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Fuel crisis leaves Chinese cars breaking down across Russia

Stanisław Kaleta

11.08.2026, 14:44

Service centers have reported up to six times more owners of Chinese-made cars seeking repairs over the past month. Photo: — Russian service centers have reported up to six times more owners of Chinese-made cars seeking repairs. Photo: Artyom Svetlov/Wikimedia Commons

Repair shops report a sixfold spike in Chinese car breakdowns as attacks by Ukraine force drivers to buy low grade fuel.