First Five-Year Plan, "New Field" was a success

In an informal "calendar of memorable and important dates AvtoVAZ" is such a reference. August 3, 1999 in Hendrych (STC), AvtoVAZ was welded first body VAZ-2123. Creating VAZ-2123, or as it was then called "New Field" was dictated by time. Year of birth "Niva" VAZ-2121 - 1977 th, and in 1993 was carried out a thorough modernization. However, consumer demands and growing old "Field" is no longer able to meet rising demand. In addition, a number of new international requirements for safety structures, which are beginning to operate in Russia. Before VAZ designers faced with the task to develop a new SUV, the patency of which was not inferior to "Cornfield", but at the same time to compete with imported jeeps on consumer quality and ergonomics. By the end of the last century, the main work of designers and testers of VAZ on 23rd, "Cornfield" was already almost completed. The matter was left on the marketing and sales. In the year 2000, were already negotiating with GM's joint venture, and the "primary focus" has been selected namely "New Field". But the negotiations were going very slowly, and start all commercial release was delayed. But in January 2001, one of the largest dealers of AvtoVAZ, appealed to the SEC a proposal to organize the implementation of an experimental batch of product VAZ-2123, with a readiness to take on all warranty obyazatelstsva. Sale of the top ten commodity VAZ-2123 was held in a festive atmosphere in the auto dealer Togliatti komapnii AvtoVAZ "Vostok-Lada" in February 2001. Despite the high price (about $ 10-12 thousand), an experimental batch of the car, buyers lined up. A little later prototypes appeared in the showrooms of other dealers Togliatti. And in March at the Geneva Motor Show, management of AvtoVAZ has made an official statement on the establishment of joint enterprises with GM to produce new vehicles in Togliatti. June 27, 2001 in Togliatti was a joint venture of CJSC "GM-AvtoVAZ" and the fall began intensive work on the construction of an assembly line. Just a year later, on 23 September 2002 Pipeline "GM-AvtoVAZ" came off the first "Chevy Niva". Even though this car is very different from the prototype of the VAZ-2123 (more than 900 amendments have been made in the design), it is undeniable that without the creation of its time in 2123, there would be now, "Chevrolet Niva." In 2002, the joint venture was assembled 456 cars, and in 2003, descended from the conveyor 25 235 cars. Since July 2004, began production of the first Chevrolet Niva SUV with a series of engine Opel FAM-1, corresponding to international standards for toxicity and safety. Trade with the Chevrolet Niva "opeleskim" engine will very soon. In 2004, planned to assemble 55,150 cars that are sold not only in Russia and CIS countries. Soon she will go to foreign markets, and plans for the future of GM - AvtoVAZ, there is also a new, radical modernization SUV badged "Chevrolet" with the first name "Field."