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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.

It sits one step below the Seltos in the Kia hierarchy. Kia has published the first video teaser of the updated Sonet crossover. And although the company tried not to highlight details too much, there are images of both the exterior and interior of the car. In the car's teaser video, Kia uses the tagline “Wild. Reborn." [caption id="attachment_85143" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia[/caption] [caption id="attachment_85144" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia[/caption] "Wild. Reborn." Kia announced and showed the updated inexpensive crossover Kia Sonet The Sonet will receive a new design of the front end (headlights, bumper, radiator grille), and innovations in the interior will include a dashboard and Bose acoustics. [caption id="attachment_85145" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia[/caption] It is also possible that there will be some innovation under the hood: the crossover may get a more powerful engine (current Sonet engines produce from 83 to 120 hp). The Kia Sonet will make its full debut in India on December 14.

And delays the opening of a new battery plant Ford Motor Company's third-quarter earnings showed widening losses from electric vehicles, driven primarily by slowing demand and the electric vehicle price war initiated by Tesla earlier in the year. Ford managed to sell 20,962 electric vehicles in the third quarter, beating General Motors by a small margin, thanks in large part to increased production of the Mustang Mach-E: Mach-E sales rose 42.5% in the third quarter with 14,824 units sold, 5,872 of which implemented only in September. The automaker's electric vehicle deliveries increased 44%, driving Ford's Model E EV division's revenue up 26% year over year to $1.8 billion. [caption id="attachment_76688" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Ford[/caption] Ford loses $36,000 on every electric vehicle sold. That's where the good news for Ford's electric vehicle business ends. Despite the higher volume, EV losses continued to widen in the third quarter, with the company reporting an operating loss of $1.3 billion, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter and more than double the 2022 third quarter. That means Ford lost about $36,000 on every EV sold in the quarter, beating the estimated loss of $32,350 per EV in the second quarter. For the full year, the automaker expects its electric vehicle division to report an annual loss of $4.5 billion. Ford said the third-quarter loss was "driven by continued investments in next-generation electric vehicles and challenging market dynamics." Regarding the latter, the automaker noted that "many North American customers interested in purchasing electric vehicles are unwilling to pay more for them than for gasoline or hybrid vehicles." According to Ford, this puts pressure on the prices and profitability of electric vehicles. As a result, the company said it was cutting its planned investment in electric vehicles by about $12 billion. Ford is cutting production of the Mustang Mach-E and delaying the opening of one of its two battery plants.

Data focus2move Based on the results of 9 months, Toyota is the leader in the global ranking of automobile brands, occupying 10.9% of the market, according to focus2move. The brand sold 6.82 million cars, which is 3.5% more than a year earlier. Volkswagen, which ranks second, sold 3.7 million cars in 9 months, which is 3.9% more than a year earlier. The company occupies 5.9% of the market. Ford sold 2.94 million new cars, improving its last year's result by 7.5%; Hyundai took fourth place with a result of 2.83 million units, which is 4.7% more than a year earlier. Toyota leads the global market, and BYD is close to the top 10 leaders. [caption id="attachment_76339" align="aligncenter" width="670"] Toyota leads[/caption] Honda ranks fifth (2.76 million units; -1.8%), followed by Nissan (2.35 million units; +4.9%), Chevrolet (2.28 million units; +8.6 %), Kia (2.26 million units; +3.5%), Mercedes (1.74 million units; +4.3%) and BMW (1.73 million units; +14.6%). BYD showed the highest dynamics, increasing sales by 51.3% and taking 11th place, having sold 1.73 million of its cars.

The intermediate version will have a hybrid power plant The Motors Actu resource has published many important details about the brand-new Dacia Duster SUV. The car will reportedly be presented on November 29 in Portugal. [caption id="attachment_76038" align="alignnone" width="770"] new Duster[/caption] The revolutionary new Duster will be presented on November 29. The SUV will be built on the CMF-B platform - approximately the same platform will be used in the newest Lada Iskra. The car will have three engines, all gasoline. The base one is a turbocharged-liter engine with a capacity of 120 hp. The middle option is with a hybrid powertrain based on a 1.2-liter engine. Power will be 140 hp. This power plant is already used in the Dacia Jogger station wagon. The third option is a 1.3-liter with 170 hp. This is a forced version of the 1.3-liter turbo engine that was installed on the Russian Renault Arkana. It will be revolutionary not only in the technical part (finally, the B0 platform is consigned to history) but also in design and equipment. The design will be brutal, in the style of the Dacia Bigster concept, and the equipment will have many modern technologies, including driver assistance systems. Therefore, Renault quite reasonably believes that the new model will compete with cars from Toyota, Skoda, and Kia. By the way, despite the breakthrough in technology, equipment and, one would like to think, quality, the Duster will practically not rise in price. Let us remind you that today Renault presented the Kardian crossover - this is a kind of improved Sandero Stepway.

The shelf-edge strips will comprise twin blades made from recyclable polycarbonate attached to the front fridge shelving. This will help reduce the amount of cold air lost by using the same channel airflow methods used for racing cars to allow them to corner at higher speeds.