Chevrolet Niva stalled

GM-AvtoVAZ "will leave early for the Christmas holidays, said one of the suppliers and the plant manager of" AvtoVAZ ", delivering on JV vehicle sets. The conveyor will rise on December 15, a week before the start of the traditional holiday plant, the supplier knows. During the work week venture produces only 1,000 cars, but, according to the supplier, is now being discussed and the extension of the holidays at «GM-AvtoVAZ" after the New Year. "We consider both short-term rescheduling of the assembly line, and long-term plans to adjust production volumes due to changes in the market and in accordance with the plans of our suppliers," - said the representative of «GM-AvtoVAZ" Natalia Kramarenko. Sales and production plans for this year «GM-AvtoVAZ" is not declared. In 2007 the plant produced 55,052 cars, 54,610 of them sold. In the first nine months of this year, the plant has produced 44,112 Chevrolet Niva (11% increase over the same period in 2007) Reduction of production at "AvtoVAZ" (factory extended New Year holidays in the six working days) to produce Chevrolet Niva will not be affected, says the manager of "AvtoVAZ". A week «GM-AvtoVAZ" need only about 1,000 vehicle sets - they can make in advance. Blame the market, dealers believe. In September - October, sales of Chevrolet Niva decreased by about 20%, although it is projected to dealers and the joint venture were to grow, said general manager of dealer Togliatti "March" Gennady leaders. Automakers have worked well before the crisis, but now sales are sharply reduced, said Igor Korovkin of the Association of Russian Automakers. Yesterday the "ASM-holding" reported on the outcome of production in the first nine months of 2008 in Russia - the volume of passenger cars increased by 20.5% to 1.126 million vehicles. "AvtoVAZ", has released 608 577 (an increase of 13%) had already amassed 100 000 cars in the warehouses.