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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.

The car was released in the 2015 model year According to a report by Automotive News, the Jeep Renegade model is consigned to history after the 2023 model year in the United States. The off-road brand is discontinuing its small entry-level model in most of North America, pushing the slightly pricier Compass into the role with a starting price of $30,000. A Jeep spokesperson confirmed to Automotive News that the Renegade model will be dropped. The Stellantis brand told Automotive News that it will continue to offer the Renegade in Mexico, Europe and other markets. Jeep introduced the SUV for the 2015 model year. It shares a platform with the Fiat 500X. His departure will allow the automaker to focus its resources on developing other models in the United States. Goodbye Jeep Renegade. The manufacturer abandons the model due to weak sales in the USA [caption id="attachment_85599" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Jeep Renegade[/caption] The decision to scrap the Renegade comes after years of declining sales. They reached a record high of more than 106,000 units in 2016, but have fallen every year since then. Sales fell to 27,500 units in 2022, from 47,137 units the year before. Renegade sales fell 35% in the first nine months of 2023, with the automaker on track to end the year selling about 21,000 vehicles in the United States.

The car was released in the 2015 model year According to a report by Automotive News, the Jeep Renegade model is consigned to history after the 2023 model year in the United States. The off-road brand is discontinuing its small entry-level model in most of North America, pushing the slightly pricier Compass into the role with a starting price of $30,000. A Jeep spokesperson confirmed to Automotive News that the Renegade model will be dropped. The Stellantis brand told Automotive News that it will continue to offer the Renegade in Mexico, Europe and other markets. Jeep introduced the SUV for the 2015 model year. It shares a platform with the Fiat 500X. His departure will allow the automaker to focus its resources on developing other models in the United States. Goodbye Jeep Renegade. The manufacturer abandons the model due to weak sales in the USA [caption id="attachment_85599" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Jeep Renegade[/caption] The decision to scrap the Renegade comes after years of declining sales. They reached a record high of more than 106,000 units in 2016, but have fallen every year since then. Sales fell to 27,500 units in 2022, from 47,137 units the year before. Renegade sales fell 35% in the first nine months of 2023, with the automaker on track to end the year selling about 21,000 vehicles in the United States.

Almost a hundred “Grants” in the color “Borneo” have already been collected per day. AvtoVAZ defeated European equipment, which did not want to be friends with Chinese enamels: the plant launched mass production of Lada Granta, painted in the color “Borneo” using Chinese metallized enamel. [caption id="attachment_84838" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Granta[/caption] Mass production of Lada Granta in a new color has begun “ Today, November 29, 98 Granta cars painted with Borneo metallized enamel rolled off the VAZ assembly line: 64 in the first shift, 34 in the second. A significant increase in quantity compared to the previous days [several dozen] , in total the line now produces more than 800 cars per day ,” reported the insider public Avtograd News. Let us remind you that earlier AvtoVAZ representatives stated that by the end of the year, Vestas will begin to be painted in the new Platinum color, and Grants and Nivas will be painted in Borneo. Everything worked out with the Lada Granta, we are waiting for the “platinum” Lada Vesta to roll off the assembly line.

The model will be released in January The price range of the Zeekr 007 electric sedan from Geely Group will be from $31,680 to $47,180. The official launch of the model is scheduled for January 2024. Earlier it became known that 20 thousand orders were collected in 48 hours. This is unofficial information that Zeekr representatives have not confirmed. The data was leaked by some large social media accounts. Moreover, this leak contains a lot of detailed information, including specifications details and the cost of hardware packages. [caption id="attachment_84511" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Geely sedan[/caption] According to the leaked information, Zeekr 007 will come in four trim levels: WE - $32,390; ME 4WD - $35,210; ME 2WD Long Range - $35,210; YOU - $44,365. Customers who book the Zeekr 007 for $140 will receive a $845 discount upon launch. According to the leaked information, Zeekr 007 will receive six additional equipment packages. The entry-level model doesn't have any of these as standard. Moreover, WE, ME 4WD and WE 2WD Long Range configurations cannot be equipped with the Sport package. [caption id="attachment_84512" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Geely sedan[/caption] The first Geely sedan under the Zeekr brand, which has already become a hit Full list of packages: LiDAR sensors + Nvidia Orin chip (applicable to WE, ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range trim levels; YOU trim level has this package as standard) – $2,535; ZEEKR STARGATE 90-inch screen (applies to WE, ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range trims; YOU trim comes standard with this package) - $2,115; power doors (applicable to WE, ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range trims; YOU trim comes standard with this package) - $1,690; 20-inch forged wheels (applicable on WE trims; ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range and YOU trims have this package as standard) - $1,550; special exterior color (applies to WE trim; ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range and YOU trims have this package as standard) - $280; sports package (applies to the YOU package) – $2,820. [caption id="attachment_84513" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Geely sedan[/caption] So, with all possible equipment packages added, the Zeekr 007's price range would be between $38,730 and $47,180.

The number will increase As expected, AvtoVAZ began painting Lada cars in new colors. Lada Granta was the first to receive the new paint, as reported by the insider public Avtograd News on the VKontakte social network. On the evening shift, November 27, the first significant batch of GRANTA cars (about 10 pieces), painted with Borneo metallized enamel, rolled off the AvtoVAZ assembly line. The number will increase every day, as a result, the GRANTA family has currently received 4 types of enamel, these are white, black, “Platinum” and “Borneo”. [caption id="attachment_84501" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Granta[/caption] This is Lada Granta in a new color. Before this, Lada cars were painted in four colors. Glacier White and Panther Black are available on all models. Silver metallic “Platinum” (offered as an option for 15 thousand rubles) is available for Granta. There is also a dark green version of “Nessie 2” for Niva Travel and Niva Legend. The administrator of the Avtograd News public lives in Togliatti and works at AvtoVAZ. He leaked a lot of accurate information, including photos of the new Lada Vesta NG and information about the incomplete Lada Granta.

The “Anniversary” was a white sedan in the Standard configuration Russian automotive giant AvtoVAZ announced that it has reached an important milestone - on November 20, 2023, total sales of Lada Granta cars crossed the 1.5 million mark.  [caption id="attachment_84004" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Granta[/caption] Priora, Kalina and “nine” bite the dust: sales of Lada Granta exceeded 1.5 million cars The “anniversary” car of the Lada Granta family was sold in Togliatti as part of the “We Buy in Togliatti” program. It was a white sedan in the Standard configuration. The press service said: Having exceeded the 1.5 million mark, the Lada Granta has become one of the most popular Lada families and has overtaken such models as Lada Priora and Lada Kalina, and even the legendary “nine” (VAZ-2109) in sales volume. The “people's car” Lada Granta has been present on the Russian market for 12 years, since December 2011. Already in 2012, the model became one of the best-selling models and since then has consistently held 1st or 2nd place in the ranking. Lada Granta became the No. 1 model on the market 6 times based on sales results in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022, and in 2023 AvtoVAZ expects a similar high result.

Superb 2024 is currently offered only with a 2.0-liter diesel engine Skoda presented the Superb 2024 a couple of weeks ago, in early November, and now the cost of the car has been announced in the Czech Republic. The new product is currently offered only with one basic 2.0-liter diesel engine with a power of 150 hp, paired with a 7-speed “robot”. The gearbox is standard for Volkswagen cars - a 7-speed “robot”. [caption id="attachment_83269" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Skoda Superb 2024[/caption] This Superb is offered in two trim levels: the base Selection for 44.9 thousand dollars and the top-end Laurin & Klement for 53.6 thousand dollars. The price of the Skoda Superb 2024 has been announced. The basic version is equipped with 17-inch wheels, parking sensors front and rear, light and rain sensors, a 10-inch screen as part of a digital instrument panel, a media system with a screen of the same diagonal, three-zone climate control, heated front seats, wireless charging for smartphone. [caption id="attachment_83271" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Skoda Superb 2024[/caption] The top version has matrix LED headlights, 18-inch wheels, front seats with ventilation and massage, heated all seats, adaptive cruise control, auto-braking system, and a media system with a 13-inch screen. For comparison, the current generation Passat with the same units and poorer equipment (Elegance package with Comfort and Multimedia packages) costs 56.5 thousand dollars in the Czech Republic. That is, the Superb 2024 turned out to be a very profitable car, because it is cheaper, and at the same time a little larger and more modern, and even better equipped.