www.chinabuses.org: According to statistics by Russian European Industry Committee Auto Maker Board, 490,517 mini cars and light commercial vehicles have been sold in the first half year, up 3%. And the sales in June were 175,000 units, up 45%, 52,000 of which were by car trade-in program.

And the committee predicts that sales of auto vehicles will be 1,600,000 units, and now the figure is changed to 1,670,000 units. Government trade-in program drives sales of mini cars and the favorable loan policies pushed sales of vehicles in the second quarter.