{"id":42067,"date":"2025-07-06T00:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T00:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/42067\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T00:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T00:39:20","slug":"russian-car-market-expected-to-contract-by-24-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/42067\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Car Market Expected to Contract by 24% This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Russian car market is expected to contract significantly this year, reflecting a sharp decline in consumer demand and the broader impact of a slumping economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/aebrus.ru\/upload\/iblock\/43c\/ENG-Car-Sales-in-June-and-HY1-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> on Thursday, the Association of European Businesses revised its forecast for the Russian car market in 2025, projecting sales to decrease by 24% to 1.25 million units sold. <\/p>\n<p>The association had previously anticipated a contraction of 15% to 1.4 million vehicles in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\tnews<br \/>\n\t\t<a data-id=\"in-article-block\" class=\"related-article__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2025\/07\/06\/russian-car-sales-plunge-275-year-on-year\" title=\"Russian Car Sales Plunge 27.5% Year-on-Year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tRussian Car Sales Plunge 27.5% Year-on-Year<br \/>\n\t\t\tRead more<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Analysts at the association said that market growth could resume if the government provides support, specifically by renewing state programs aimed at boosting demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also expect the first modest cut in the key interest rate to contribute to market stabilization, with further downward adjustments likely to bolster positive momentum,\u201d the press release said, referring to the Central Bank\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.ru\/eng\/press\/keypr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lowering<\/a> of the key interest rate from 21% to 20% in early June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Message from The Moscow Times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dear readers,<\/p>\n<p>We are facing unprecedented challenges. 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