OREANDA-NEWS. According to the agency “Auto-Dealer-Yekaterinburg", in January-July of 2015 in Yekaterinburg, it was sold 24,446 new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles - it is less by 46% than in the first seven months of 2014. In July, dealers sold 3,678 vehicles – it is less by 37% than a year ago. There were sold more cars in June this year. In addition, the reduction of the market by 37% for one month turned out to be the least this year. Usually at the end of the month the fall in sales was 40-55%.

The best result was shown by Toyota in July - 527 sold cars. This figure also became the highest this year for one month among all brands. Due to such sales the Japanese brand once appeared in the top-three of the year as a whole, by surpassing Nissan.

Another breakthrough of July - is the appearance of Chevrolet in the Top-10. Even by the results of half of year the American brand was on the 11th place, but in July it managed to win three positions and it occupied the 8th line.

"Brands that failed the beginning of the year, begin to improve gradually their positions”, - said the director of “Auto-Dealer-Yekaterinburg”, Michail Chaplygin. – “This is not only Chevrolet and somehow Toyota, but also Ford and even Lada. In general, due to the last two months, the market managed to adjust slightly the dynamics of the fall, which could reach 50%. In August, this trend has the potential to go on”.

In the Top-10, only one brand shows sales growth – it is UAZ. Also, by the results of 7 months Porsche, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Cadillac, Isuzu and Foton are in the black.

Share of Yekaterinburg in total car sales in Russia for 7 months was 2.7%.