According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, citing data from the analytical agency Avtostat, 34,030 new cars were sold in the country last week, which is 6% more than in the same period last year. According to Avtostat head Sergey Tselikov, the sales growth is partly linked to a surge of interest around a possible increase in the recycling fee. Although week-on-week sales fell by 5.8%, the overall trend remains positive, and analysts expect growth may persist until the end of the year. Positive momentum was also recorded in the heavy truck market (HCV from 16 t) — 1,076 vehicles were sold, 5.1% more than a week earlier. At the same time, the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment is experiencing a decline: sales fell 16% compared with the previous week and 27% compared with October 2024. The drop continues in the medium-duty truck category (MCV, 3.5–16 t), where 236 units were sold, 8% fewer than a week earlier and 41% lower than a year ago.

      The average resident of the country is 41 years old; he is most likely married, lives in a two-room apartment, likes to watch television or films, and spends evenings socializing with friends. At the end of 2024, Russia's population comprised 46% men and 54% women; there are traditionally roughly 10 million more women in the country. The average age of men is 38, and of women 43. The average height of Russians is 166.9 cm for men and 159.5 cm for women; average weight is 74.1 kg and 67 kg, respectively. Most Russians are ethnic Russians (80.8%); they mainly live in cities (75%) and use the internet quite actively — nearly 89% of the population. Three quarters of men and women are online daily. In their free time our compatriots most often spend it in front of a screen: 77.9% watch TV shows and films, 70% prefer in-person socializing, and 50% spend time on gadgets. One in three reads books or magazines, and a quarter of the population is engaged in hobbies. The average employed Russian is a woman with a higher education, working in trade and earning 84 thousand rubles a month. According to Rosstat, real incomes of the population grew by 8.4% in 2024, and the average wage amounted to 89,069 rubles, RBC reported.