Russia Vehicle Sales Up 12.9% in March

Russia vehicle sales totaled 265,281 units for March 2012, up 12.9% vs. March 2011.

March 2012 vehicle sales increased 21.7% compared with February 2012 sales.

2012 sales through March totaled 645,045. This was up 19.0% over the same period in 2011.

AutoVaz was the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 109,388, resulting in a 17.0% market share.