Results of 2006

GM-AVTOVAZ Company informs that in 2006 produced 47,881 Chevrolet Niva and Chevrolet Viva. Sold - 47 908 vehicles, including the CIS countries - 5888. Since the beginning of the production was sold 179 373 vehicles. The dealer network at the end of the year there were 124 dealers in 77 cities of Russia and 8 in the CIS countries, including Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Moldova, as well as two distributors in the Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Development plan dealer network in 2007, provides work 135 Russian dealers. 2006 for GM-AVTOVAZ was a year of new products. In January, the market received the updated Chevrolet Niva L version and GLS. The use of electronic fuel injection system, the latest generation of processors with the new Bosch 7.9.7 calibrations has markedly improved fuel efficiency and increase the elasticity of his work, which is very important when riding off-road. Salon car of 2006 model year was comfortable, and upgraded heating and ventilation systems provided the driver and passengers to more favorable climatic conditions. It is also significantly improved the quality of cars. In the early years to study consumer demand was released on a trial batch Chevrolet Niva GLX with an engine capacity of 1.8 liters FAM1., New transmission, ABS, air conditioning and airbags. According to the results of safety tests according to EuroNCAP car was 4 stars. At the end of the year went on sale a limited batch of machines, which were looking forward to dealers and customers. In May, the III-s Moscow International Exhibition "Salon Car 2006" were introduced two new versions of Chevrolet Niva - Trophy and Hit, which is carried out revision recommended by the dealers. In June, GM-AVTOVAZ by BVQI conducted re-certification audit of Quality Management System in compliance with international standard ISO 9001:2000, as well as compliance audit of the environmental management system for compliance with the standard ISO 14001:2004. Both systems recognized by the relevant international standards, and quality management system recommended by the auditors for re-certification. In August, the first shipment of Chevrolet Niva complete sets LC and GLC, equipped with air conditioning, and the end of the year they were produced over two thousand. In December, started production of cars Chevrolet Niva GLS, equipped with new 16 "aluminum wheels with tires« Continental »215/65R16, which greatly improved the appearance, as well as stability and control of the vehicle when driving at different speeds. The company entered the home stretch in the program to develop a design Chevrolet Niva 1,7 in accordance with standards Euro-3. February 2007. completely run out of the test and start preparing for the production of new components. The past year has been rich and awards. They showed once again that the yellow "butterfly "on the grille means that Togliatti Chevrolet - a car worthy of the level corresponding to the highest standards. In August, the jury" cross the year - 2006 ', composed of experts and professionals, and test pilots of the leading automotive media («Club 4x4», "5 wheel", "Autoworld», «Quattroruote», «Top Gear», «Avtopanorama", "Behind the wheel», «What Car», «Autopilot", "Horn"), as well as ordinary consumers, unanimously accepted the Chevrolet Niva the best SUV in the category of compact SUV. As a result of audits that are conducted monthly at all European plants General Motors, coloring production GM-AVTOVAZ showed the best result for one of the main indicators of the quality of color - Audit eyes of consumers. Another achievement SP indicates a high level of organization production of 5 million working hours without loss of working days due to accidents. Such index of labor protection has been achieved from 2004 to 2006. Preventive work to prevent accidents, conducted on a unique methodology, the end of September was marked by the appropriate award of higher Guide General Motors. Thus, the fourth year of operation since the beginning of production for GM-AVTOVAZ was not in vain - produced about 180 thousand vehicles, there were devoted fans of mark, won prestigious awards, is well under way the development of new models and modifications. GM-AVTOVAZ Company congratulates all the partners, current and potential owners of cars with New Year wishes and well-being and success in all endeavors!