Russia Aims for 80% Domestic Cars by 2035

80% of new cars in Russia will be domestic — Denis Manturov.

Consensus

The Russian government has set a target to increase the share of domestically produced vehicles on the domestic market to 80% by 2035.
Russia plans to increase annual automotive production to approximately 2.8 million vehicles by 2035.
The government has invested around 100 billion rubles in restarting former foreign auto plants.
The strategy includes increasing the share of electric and hybrid vehicles to 25% in the passenger car segment by 2035.
The government aims to expand the fleet of gas-powered vehicles to between 1 and 1.3 million units by 2035.
The automotive market in Russia is showing signs of recovery, with sales increasing in the first eight months of 2026.
Currently, about 70% of vehicles on the Russian market are foreign brands.
The updated strategy for the development of the domestic auto industry was approved by the Russian government on August 31.
The government's goal is to maximize the utilization of existing production capacities.

Points of divergence

The market for new passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia is expected to remain at the level of the previous year in 2026–2027, at 1.4–1.45 million units, with only minor growth. — kommersant
The growth of domestic car production is a gradual process and faces challenges related to microelectronics and other critical components. — vm
The strategy specifies that 40–45% of gas-powered vehicles will be light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses, with specific shares for different vehicle types by 2035. — vesti
Sales of new cars in Russia increased by 7% year-on-year in January–August 2026. — tg_tass_agency
Sales of European car brands in Russia rose nearly 90% in the first seven months of 2026. — fontanka
The current share of foreign cars in Russia is nearly 70%. — tg_moscash

Coverage (17 sources)

Manтуров: Russian factories produce more than 50 car models — Вести
Russian car market gradually reviving, sales rising. This was stated in an interview with TASS as part of VEF-2026 by the first vice-premier of Russia... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Russian car market gradually reviving, sales rising. This was stated in an interview with TASS as part of VEXPO-2026 by the first vice-premier... — ТАСС (Telegram)
AvtoVAZ ruled out growth of the market for new passenger cars in Russia in 2027 — Коммерсантъ
Expert Haiseer assessed opportunities for increasing auto production in Russia — Вечерняя Москва
80% of cars in the country will be Russian. Calmly, not yet soon! — Говорит НеМосква
Manтуров: The share of domestic vehicles in Russia will reach 80 percent by 2035 — Вечерняя Москва
Gasoline and diesel vehicle park in Russia will reach up to 1.3 million vehicles by 2035 — Вести
80% of new cars in Russia will be domestic — Denis Manturov — Московский кэш
Manтуров: by 2035, a quarter of the automotive industry in Russia will be occupied by hybrids and electric vehicles — Коммерсантъ
In Russia, plans to raise the share of electric cars and hybrids on the car market to 25% by 2035 — Дождь (Telegram)
Manturov stated that the share of Russian vehicles on the market should reach 80% — Фонтанка
Manтуров: by 2035, a quarter of the Russian car market will be occupied by electric cars and hybrids — Ведомости
Manturov named the size of investments in restarting auto plants left by foreigners — Коммерсантъ
Share of domestic vehicles in the new car market will be 80% by 2035, Manturov declared. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Manтуров: RF plans to produce 2.8 million vehicles annually by 2035 — Вести
Updated strategy of the Russian automotive industry envisages production of 2.8 million units of transport per year by 2035 — Интерфакс

Russia Aims for 80% Domestic Cars by 2035

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