GM-AvtoVAZ

The Russian corporation GM- AvtoVAZ is an existing since 2001 Russian automobile manufacturer who builds the cars under the trademark of the Chevrolet Motor Division. Since these models are not to be obtained under the normal Chevrolet dealers, is prefixed to the product name, the official producer name, and is also an integral part of it. In the vehicle identification number, the plant uses the manufacturer's code X9L.

History

As a collaboration between Chevrolet and AO AvtoVAZ GM- AvtoVAZ, the company was founded on 27 June 2001. The company's goal should be to produce the new generation of Niva in large series. This was AO AvtoVAZ (aka Lada ) as yet, failed. Chevrolet, which in 1999 and 2000 tried to realize the Niva via rebadging under its own trademark, also failed. In order to fight more effectively against the existing problems, the managers were then ultimately to a joint venture forced.

CJSC GM- AvtoVAZ (Russian: Джи Эм - АВТОВАЗ, transcription: GM- AvtoVAZ ) was born on 30 July 2001 as a joint venture between GM subsidiary Chevrolet Motor Division, United States of America, the Russian AO AvtoVAZ, the Russian Federation and the European Bank for reconstruction and Development (European Union) decided. The company is a Russian joint stock company is the legal form of CJSC ( Sakrytoje Akzionernoje Obschtschestwo / Закрытое Акционерное Общество ) and thus has a similar status to a limited company. However, it is considered as a closed joint stock company, also called the English Closed Joint Stock Company, where the legal form ultimately derived.

The first employees of the company were terminated in August 2001. In October they had started work. First product of the company was, as planned, the Niva. Currently, the joint venture company produces four production lines in Togliatti and hopes to be able to distribute the Niva future additional production. Getting more markets to be from 2010 Eastern Europe and then Western Europe. Whether the model is, however, then roll as a Lada or Chevrolet from the band, is still unclear.

In January 2006, took over AvtoVAZ CEO Boris Aleshin on the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Rosoboronexport arms operating the majority of shares in GM- AvtoVAZ. In the spring of 2009 the factory stopped its production for several weeks. This was due to the global economic crisis through which the sales figures of almost all automobile manufacturers fell dramatically. So ultimately, the Russian-American joint venture was affected. The operation is currently under complete state control and is considered by Boris Aleshin as state property. General Motors, however, insists on his part, as the units produced by GM- AvtoVAZ represent a market share of about 70 percent of GM 's lineup within the Russian Federation. The production stoppage cost the company a week eight million U.S. dollars. Since sold together counted at that time in Russia more cars than in the People's Republic of China and in India, this was a momentous event for the company. Due to many government opponents who argue that too much money is spent on senseless and useless state projects, took GM- AvtoVAZ under pressure restarted production. On 1 December 2009, Jeffrey Glover by GM as the second American (after Richard Swando ) Director General of GM- AvtoVAZ, sparking from John Hanson, who has held this position since February 2007.

Models

Lada Niva 2123 1998-2002 / GM - AvtoVAZ Chevrolet Niva (since 2002)

Since September 2002, the Chevrolet Niva is at GM - AvtoVAZ manufactured by AvtoVAZ planned as the successor of the Lada Niva, which is built but still parallel with AvtoVAZ. Already in 1998 the prototype was introduced and since 1997 there have been efforts to produce this model in series. Due to financial problems, poor quality and lack of equipment options, the production was succeeded as Lada Niva 2123 between 1998 and 2002 only in small series. With the joint venture took over GM AutoVaz the vehicle and started producing the Chevrolet Niva, of the most favorite car of the year in 2004 and 2005. In September 2009, the Chevrolet Niva received for the model year a major overhaul and a new occurrence. So the exterior modern style elements was adapted and revised the interior also complete and adapted to Western standards. The engines remained unchanged however. A sales to Europe of the new Nivas would thus be conceivable, but due to the demand from the CIS countries, this will not be possible. Plans are considering leaving the produce of AvtoZAZ for the Eastern European market, the current face-lifted version in the Ukraine. If necessary, it could be exported to Western Europe, a small number. But South America is already open as a possible target distribution, where Lada has its own dealer network. With a closer cooperation between AvtoVAZ Chevrolet and hoped for the sales markets here to increase accordingly and the joint venture to consolidate definitively, as was the case with Daewoo Motor. 2009 was the Chevrolet Niva after the facelift the award as SUV of the Year.

GM- AvtoVAZ Chevrolet Niva FAM1 (2007-2009)

A stronger version of the Niva is the FAM1. He is since August 2007 at the offer. The FAM1, in contrast to the standard model many standard Sicherheitsausausstattungen. With the facelift for 2010, the Niva was FAM1 deleted from the model program.

GM- AvtoVAZ Chevrolet Viva (2004-2008)

A midsize sedan for the city population was offered since 2004 Viva. It was based on the visual and technical Opel Astra T- 3,000. Production was stopped in March 2008 due to lower sales, which resulted from the high price for Russian conditions, again.

Swell

• Website of the GM- AvtoVAZ
• Car Catalog 1997-2004 (United Motor Publishers GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart)
• Different sites

• Automobile Manufacturers Association ( Russia)
• General Motors
• Chevrolet
• Lada
• Samara Oblast