GM-AVTOVAZ: five years of operation

Yesterday, on September 23, marks five years since the launch of pipeline joint venture GM-AVTOVAZ. During these years the plant's history there have been many significant dates and events. On that memorable day - September 23, 2002 the first cars, "Chevy Niva" become the governor of the Samara region, Konstantin Titov, the mayor of Tolyatti, Nikolai Utkin, CEO and skpruga "GM AvtoVAZ," Mrs. Mylonas. The first cars went to buyers at a price of $ 8,000. Until the end of 2002, Togliatti JV collected about 370 SUVs in 2003, production increased to 25,235 cars, and in 2004 more than doubled - in Togliatti collected 54 910 "Chevrolet Niv." At the same time the company has a new model - a sedan, "Chevrolet Viva." In 2005, the joint venture produced only 51,810 cars in 2006 - has produced 47 881 cars. Since 2001, a joint venture led John Milonas, the 1st of February 2005 the Director General of CJSC "GM-AvtoVAZ" appointed Richard Swando. On March 1, 2007 CEO John Hanson became a joint venture, which led to the present. September 23, 2004 at 11:54 Moscow time on the assembly line of the joint venture "GM-AvtoVAZ" came the first car "Chevrolet Viva." May 25, 2005 from the conveyor CJSC "GM-AvtoVAZ" has gone one hundred thousandth car. Heroes of the day was "Chevrolet Viva." June 15, 2007, from the conveyor GM-AVTOVAZ gone two hundred thousandth vehicle Chevrolet Niva. In honor of this plant was a special batch of 120 vehicles. Cars exclusive color "Midnight" (black metallic) with bumpers and side moldings Color "Snow Queen" in a complete GLC (air conditioned) will arrive in dealer network. As for prices of cars venture, they continue to grow, as well as on other cars. Currently, the car "Chevrolet Niva" in its simplest configuration L set price - 348 000 rubles (about $ 13 400). The most expensive SUV from GM-AVTOVAZ - «Chevrolet Niva" with the engine assembly in FAM1 GLX on sale for 585 000 rubles (about $ 22,500). Cars of the joint venture "Chevrolet Viva" are from 367 650 rub. 460 000 rub. Dealer Network GM-AVTOVAZ the end of 2006 was 124 dealers in 77 cities of Russian Federation. Of these, 70 are co-GM-AVTOVAZ dealers and GM-CIS, 13 - GM-AVTOVAZ and AvtoVAZ and 41 - independent.