Electric Car Sales in Russia Surge 21% in March

14:29; 14 April 2026 year

### Electric Car Sales in Russia Surge by 21% in March In March, 706 new electric vehicles were sold in Russia, marking a 21% increase compared to the same period last year, according to Sergey Tselikov, head of the Autostat agency. Almost half (49.3%) of the new electric car segment was dominated by a single model, the Evolute i-Joy, with 348 units sold. Other top-selling models included the Umo 5 (44 units), Avatr 12 (30 units), Avatr 11 (27 units), and Evolute i-Sky (27 units). *Note: Evolute, Umo, and Avatr are Chinese electric vehicle brands that have gained popularity in Russia.*

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