Sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia increased by 48% during the first eight months of 2011 and 32% in August 2011, according to the Association of European businesses. Just in August sold 224 764 machines. Top 5 brands in the eight months of 2011 (% growth compared with the same period last year): Lada - 392 999 pieces (23%) Chevrolet - 111 611 units (59%) Kia - 100 355 units (49%) Renault - 99 642 units (74%) Hyundai - 98 844 units (86%)model the first four lines (after 8 months) has been replaced by cars AVTOVAZ: Kalina - 97 656 (60%) Priora- 94 290 ( 20%) 2104/2105/2107 - 87 760 (3%) Samara - 74 755 (10%)On the fifth prescribe Hyundai, whose sales confidently stable. In August dealers sold 7589 machines of this model. Top 5 cars at the end of eight months of 2011 (% growth compared with the same period last year): Hyundai Solaris - 56 988 (-) Renault Logan - 55 985 (42%) Ford Focus - 49 380 (27%) Daewoo Nexia - 36 905 (35%) Kia Rio - 31 666 (65%). "Due to the increase in consumer confidence and credit availability, we can expect that by the end of this year, the market growth will be 30%, which corresponds to the level of 2010. This steady growth demonstrates that the Russian car market confidence returns to pre-crisis levels," said David Thomas, Chairman of the AEB automobile manufacturers Committee.