Vietnam, Serbia and Yemen: in which other countries will Lada appear?

AvtoVAZ spoke about a fourfold increase in exports – Russian cars are already being supplied to two dozen countries, and Lada will soon enter new markets. In total, more than 21 thousand cars were sent abroad in 2024, and in 2025 this figure may increase. During the final press conference of AvtoVAZ, held on January 15 in Moscow, the head of the company, Maxim Sokolov, announced the list of countries in which Lada will be presented.

Current export markets include Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and South Ossetia. The list of new markets includes Iran, Cuba, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, as well as Serbia, Yemen and Vietnam. The number of countries has increased 2.5 times compared to 2023, and the volume of exports has quadrupled.

Among the main events, AvtoVAZ notes the resumption of supplies to Lebanon and Cuba, the start of shipments to Iran, the UAE, Vietnam and Yemen, and the launch of an assembly site in Azerbaijan.

AvtoVAZ is preparing to introduce Lada to the Vietnamese market Lada enters the United Arab Emirates market: orders are now accepted Iran has begun certification of the Lada Vesta in two body types

At the end of 2024, details appeared about Lada’s entry into the Vietnamese market: nine cars of the brand were shipped to the country, they will undergo testing, after which AvtoVAZ will receive permission to sell. Ladas will reach Vietnam approximately in February – these will be Lada Granta and Vesta, as well as Niva Legend and Niva Travel SUVs.

Lada was launched in the United Arab Emirates in the late autumn of 2024 – Pearl Plus Motors sells Russian cars in the local market. She represents Granta, Niva Legend, Niva Travel, Vesta and Largus. The prices listed on the website are higher than in Russia: for example, Granta was valued at 71.4 thousand dirhams (about 1.9 million rubles), and Vesta at 88.7 thousand dirhams (2.36 million rubles).

Nivas are also not cheap: Niva Legend cost 67 thousand dirhams (1.78 million rubles), and Niva Travel – 81.7 thousand dirhams (2.17 million rubles). The most expensive Lada model in the UAE, as well as in Russia, is the Vesta Cross Sportline, which costs 98.71 thousand dirhams, or 2.64 million rubles at the current exchange rate.

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