Signed the first dealership agreement JV "GM-AvtoVAZ"

24 September was the first dealer agreement signed by the joint venture "GM-AvtoVAZ". The signing was held in Togliatti, in a solemn ceremony, immediately after opening a new showroom, "March" by postroennnogo "InkomTsentr." At the opening ceremony and the signing of the dealer agreement was attended by almost all top officials and AVTOVAZ corporation General Motors. The new bright and beautiful building dealership, which was built in record time (about 100 days) with the latest technology and meets all requirements of GM and its subsidiaries Opel, Saab and Chevrolet were present: Chairman of GM's Jack Smith, chairman of the board of directors of JV "GM -AvtoVAZ "Vladimir Kadannikov, General Director of JV" GM-AvtoVAZ "John Milonas, President of AvtoVAZ Vilchik Vitali, director of GM Russia and CIS, Mrs. Heidi McCormack and many other top business and government. Dealership, "March" is a modern building with a total area of ??3900 square meters, where 900 is assigned a showroom, a 1,200 - by area service stations. According to news agency Togliatti: "Official sales of the car brand" Chevrolet Niva "will begin in October, after the new car will be presented at the" Motor Show "in St. Petersburg", - said Mikhail Seregin, director of marketing and sales joint venture GM -AvtoVAZ. "Further plans to open dealerships in Eastern Siberia and the Far East" - he added. Until mid-October 2002 will be entered into dealership agreements with 20 dealers. In March 2003, their number should increase to 35 and then get to 91. For the most part it will be equally present dealers AvtoVAZ and General Motors Corporation dealers in Russia and CIS countries, as well as independent dealers that meet all the requirements of the joint venture. Export sales of the joint venture vehicle, which should start in October 2003, will implement the European branch of General Motors. "Regardless of region, price of the car will be united. Recommended retail price is called the sum of $ 8,000. This is the so-called" standard package "that includes power steering, heated seats and electric windows. The car assembly GLC, which the company also intends to market in October would cost about $ 9.300. "- said Mikhail Seregin.