Chevrolet Niva in July will receive a new engine

In July, the joint venture "GM-AvtoVAZ" intends to start issuing the new modification of off-road Chevrolet Niva. This novelty will be equipped with a 1.8-liter engine brand Opel, a new gearbox Japanese firm Aisin, and will also receive an upgraded suspension. In addition, to increase the security has been somewhat modified superstructure body, and the SUV will be equipped with front airbags, air conditioning and antilock braking system. Until the end of 2004 the company plans to release about 4,000 of these SUVs. We also note that these are the cars will be delivered JV "GM-AvtoVAZ" to export, and the first cars will go abroad as early as December this year. The cost of this modification Chevrolet Niva is not yet known. Guide the joint venture also notes that in September this year, the plant will start assembling cars Chevrolet Viva, and precisely in those terms, which were identified earlier. It is expected that by year's end there will be gathered from a pilot batch of 456 cars, but it is not clear how many of them will go to the free market. All in all, 2004 JV "GM-AvtoVAZ" intends to issue 50 000 cars, including new car models. Earlier plans called for the enterprise edition 55 000 cars.