Now only Lada and Muscovites: Russian officials want to ban on buying foreign cars

Officials will be forbidden to buy a car of Western brands to influence the production of domestic models. The Russian media stated that the ban on the state procurement of foreign cars has already been introduced. In Russia, citizens continue to transplant domestic cars. The government plans to prohibit the purchase of foreign cars for officials. This was reported on Wardsauto.

Within the framework of state plans for the support of domestic automotive, officials will be forbidden to buy a car of foreign production. After the invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, many car manufacturers left the Russian market. Local analysts have estimated that on average, federal and regional government agencies buy from 30,000 to 50,000 cars worth from $ 300 to $ 400 million. Also, most of the car comes to Russia by semi -legal schemes.

From 2021 to 2022, the production of cars in Russia decreased from 1 349 339 to 448 246 units. Chinese manufacturers who filled the Russian market were able to correct the situation. Some Russian media have stated that the ban on the state procurement of foreign cars has already been introduced. It can be officially announced in the next few weeks. Russian President Vladimir Putin has already urged officials to move to Russian cars. However, he has not yet introduced ban on their purchase.