Haval H3 and Dargo Added to Russian Taxi Vehicle List
The law on localizing vehicles for taxis came into force on March 1, 2026. In most regions of the Russian Federation, carriers may use only vehicles included in the Ministry of Industry and Trade registry and meeting the established requirements for the level of production localization.
Consensus
- Haval H3 and Haval Dargo will be included in the list of vehicles eligible for taxi use in Russia.
- The vehicles meet the localization requirements set by the law on taxi vehicle production.
- Production of both models is fully organized in Tula Oblast.
- The Ministry of Industry and Trade regularly updates the registry as new qualifying vehicles become available.
- The law on localization of taxi vehicles came into effect on March 1, 2026, with regional implementation dates varying from 2028 to 2030.
Points of divergence
- On July 28, the Ministry added six new models to the registry: Jetour Dashing, Tenet T4L,T8, A8, Omoda C7, and Jeland J6. — vedomosti
- The previous update occurred on March 5, adding Moskvich M70 and M90, UMO 5, and Sollers SF1 to the registry. — vedomosti
- The law on localization of taxi vehicles will apply in most regions starting March 1, 2026; in Kaliningrad and Siberian Federal District from March 1, 2028; and in Donbas, Zaporozhye, Kherson, and Far Eastern Federal District from March 1, 2030. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Minpromtorg added Haval H3 and Haval Dargo to the list of localized machines for taxis — Московский кэш
- In the list of vehicles for taxis, two new models will be included — Фонтанка
- Minpromtorg will include two Haval models in the list of vehicles for taxis — Ведомости
- Haval H3 and Haval Dargo models will add to the list of localized vehicles for taxi work, said Ministry of Industry and Trade. — РИА Новости (Telegram)