OREANDA-NEWS. By the results of the first quarter of 2017, it was sold more than 171,000 cars in the framework of state programs to stimulate demand (parc renovtion, preferential car loans, preferential leasing). It was stated by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Alexander Morozov, by speaking at the opening of the 5th Convention of Russian Automobile Dealers (ROAD), informed the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Recall that sales of cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia in January-March grew by 1% and they were 322.5 thousand cars, according to the Association of European Business. Thus, the state support measures of the car market provided more than 50% of the sales of cars and LCV, noted the analysts of the agency "AUTOSTAT".

As it was informed earlier, in the first quarter of 2017, AVTOVAZ sold more than 40 thousand cars within the framework of the current state programs for stimulating demand, which is more than 65% of the total sales of LADA cars. In particular, under the program of preferential car loans it was sold more than 19 thousand cars, under the program of preferential leasing more than a thousand cars, as part of the parc renovation program - more than 24 thousand cars.