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AvtoVAZ

Company nameJSC AvtoVAZ Common
Company typePublic Joint-Stock Company (RTS - AVAZ
MICEX - AVAZ)
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1966
HeadquartersTolyatti, Russia
Key peopleIgor Komarov (President)
ProductsCars
Revenue(+)US$ 6.2 Billion (2008)
Employees130.698

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AvtoVAZ (RTS - AVAZ, MICEX - AVAZ) ( ) is the Russian automobile manufacturer formerly known as VAZ: Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod (ВАЗ, Во́лжский автомоби́льный заво́д), but better known to the world under the trade name Lada. The company was established in the late 1960s in collaboration with Fiat. The current company name contains abnormal semantic pleonasm: «AvtoVAZ» literally stands for «Avtomobilniy Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod» (« »). It is 25% owned by French carmaker Renault.

It produces nearly one million cars a year, including the Kalina, Lada 110 and the Niva off-road vehicle. However, the original Fiat 124-based vehicle, the VAZ-2101 and its derivatives, remain the models most associated with its Lada brand.

The VAZ factory is one of the biggest in the world, with over 90 mi (144.8 km) of production lines, and is unique in that most of the components for the cars are made in-house.

The original Lada was a basic car, lacking in most luxuries expected in cars of its time and was patterned after the Fiat 124. Ladas were available in several Western countries during the 1970s and 1980s, including Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, though trade sanctions banned their export to the United States. Sales to Italy were forbidden by the agreement between the Soviet government and Fiat, to protect Fiat from cheap imports in its home market.

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Governor thanks Putin for AvtoVAZ bailout - ITAR-TASS Tweet this news
ITAR-TASS--NOVOKUIBYSHEVSK, October 29 (Itar-Tass) -- The governor of Samara region on the Volga, where the main Russian car maker -AvtoVAZ- is located, thanked Prime ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:00:39 GMT+00:00
New Lada Niva First Renderings Revealed - autoevolution Tweet this news
autoevolution--The iconic off-roader has been produced by Lada (-AvtoVAZ-) since 1977. Despite its success in conquering Russia's wild backroads, the model is showing its ... - Date : Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:21:07 GMT+00:00
AvtoVAZ Sales Soar 60% - The Moscow Times Tweet this news
The Moscow Times---AvtoVAZ- said Tuesday that its year-on-year car sales grew 60 percent in July, benefiting from the state-sponsored cash-for-clunkers program and continued ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:54:44 GMT+00:00
Putin Wants Volkswagen - autoevolution Tweet this news
autoevolution--After last year Putin kinda twisted Renault's arm into helping the dying -AvtoVAZ- breathe a little longer, the prime minister is now said to want something ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:15:01 GMT+00:00
Russia Could Offer AvtoVaz Stake for Renault Shares, Putin Says - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--Renault has no plans to raise its stake in -AvtoVAZ-, spokeswoman Sylvie Blanchet said by phone. “We've always said we're very happy with our 25 percent stake ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:17:56 GMT+00:00
Renault, AvtoVAZ, Nissan Extend Russian Cooperation - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal--TO) and Russian peer -AvtoVAZ- (AVAZ.RS) said Friday they are extending their cooperation as part of a broad plan to grow their combined business in Russia. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:26:30 GMT+00:00
Russian Manufacturing Grew at Fastest Rate in More than 2 Years - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--Companies including OAO -AvtoVAZ- are spearheading a rebound. Russia's largest automaker aims to increase production by at least 100000 cars this year from ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:30:57 GMT+00:00
AvtoVAZ Sales Jump 25% - The Moscow Times Tweet this news
The Moscow Times---AvtoVAZ- said Thursday that sales jumped 23 percent in the first six months of the year from the same period last year to 220800 cars as the government's ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:55:22 GMT+00:00
Ghosn sees use of scale as crucial to success - Financial Times Tweet this news
Financial Times--It also follows a crisis that plunged Renault and Nissan into deep losses and -Avtovaz-, the French group's Russian partner, to the brink of bankruptcy. ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:36:59 GMT+00:00
Venezuela Autos Report Q3 2010 - New Market Report Published - OfficialWire (press release) Tweet this news
OfficialWire (press release)--As part of the deal, -AvtoVAZ- will supply 2250 Lada Kalina cars to Venezuela and will also build an assembly plant in the country. ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:47:04 GMT+00:00

Classic Zhiguli :
Index Name Engine Export Name Production Years Notes
2101 1.2L Lada 1200 1970 � 1982 Left-hand drive
21011 1.3L Lada 1300 1974 � 1981 Left-hand drive
21012 1.2L   -   - Right-hand drive
21013 1.2L Lada 1200 L 1977 � 1983 Left-hand drive
21016 1.5L   -   - Police version
21018 1.3L   -   - Wankel engine
21019 2.3L   -   - Wankel engine

Classic Zhiguli :
Index Name Engine Export Name Production Years Notes
2102 1.2L Lada 1200 Combi 1972 � 1983 Left-hand drive
21021 1.3L Lada 1300 Combi 1978 � 1986 Left-hand drive
21022 1.2L   -   - Right-hand drive
21024 1.3L   -   - Right-hand drive
21025 1.5L Lada 1500 Combi 1978 � 1986 Left-hand drive
21026 1.5L   -   - Right-hand drive

Classic Zhiguli :
Index Name Engine Export Name Production Years Notes
2103 1.5L Lada 1500 1972 � 1984 Left-hand drive
21033 1.3L Lada 1300 S 1972 � 1984 Export only
21035 1.1L Lada 1100 1977 � 1984 Export only

Classic Zhiguli :
Index Name Engine Export Name Production Years Notes
2106 1.6L Lada 1600 1976 � 2001 Left-hand drive
21061 1.5L Lada 1500 DL 1976 � 1988 Left-hand drive
21062 1.6L Lada 1600 1976 � 2001 Right-hand drive
21063 1.3L Lada 1300 SL 1976 � 1988 Left-hand drive
21064 1.6L Lada 1600 SL   - Deluxe version, export only, 5-speed gearshift
21065 1.6L   - 1990 � 2001 Deluxe version, export only, 5-speed gearshift

Classic Zhiguli :
Index Name Engine Export Name Production Years Notes
2104 1.3L Lada Nova 1300 Break
Lada Nova 1300 Estate
Lada Nova 1300 Family
1984 � 1994
21041 1.6L Lada Laika 2000 � 2004 5-speed gearshift
21043 1.5L Lada Nova 1500 Break
Lada Nova 1500 Estate
Lada Nova 1500 Family
1984 � 2004 5-speed gearshift
21044 1.7L Lada Nova 1700 Break
Lada Nova 1700 Estate
Lada Nova 1700 Family
  - Export only; CPI fuel injection from GM
21045 1.5L Diesel   -   - Export only; licensed diesel engine
21046 1.3L   -   - Right-hand drive
21047 1.5L   -   - Luxury version of 21043, right-hand drive

Classic Zhiguli :
Index Name Engine Export Name Production Years Notes
2105 1.3L Lada Nova
Lada 1300 L
1979 � 1995
21051 1.2L Lada Junior
Lada 1200 S
1979 � 1995
21053 1.5L Lada Nova
Lada Laika
1979 � 2004
21054 1.6L   -   - Police version; additional fuel tank and battery
21056 1.3L Lada Riva 1983 � 1997 Right-hand drive
21057 1.5L Lada Riva 1983 � 1997 Right-hand drive
21058 1.2L Lada Riva 1983 � 1997 Right-hand drive
21059   -   -   - Police version; comes with VAZ-4132 Wankel engine
2105 VFTS 1.6L   - 1982 High performance version with 160 hp (257.5 kW) engine (1.8l with 240 hp turbocharged)

Classic Zhiguli :
Index Name Engine Export Name Production Years Notes
2107 1.5L Lada 1500 SL
Lada Riva
Lada Laika
1982 � 2004
21072 1.3L   - 1982 � 1995
21073 1.7L Lada Riva
Lada Laika
1991 � 2001 Export only; CPI fuel injection from GM
21074 1.6L   -   - Police version; additional fuel tank and battery
21079 2.6L   -   - Police version; comes with VAZ-4132 Wankel engine

Original :
Index Engine Export name Production Notes
    2121 Niva off-roader
2121 1.6L Lada Niva 1977 � 1993 four-wheel drive
21213 1.7L Lada Niva 1993 four-wheel drive; restyled rear door
21214 1.7L Lada Niva 1993 four-wheel drive; restyled rear door; CPI fuel injection from GM
    2131 Niva off-roader
2131 1.7L Lada Niva 1995 extended 5-door version of 2121
    2108 Sputnik 3-door hatchback
2108 1.3L Lada Samara 1300 1984 � 2001
21081 1.2L Lada Samara 1100 1984 � 1996 Export only
21083 1.5L Lada Samara 1500 1984 � 2001
21083i 1.5L Lada Samara 1500i 1993 � 2001 Multi-point fuel injection
21086 1.3L Lada Samara 1300 1990 � 1996 Export only; right-hand drive for United Kingdom
21087 1.2L Lada Samara 1100 1990 � 1996 Export only; right-hand drive for United Kingdom
21088 1.5L Lada Samara 1500 1990 � 1996 Export only; right-hand drive for United Kingdom
1706 1.5L Lada Chelnok 1990 Pickup truck version of 2108
2108-91 Police version; comes with VAZ-415 Wankel engine
    2109 Sputnik 5-door hatchback
2109 1.3L Lada Samara L 1300 1987 � 1997
21091 1.2L Lada Samara L 1100 1987 � 1996 Export only
21093 1.5L Lada Samara L 1500 1990 � 2001
21093i 1.5L Lada Samara L 1500i 1993 � 2001 Multi-point fuel injection
21096 1.3L Lada Samara L 1300 1990 � 1996 Export only; right-hand drive for United Kingdom
21098 1.5L Lada Samara L 1500 1990 � 1996 Export only; right-hand drive for the United Kingdom
2109-90 Police version; comes with VAZ-415 Wankel engine
    21099 Sputnik sedan
21099 1.5L Lada Samara Forma 1500 1990 � 2001
21099i 1.5L Lada Samara Forma 1500i 1993 � 2001 Multi-point fuel injection
210993 1.3L Lada Samara Forma 1300 1990 � 2001
    1111 Oka micro-car
1111 0.7L 1988 � 1990 Licensed to SeAZ and KamAZ
11113 0.8L 1990 Kama, produced at KamAZ
    2123 Niva
2123 1.7L Chevrolet Niva 2001 Never appeared under Lada/VAZ brand; produced by GM-AvtoVAZ; multi-point fuel injection
    2120 Nadezhda minivan
2120 1.8L 1998 Based on 2131; carburetor
21204 1.7L 1998 CPI fuel injection from GM
    2110 sedan
2110 1.5L 1996 � 2001 carburetor
21102 1.5L Lada 110 1998 � 2004 8V i
21103 1.5L Lada 110 1998 � 2004 16V i
21101 1.6L Lada 110 2004 8V i
21104 1.6L Lada 110 2004 16V i
21105 1.7L 1996-?? carburetor
21106 2.0L Opel C20XE Ecotec engine (by external car tuner)
21108 1.8L Lada Premier A "limousine" with increased wheelbase and up-stroked engine (by external car tuner)
    2111 station wagon
21110 1.5L Lada 111 1998 � 2004 8V i
21111 1.5L 1998 � 2001 carburetor
21113 1.5L Lada 111 2000 � 2004 16V i
21114 1.6L Lada 111 2004 16V, i
    2112 hatchback
21120 1.5L Lada 112 2000 � 2004 16V, i
21122 1.5L Lada 112 2000 � 2004 8V i
21121 1.6L Lada 112 2004 8V i
21124 1.6L Lada 112 2004 16V i
    2113 Samara 3-door hatchback
21130 1.5L Lada Samara 2004 Restyled 21083; 8V i
    2114 Samara 5-door hatchback
21140 1.5L Lada Samara 2001 Restyled 21093; 8V i
    2115 Samara sedan
21150 1.5L Lada Samara 2001 Restyled 210993; 8V i
    1118 Kalina sedan
11170 1.6L Lada Kalina 2004 8V i
    1119 Kalina hatchback
11190 1.6L Lada Kalina 2005 16V i
    1117 Kalina station wagon
11170 1.6L Lada Kalina 2006 16V i
    2170 Priora sedan
2170? Lada Priora due 2007-2007
    2172 Priora hatchback
217?? Lada Priora due 2007-2007

Soviet Union Automobile manufacturers of states of the former Soviet Union

RussiaAvtotor * AvtoVAZ * GAZ (KAvZ * LiAZ * UralAZ) * Izhmash * Kamaz * Moskvitch * NefAZ * PAZ * SeAZ * (UAZ * ZMA) * TagAZ * ZiL
UkraineAnto-Rus * Bogdan (LuAZ * Cherkasky Avtobus) * Eurocar * Etalon-Avto (BAZ * ChAZ) * HalAZ * KrASZ * KrAZ * LAZ * ZAZ
BelarusBelAZ * MAZ
LatviaRusso-Balt * RAF
ArmeniaErAZ
Georgia %28country%29KAZ
AzerbaijanGyandzha Auto Plant
KazakhstanAzia Avto
UzbekistanGM Uzbekistan
LithuaniaKAG



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