Many brands left Russia last year, and if it's not so difficult to find a replacement for McDonald's or H&M, then experts had rather pessimistic assessments about cars. During the year, Russia was left without 46 car brands, but so far little has changed in Russian cities — the same traffic jams, especially in Moscow.The vacant places in the market are quickly occupied by Chinese manufacturers. And the most popular brand in Russia remains Lada, which has been familiar since Soviet times.In the new issue, we decided to figure out what happened in the automotive industry in Russia over the year and what will happen in the near future. Has parallel import started working? How much will cars cost, will we be able to afford them and why is it time to forget the concept of "Chinese car"?