Automotive publications for 8 January 2026

Volkswagen Temporarily Halts ID. Buzz Production: Electric Bus Disappears from the Market
The company will rethink the model and return it to sales

BYD Overtakes Tesla to Become World's Largest Electric Vehicle Seller
Tesla's sales have noticeably declined in China and Europe

New Lada Vesta and Granta started to lose traction: owners found a weak spot
Problems were found in the throttle, injectors and timing belt

Rare ZiS-101 put up for auction in Novosibirsk for 95 million rubles
Soviet representative car from 1940 went on private sale

The familiar Nissan X-Trail is back on sale in Russia - and it's cheaper than many "Chinese"
New crossovers are offered from 3 million rubles under alternative schemes

Much More Expensive: New Fines for Transporting Children Without Car Seats Come Into Force in Russia
Stricter Penalties Introduced for Violations

These cars will start being fined for tinted windows from January 9
The light transmission of the windshield and front side windows must be at least 70%.