SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026|No. 16667
Business · Automotive

Russian Auto Industry Adapts to Western Sanctions and Isolation

Russia's automotive sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, pivoting to domestic production and alternative suppliers following the withdrawal of Western manufacturers.

A Lada Niva Luxe, a Russian-made 4x4, is displayed for sale.
A Lada Niva Luxe, a Russian-made 4x4, is displayed for sale.
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Russia's car industry has had to rapidly adapt to survive in self-inflicted isolation from the West

"Genuinely, people have their heads turned more by it than a 12-cylinder Ferrari."

Jack Morgan-Jones, a senior salesperson at Bramley Motor Cars, isn't talking about one of the exotic cars that fill this Surrey showroom. Instead he's referring to a small, boxy 4x4, priced at around £20,000, that looks as though it belongs to another age-namely a 2021 Lada Niva Luxe, one of only a few dozen still on British roads.

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