Chinese auto brands are rapidly expanding their dealer network in Russia — RASPP
Chinese auto brands are rapidly expanding their dealer network in Russia, reports the Telegram channel of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
As noted, against the backdrop of the rapid development of the Russian market by Chinese auto brands, the question could not help but arise: who will sell their cars. “The issue was resolved on its own — Russian dealers, who had been working with European countries, Japan and South Korea for decades, were left without cars and simply had no alternative,” the material says.
With reference to agency data “ Avtostat notes that all major Chinese brands have expanded their dealer network in Russia by 2024, according to data from the Avtostat agency. The Chinese brand Chery has the largest number of dealers in Russia – 210 dealership centers at the beginning of 2024. In second place is Geely (174), in third place is OMODA (163), in fourth and fifth place are CHANGAN and JAECOO (158 each).
At the end of 2023, the most active dealer network in Russia was expanded by the Chinese brand JAECOO (158 dealerships). centers, all in 2023), in second place is Jetour (145 dealership centers, all in 2023), followed by JAC (+52), CHANGAN (+51) and OMODA (49%).
“ Well, the most interesting thing is that the rapid expansion of the dealer network of Chinese auto brands is happening against the backdrop of a general decline in the number of dealers in Russia (obviously, not everyone survived the recent events). In total, there were 3,633 dealership centers in Russia at the end of 2023, their number decreased by 13% compared to 2022,” the article says.