of more than 800 thousand rubles. From August 1, the recycling rate for a car with an engine capacity of 2 to 3 liters increased to 844 thousand rubles, for a vehicle with an engine capacity of 3 to 3.5 liters - to 970 thousand rubles, and for a vehicle with an engine capacity of more than 3.5 liters, 5 liters – up to 1.25 million rubles. If a car is imported into the territory of a Customs Union country by an individual, then for cars with an engine capacity of up to 3 liters and electric vehicles there is a preferential rate of only 3,400 rubles. Not everyone can receive such a benefit. If it turns out that a car purchased by a private individual abroad and registered in his name in Russia was resold by him within 12 months from the date of initial registration, this will be considered a commercial activity. Now, when buying a car, you can lose 844 thousand rubles. Details about the new rules car In this case, you will have to pay the difference in the recycling fee for individuals or legal entities: For a car with an engine capacity of up to 1 liter, the difference will be 77,800 rubles; For a car with an engine capacity of 1-2 liters - 302,600 rubles; For a car with an engine capacity of 2-3 liters - 841,400 rubles; For an electric car - 356,600 rubles. There is another trap: the same surcharge is due to the fact that within 12 months from the date of registration of the first car, he imported into the country and registered another car. According to the law, it is considered that a car is imported not for personal, but for commercial purposes. Failure to pay the fee is grounds for cancellation of the electronic PTS, that is, operation of the vehicle will become impossible.

Not surprising, with such a large shortage of components AvtoVAZ has set an ambitious goal for the current year to produce 401 thousand cars. However, the company will not be able to achieve this: the production plan will be adjusted to 370 thousand cars. This, as the insider public Avtograd News writes, was announced by Vice President for Production and Supply Chain Management Mikhail Ryabov at the finals of the Quality Olympics, which took place on November 9. AvtoVAZ’s global goal for 2023 will not be achieved [caption id="attachment_81649" align="alignnone" width="780"] AvtoVAZ’s[/caption] According to official data, AvtoVAZ has sold 283,464 cars since the beginning of 2023, which is 98.4% more than in the same period (from January to October) in 2022. Interestingly, in the publication with October statistics, the company did not provide data on the number of cars produced. Perhaps because production volumes began to fall due to new sanctions imposed by the United States against AvtoVAZ in September of this year.

Passed an audit and received two certificates valid until 2026 The Russian automotive giant AvtoVAZ announced its latest audit, which confirmed compliance with the international standard ISO 14001. [caption id="attachment_77040" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] The audit was carried out by the certification body Intercertifica, which noted that AvtoVAZ divisions are working to improve the environmental friendliness of technological processes.  Auditors named effective measures to reduce energy consumption as one of the strengths of AvtoVAZ’s environmental activities. In all departments, mercury-containing lamps are being replaced with LED lamps, and the roofing of workshops is being changed to something more effective in terms of reducing heat loss. AvtoVAZ improves the environmental friendliness of production [caption id="attachment_77041" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] The press service said: In addition, over the past year, the body painting industry has repaired filters in three painting chambers, which helps improve air purification. Installations for pumping process fluids were consistently introduced in various departments, which reduces the likelihood of leaks. In the production of iron castings and forgings, four automatic molding lines have been modernized, which reduces compressed air consumption. Also during the audit, a high level of implementation of investment measures and the involvement of managers and staff in environmental activities was noted. AvtoVAZ first received a certificate of compliance with ISO 14001 requirements in 2005, and since then external audits of the environmental management system have been carried out annually. A feature of the audit conducted in 2023 was that at the same time the compliance of the system and its Russian version, GOST R ISO 14001, was also assessed. Based on the results of the audit, certificates of compliance with two standards were issued, valid until 2026.

Goodbye to unevenly lit lights, twitching speedometer, and “phantom” battery charging? As reported by the Lada.online resource, AvtoVAZ has issued technical instruction No. 93-23, which states the need to update the software of the universal body electronics unit on Lada Vesta NG cars. Moreover, simultaneously with the software update, they will make a “ mandatory replacement of two electronic keyboards and, if necessary, batteries by the methodology .” [caption id="attachment_77008" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] AvtoVAZ will repair buggy Lada Vesta NG for free Since this is a service campaign and not a recall, cars will be repaired free of charge during your first visit to the auto center (for example, during routine maintenance).  It is not reported why the order was issued, but there is an assumption that these measures should eliminate several glitches that owners are complaining about en masse. These include unevenly lit lights, a twitching speedometer, “phantom” battery charging, and many others. Let us remind you that the Lada Vesta NG is equipped with electronic units from ITELMA, a company that now produces ABS for AvtoVAZ models. Renault units were installed on pre-crisis cars.

Goodbye to unevenly lit lights, twitching speedometer, and “phantom” battery charging? As reported by the Lada.online resource, AvtoVAZ has issued technical instruction No. 93-23, which states the need to update the software of the universal body electronics unit on Lada Vesta NG cars. Moreover, simultaneously with the software update, they will make a “ mandatory replacement of two electronic keyboards and, if necessary, batteries by the methodology .” [caption id="attachment_77008" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] AvtoVAZ will repair buggy Lada Vesta NG for free Since this is a service campaign and not a recall, cars will be repaired free of charge during your first visit to the auto center (for example, during routine maintenance).  It is not reported why the order was issued, but there is an assumption that these measures should eliminate several glitches that owners are complaining about en masse. These include unevenly lit lights, a twitching speedometer, “phantom” battery charging, and many others. Let us remind you that the Lada Vesta NG is equipped with electronic units from ITELMA, a company that now produces ABS for AvtoVAZ models. Renault units were installed on pre-crisis cars.