In March 2024, sales of new passenger cars in Ukraine increased by 50% year-on-year, with Toyota becoming the top-selling brand, followed by Renault and Skoda, and the Renault Duster becoming the best-selling model.
A Nissan passenger was killed in a collision between a Volkswagen Bora and a Nissan Leaf electric car in Lviv Oblast, and criminal proceedings have been opened.
The Kia EV9 electric crossover has been named the World's Best Car of 2024 at the World Car Awards announced at the New York International Auto Show.
The Renault Duster crossover remained the bestseller on the Ukrainian new car market in February 2024 with 603 units sold.
The Cabinet of Ministers has increased the number of employees of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine from 612 to 662 and allocated 50 additional cars from charitable organizations to help protect the borders during martial law.
A drunk driver ran over a 63-year-old cyclist to death in the village of Khutir-Budyliv, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine.
In January 2023, more than 3,500 electric vehicles were added to Ukraine's fleet, and the Volkswagen ID. 4 became the most popular new electric vehicle model in all regions except Odesa.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that defense companies can expect his government to increase military spending and that it will fulfill its commitment to spend 2% of GDP on NATO defense.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has received 50 Volkswagen T5 vehicles from charitable organizations to protect the border and perform tasks on the front line.
The Mayakivske Emergency Medical Aid Station in Odesa Oblast has received a new modern Class C ambulance as part of the strengthening and modernization of the emergency medical aid system in the region.
In January, the fleet of used passenger cars from abroad replenished the Ukrainian car market by almost 16. 7 thousand vehicles, which is 45% more than in the same period last year, and the most popular imported second-hand model was the Volkswagen Golf.
The number of car thefts in Ukraine in 2023 returned to pre-war levels: 1278 cars were stolen, close to the 1148 stolen in 2021, but much lower than the record 12448 stolen in 2022 amid the Russian invasion.
In January 2024, Ukrainians bought 4. 4 thousand new passenger cars, which is 47% more than in January 2023.
More than 12 thousand Ukrainians used the car sales service in the Diia app. The average cost of a car under the contract was UAH 270,345, and the most popular brands were Volkswagen, Ford, Renault, and VAZ.
In Ostroh, a 54-year-old drunk driver beat and injured a police officer who stopped him during the curfew.
