The Russian government plans to make the development of unmanned cars one of its priorities in the field of transportation within the next several years, according to recent statements of an official spokesman of the Russian Prime Minister and other senior state officials.
The number of active fleet management systems utilized in Eastern Europe, Russia, and other member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is expected to grow 13.5% over the next four years.
In addition to inefficient use, there are concerns of the government related to the ongoing expansion of automotive fleets of both federal and municipal offices, through the ongoing purchasing of cars.
The electric vehicle market in Russia is gaining a larger foothold due to a multitude of factors. One main driving factor is the fact that the Russian government itself is pushing the development of electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicle Technologies has produced an electric traction motor that could open the door to broader development of electric vehicles within Russia.
Despite the fact that Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia joined the European Union almost 15 years, the current principles of management of each of their fleets follow Soviet-based practices.
Opel is reentering the Russian market by introducing three models at Russian dealers, including a light commercial vehicle and a multi-purpose van (MPV) that can fit up to nine people.
First quarter registrations in the Russian True Fleet market were up 11.4%, according to a report from Dataforce. Lada and Toyota continue to be the best-performing OEMs in the region, jointly representing a quarter of the market. Kia claimed the No. 3 position, followed with Volkswagen in 4th.
Marina Marzhevskaya was named car fleet manager for Samsung Electronics in Moscow, Russian Federation.
General Motors will sell the Chevrolet Traverse mid-size SUV in Russia by the end of 2017, as the automaker looks to capitalize on Russian interest for utility vehicles.