Sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia in the first ten months of this year increased by 43%, and in October, when it was sold 240 865 machines, by 27% compared to the same period last year, according to the Association of European businesses. For ten months of the year in Russia sold 645 051 pieces of new passenger and light commercial vehicles. Among the 20 most popular models of cars, nine produced in the territory of the Russian Federation. Top 5 brands for the first ten months of 2011 (% growth compared with the same period last year): Lada - 493 187 units (17%) Chevrolet - 142 033 pieces (55%) Hyundai - 129 698 units (88%) Kia - 127 081 pieces (45%) Renault - 125 327 units (67%) In the ranking of the models of the first four lines traditionally occupied the machines of the Volga automobile plant (first 10 months): Kalina - 121 400 (42%) Priora - 119 522 pieces ( 18%) 2104/2105/2107 - 101 548 PCs (- 10%) Samara - 99 604 units (15%) Fifth position occupies the Hyundai Solaris with 76 649 sold from January to October this year cars. According to David Thomas, Chairman of the AEB automobile manufacturers Committee, such an increase gives a sense of stabilization of the market in the last quarter of 2011. In this regard, the AEB increases forecast sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles up to 2.55 million in 2011 and provides a preliminary forecast for the next year to 2.8 million vehicles sold and an increase of 12% compared to the current year. So 2012 may be the most successful year for the Russian automotive industry after 2008, when sales reached 2.9 million vehicles. Sale avtovazovskoe "classics" show a rapid fall in demand for these cars. So, in October sales fell by 58% compared with the same month of the previous year. In this regard, the recent statement of Igor Komarov on the reduction of production "sevens" and "fours" at "IzhAvto" seems quite logical.