BMWs are most often evacuated
In the first quarter of 2024, the Zeekr brand, part of Geely, unexpectedly became one of the leaders in the number of cars without license plates evacuated in Moscow. According to the capital's Department of Transport, cars of this Chinese brand took third place in the ranking after BMW and Mercedes.
Zeekr’s inclusion in the anti-rating can be associated with the rapid growth of popularity of this brand in Russia. Over the past year, sales of electric vehicles of this brand have grown significantly, and more and more of these cars have begun to appear on the streets of Moscow.
Evacuation of cars without state license plates is one of the measures to restore order on the capital’s roads. As the Department of Transport explains, it is difficult to identify a car without license plates; it may be involved in crime or stolen. Since the beginning of the year, more than 1000 such vehicles have already been moved to special parking lots.
Most often, BMW cars without license plates are sent to special parking lots (10%). In addition, Toyota is mentioned in the top.