Car production in Russia over nine months has grown by 36%

The production of cars in the Russian Federation in January - September 2010, compared with the same period last year, increased by 35.6%, to 823 thousand units, the Federal State Statistics Service reports.

At the same time, in September, cars were produced 2.2 times more than a year earlier, and 31.5% more than August 2010. The release of trucks increased by 9 months by 62.6%, to 102 thousand pieces, including in September, production increased 2.3 times compared to the same indicator of September 2009 and by 39.2% by August 2010, Interfax reports.

In addition, Russian car factories were collected in January - September 27.6 thousand buses (+38.7% to the same period last year).