OREANDA-NEWS. In 2014 sales of Japanese vehicles in Russia increased by 7% due to the localization of production in Russia, despite the reduction of import from Japan by 30%. This was said by the trade representative of the Russian Federation in Japan Sergey Yegorov in an interview with RIA Novosti agency.

According to him, high demand in the conditions of the rouble depreciation had certain effect but the main reason for the increase in sales of the Japanese manufacturers was production localization of most Japanese automakers in Russia.

Suzuki increased its sales in Russia 2.6 times, Mazda - by 17%, Nissan - 11%, Toyota - by 5%, while Honda reduced sales by 20% due to a lack of production base in Russia, said the trade representative of the Russian Federation.