Russia – the largest car market in Europe?

Russian auto market overview as of first half 2008

Twice a year for the last five years, Stanley Root, leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers' automotive practice in Russia, has been giving press briefings outlining sales results and main trends in the automotive market.

During the first six months of 2008, car sales rose 41% in comparison with the same period the previous year. Growth in quantitative terms for all of 2007 was 35%. In dollar terms growth was 64%, as compared with 67% in 2007 - and this, keeping in mind 2007's unprecedented high results.

The question that many people ask today is “When will Russia become the largest automotive market in Europe?” The answer, along with detailed results of the overview, can be found in the presentation Russia — the largest car market in Europe? Russian auto market overview as of first half 2008 (220 Kb) and video that Stanley Root has prepared especially for you.