Sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia increased by 60% in the first five months of 2011 and 48% in may 2011, according to the Association of European businesses. Just may have sold 235 170 cars. In the top ten on the models among car brands, best-selling since the beginning of the year, nine are produced in Russia. "Although we expect a further stabilization of growth in comparison with 2010, as soon as we get the June results, our overall Outlook for the year can be revised in direction of a small increase," says David Thomas, Chairman of the AEB automobile manufacturers Committee. Top 5 brands by the end of may 2011 (% growth compared with the same month last year): Lada - 51 860 pieces (13 %) Chevrolet - 16 805 units (62 %) Hyundai - 15 266 units (131 %) Kia - 14 085 pieces (45 %) Renault - 13 636 units (58 %) Top 5 models at the end of may 2011 (% growth compared with the same month last year): Priora - 13 029 ( 0%) Kalina- 12 920 (58%) 2105/2107 - 11 110 (-7%) Samara - 10 287 (8%) Solaris 10 054 (in April of last year was not produced). Thus, Solaris for the second month in a row becomes the most popular model among foreign cars in Russia. Sales in may grew by 76 148 pieces , but in General the market for the first five months of 2011 increased by 371 556 units compared with the same period of 2010 last month, the car market grew by 42%.