Russian fuel crisis prompts rush for Chinese electric cars

According to Autostat, the best-selling EV and hybrid brands in Russia are those of ‌Chinese manufacturers ⁠Geely, Dongfeng, GAC, and Chery. The top Russian-produced EV model is Evolute, which is manufactured from assembly kits supplied by Dongfeng.

About 24,600 new plug-in hybrids were sold in the first five months of the year, up 125% year-on-year, while sales of new fully electric cars rose 19% to 4,460, according to Autostat and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

No paywall link