OREANDA-NEWS. Government measures of the Russian automobile industry stimulation will enable to sell over 300,000 extra vehicles this year, the head of Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov told to reporters.

The government of Russia prolonged program of the parc replacement (utilization) this year. The programs of preferential car lending and preferential vehicle leasing for private persons and companies, which have recently been started, will be active till the end of the year, Prime agency reports.

"I believe that all these measures together will enable to sell over 300,000 vehicles more than it was planned," - Mr. Manturov said. In April Ministry of Industry and Trade forecasted 24% decline in the Russian automotive market to 1.98 million vehicles.