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Turkmenistan Vehicles Market doubled volumes in the 2017. However, the main facts are the ban to coloured cars from the capital, Ashgabat, the all-white city, decided by the Government. In addition, women are banned to drive causing too car accident!

Moldavian Vehicles Market improved again a robust 13.3%, ending the year at 6.245 sales. Dacia led with a safe gap over the followers, holding 18.5% of share. Toyota landed in the podium, but the winner of the year was Kia, up 102.4%.

Russia best selling car ranking in the 2018 changed with the Lada Vesta - up 40.2% - taking the throne, ahead of the Lada Granta and, the 2017 leader, the Kia Rio. The Skoda Rapid joined the Top10.

Belarusian vehicles market fast grew for the second year in a row ending the 2018 at the new all time record with 54.549 sales, up a huge 56.3%. The grey market is probably killed and economic recovery sustained demand. Renault group dominates, with Lada boomed 167%, up in second place.

Kyrgyzstan Vehicles Market in 2018 held the previous year's growth. Indeed, the year ended with sales at 2.345 (+6.1%). Traditionally fueled by imported used vehicles, actually the industry is building up an import infrastructures for new vehicles.

Kazakhstan Vehicles Market kept growing in 2018 maintaining the positive tone of last year, closing with registrations at 58.465 (+24.4%). Lada was the market leader with 23% of market share, ahead of Toyota. Hyundai gained the third place with an astonishing +132.1%.

Ukrainian Cars market in the 2018 went marginally down, hit by the large drop in December - down 10.3% - closing with registrations at 80.742 (-2.4%). Toyota kept the market lead, with 12.3% of market share, while Nissan jumped in 4th place, up 28.1%.

Russian Autos Market grew 12.7% in 2018 improving in double-digit for the second consecutive time, ending with 1.799.118 units sold. Lada is the leader, holding 20.2% of the market, while Mitsubishi scored an impressive performance, up 86.6%.

Russia best selling cars ranking in the 2017 with a new leader, the Kia Rio ahead of two models made by Lada. The last year leader fell in fourth place while the new Hyundai Creta is already in 5th place.

Uzbekistan vehicle market kept declining in the 2017 with sales down 14.7% mainly due to the increase of export decided for the GM-Uzbekistan production. The state-owned company is stable near 92% market share.