A convoy of 20 cars donated by London under the Ulez program for the disposal of vehicles that do not meet emission standards has arrived in Ukraine, The Guardian reports.
“More than 100 cars have been donated to Ukraine under the Ulez program since it was authorized on March 15, of which about half have been delivered so far,” the newspaper writes on Tuesday.
It is reported that the British-Ukrainian organization (BUAID), which manages the scheme in conjunction with Transport for London (TfL), has sent 13 more vehicles to Ukraine for medical and humanitarian purposes.
ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) is an ultra-low emission zone that was introduced in London in 2020. The goal of the program is to reduce the level of harmful emissions into the city’s atmosphere, improve air quality for Londoners and visitors, and promote the transition to more environmentally friendly transportation.
In March of this year, the program began assembling cars for transfer to Ukraine. The vehicles are intended to support the humanitarian and medical needs of the country.
The Ulez zone was expanded by London Mayor Sadiq Khan in August 2023 and now covers the entire capital, making it the world’s largest pollution charge zone. People who drive a car in the zone that does not meet minimum emission standards must pay £12.50 per day.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/21/ulez-scrappage-scheme-vehicles-ukraine
Initial registrations of new passenger cars in Ukraine in January-April this year increased by 35% compared to the same period in 2023 – up to 22.2 thousand units, the Ukravtoprom association reported on its Telegram channel.
Thus, the growth rate of demand for new passenger cars slowed compared to the same period last year and amounted to 48% in the first quarter.
At the same time, in April, according to the Association, more than 5.7 thousand new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine, which is 11% more than in the same month in 2023, but compared to March this year, registrations decreased by 14%.
The TOP-5 leaders in new car sales in Ukraine include Toyota, Renault, Volkswagen, BMW, Skoda According to Ukravtoprom, the Japanese brand Toyota holds the market leadership with 856 registrations (805 units in April last year), Renault is second with 536 cars (543 units), Volkswagen is third with 468 cars sold, which was fourth with 417 cars in April 2023.
In addition, BMW with 405 units and Skoda with 317 cars were in the TOP-5 in April.
The bestseller in the Ukrainian new car market remains the compact crossover Renault Duster, which sold 484 units in April.
As reported with reference to the Ukravtoprom Association, in 2023, the first registrations of new passenger cars in Ukraine increased by 60.6% compared to 2022, to almost 61 thousand units.
In 2024, 184 models of such car brands as Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Rivian, Tesla will be subject to a transport tax of UAH 25 thousand in Ukraine, Ukravtoprom said on its Telegram channel, citing a list published by the Ministry of Economy.
“Ukravtoprom reminds that the “luxury tax” applies to cars up to five years old and costing more than 375 minimum wages (currently the minimum wage is UAH 7100), which means that in 2024 it will be UAH 2 million 662.5 thousand and above.
According to the list, the most taxable car models are Mercedes-Benz – 66 (including 13 electric vehicles) and BMW – 48 (including five electric vehicles), followed by Land Rover – 17 models (in 2023 – 21).
There are 16 models of Porsche cars on the list, as opposed to 79 last year, when they were the leader in terms of the number of models on the list, and Toyota cars left the list of taxable “luxury” cars (in 2023, four Toyota Land Cruiser models were included).
At the same time, unlike last year, the list includes Aston Martin (16 models with gasoline engines), Audi (five models, including the RS e-tron GT electric car), Cadillac Escalade, two Maserati models, and Rivian R1T.
“Ukravtoprom also reminds that the tax must be paid: by individuals within 60 days after receiving the notification; by legal entities in advance quarterly installments by the 30th day of the month following the reporting quarter reflected in the annual tax return.
As reported, in 2023, 225 car models of nine brands (Porsche, Tesla, Toyota, Land Rover, Lexus, Bentley, Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes-Benz) worth from UAH 2.51 million were subject to the transport tax.
Initial registrations of used passenger cars imported to Ukraine from abroad in October 2023 increased by 41% compared to October 2022 – to 21.3 thousand units, which is 1% more than in September this year, the Ukravtoprom association reported on its Telegram channel on Monday.
According to the association, the largest share in the segment of imported used cars in October consistently belonged to gasoline cars – 44% (in September, too), followed by diesel cars – 31% (unchanged), electric cars – 17% (16%), cars with LPG – 5% (unchanged) and hybrids – 3% (4%).
Volkswagen Golf remains the leader in registrations (1544 units), and the top five remained unchanged: Renault Megane (1200 units), Skoda Octavia (960 units), Volkswagen Passat (785 units) and Nissan Leaf (573 units).
The TOP-10 of this market in October also included Volkswagen Tiguan (451 units), Tesla Model 3 (442 units), AUDI A4 (416 units), Ford Focus (411 units) and Nissan Qashqai (404 units).
The average age of used cars that switched to Ukrainian license plates in October is 9.5 years.
Overall, in January-October this year, 169.3 thousand used cars imported from abroad were registered for the first time in Ukraine, which is 3.4 times more than the number of new cars sold in the same period.
As reported, in 2022, Ukrainians registered 388.5 thousand imported used passenger cars, which is almost a quarter less than a year earlier, but more than 10 times more than the market for new passenger cars.
Initial registrations of used passenger cars imported to Ukraine from abroad in September 2023 did not change compared to August, but increased by 34% compared to September 2022 – to more than 21 thousand units, the Ukravtoprom association reported on its Telegram channel on Monday.
As reported, the August (2023) addition of used cars to the country’s fleet was the largest in the previous 12 months.
According to the association, the largest share in the segment of imported used cars in September, as before, belongs to gasoline cars – 44% (in August – 45%), followed by diesel cars – 31% (32%), electric cars – 16% (15%), cars with LPG – 5% (unchanged) and hybrids – 4% (3%).
Volkswagen Golf remains the leader in registrations (1575 units), and the top five remained unchanged compared to August: Renault Megane (1299 units), Skoda Octavia (923 units), Volkswagen Passat (755 units) and Nissan Leaf (590 units).
The TOP-10 of this market also includes AUDI A4 (414 units), Volkswagen Touran (406 units), Tesla Model 3 (405 units), Volkswagen Tiguan (401 units) and Nissan Qashqai (398 units).
The average age of used cars that switched to Ukrainian license plates in August is almost 10 years.
Overall, in January-September this year, 148 thousand used cars imported from abroad were registered for the first time in Ukraine, which is 3.4 times more than the number of new cars sold in the same period.
As reported, in 2022, Ukrainians registered 388.5 thousand imported used passenger cars, which is almost a quarter less than a year earlier, but more than 10 times more than the market for new passenger cars.
The municipal enterprise Financial Company Zhytlo-Invest (Kiev) of the executive body of the Kiev City Council announced a tender for car insurance on July 14, according to the ProZorro system of electronic public procurement.
According to the system, the expected cost of purchasing services amounted to UAH 70 thousand.
The deadline for submitting tender offers is July 22
