Press-release 3 April 2026 Car Market Increased by 22.9%* in March and by 0.3% in Q1 2026 According to the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee, total sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in March 2026 amounted to 100,933 units. According to the PPC**, new car sales in March amounted to 102,077 units, which is 22.9% more than in March 2025. In the first quarter of 2026, sales increased by 0.3% compared to the same period of 2025, totaling 254,867 vehicles. Chairman of the Automobile Manufacturers Committee, Alexey Kalitsev comments: “March demonstrated strong growth compared to the first two months of the year. However, the first quarter was characterized by only a slight increase in sales volumes of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. We are observing market growth driven by the activation of deferred demand, as well as by news regarding an increase in the disposal fee for vehicles imported through EAEU countries. Despite this, the market continues to be influenced by global external factors and a high financial burden. Based on current trends, it is still premature to speak of any market turnaround. We will continue to monitor its development and regulatory measures that may affect future demand levels.” Note: * New cars up to 1 year old. ** According to information provided by PPC JSC, on sales of new vehicles based on data on their transfer to owners (analytics@passport- ic.ru). Сontact: Vitalina Sherlygina, Specialist of the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee, vitalina.sherlygina@aebrus.ru, tel. +7 (495) 234 27 64 Yuliya Sheglova, Project Manager for market researches and statistics, yuliya.sheglova@aebrus.ru, tel. +7 (495) 234 27 64 PPC JSC: analytics@passport-ic.ru, тел. +7 (499) 757 71 76 -------------------------------------------------------------- Attachments: 1. The structure of the market for new car/LCV in Russia in January-March 2026 AEB Sponsors 2026 B1 • Bank Credit Suisse • Colgate-Palmolive • Credit Europe Bank • GROUPE SEB-VOSTOK • ING • Kept • Lemana PRO • MB RUS • Merck • METRO Cash&Carry • Oriflame • Procter & Gamble • Raiffeisenbank • SOGAZ Insurance Group • TotalEnergies EP Russie • Zetta Life Association of European Businesses 127055, Moscow, Butyrsky val, 68/70, Tel.: +7 (495) 234 27 64 Telegram: t.me/aeb_news bldg.1, office 63, 6th floor E-mail: info@aebrus.ru Web: www.aebrus.ru MARKET STRUCTURE OF NEW CARS AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN RUSSIA JANUARY - MARCH 2026 (according to information provided by PPC JSC, on sales of new vehicles based on data on their transfer to owners) By engine type By type of client Market structure