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The Russian government has expanded the list of cars that can operate as taxis in Russia by adding four localized crossover models from Chinese brands Haval and Tenet.
The list will now include Haval’s F7, F7x, and Jolion models made in Tula by Great Wall Motors, and the Tenet T7 (pictured), a Russian version of the Chery Tiggo 7 that is assembled at the former Volkswagen plant in Kaluga, which is now owned by AGR Holding.
The approved-for-taxi-use list as of the beginning of March now includes the following models:
- Haval (F7, F7x, Jolion)
- Tenet (T7)
- Lada (Granta, Iskra, Vesta, Aura, Largus, Niva Travel, Niva Legend); Sollers (SP7, SF1)
- Evolute (I-Joy, I-Sky, I-Space)
- Voyah (Free, Dream, Passion)
- Moskvich (3, 3e, 6, 8, M70, M90)
- UMO (5)
Beginning March 1, 2026, Russia restricted the types of automobiles that can operate as taxis in the country to those that have earned enough localization points under government resolution No. 719. These are cars produced under special investment contracts (SPIC) that were signed or amended in 2022-2025 or those allowed to be used as taxis by a separate decision of the government. The law on localizing taxis defers the introduction of the new rules until March 1, 2028, for the Kaliningrad Region and regions in Siberia and until March 1, 2030, for the Far East.
Haval and Tenet are currently the best-selling automobile brands in Russia after Lada. Haval sold 20,900 vehicles on the Russian market in the first two months of 2026 and had a market share of 13%, while Tenet sold 17,600 and had a market share of 10.9%. The best-selling models from these brands in this period were the Tenet T7 and Haval Jolion, sales of which totaled 8,800 and 8,700, respectively.
