The Moscow Motor Show which closed yesterday has established itself firmly on the international circuit for new product launches and this year was no exception. It is the launch pad for many a European model and new concepts were unveiled at this year's Show encouraged by rising sales figures and forecasts for the Russian market .

The past seven months have seen a 60-percent increase in  car production in Russia – a sign that the sector shows stable signs of growing , Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Khristenko has said.