They want to allow the use of only locally assembled cars in taxis
Given the fact that the share of Chinese cars in the Russian taxi market may soon reach 75%, the State Duma plans to allow the use of only models assembled in the Russian Federation in taxis.
The head of the Duma Committee on Industry and Trade, Vladimir Gutenev, said that domestic manufacturers support the bill on the localization of taxi cars, which will facilitate competition in the market. He also spoke about the planned introduction of a minimum mandatory level of localization of cars that are planned to be used in taxis.
Officials want to avoid the concept of «localization»: «Instead, we are introducing a cumulative number of points for performing technological operations or conditions on the territory of the Russian Federation during the production of each vehicle».
The bill has already passed the first reading in the State Duma, amendments are now being collected for the second reading, after which they will be studied by the relevant State Duma committee and a date will be set for consideration of the document.
If the law is adopted, the taxi market in Russia will be divided by Haval, Evolute, «Moskvich» and AvtoVAZ, which mass produce passenger cars in our country.