Today, GM-AVTOVAZ production notes 200,000 th car

In honor of this sobytiya plant in Togliatti, Russia, was a special batch of Chevrolet Niva GM-AVTOVAZ Company started production of the compact SUV Chevrolet Niva in September 2002, adding to the lineup Chevrolet Viva sedan in late 2004 In 2004, 2005 and 2006. Chevrolet Niva became the best selling SUV in Russia, making a significant contribution to the success of the brand Chevrolet in the Russian market, which is considered the fastest growing global market and the fastest growing European automotive market. In 2006, the share of joint ventures in the sales of Chevrolet in Russia amounted to 38%. "As a result of the contest conducted by the magazine" Club 4x4 "Chevrolet Niva car was named" SUV of the Year 2006 "in the category of compact SUVs, and it definitely was the recognition of the efforts of our entire team. We confidently look to the future, "said John Hanson, CEO of GM-AVTOVAZ." In this moving forward in a competitive environment, we are counting on support from our partners and dealers. "The high level of sales remained and in 2007 - for five months of almost 22 thousand cars of Chevrolet, produced by GM-AVTOVAZ, found their customers. Sales of Chevrolet Niva and Chevrolet Viva carried out through the dealer network, which has 125 active dealers in all regions of Russia, and 8 dealers in the CIS countries. By the end of the year expected to increase the dealer network in Russia and 130 dealerships. The company GM-AVTOVAZ, created by General Motors, AvtoVAZ and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 2001, became the first major international joint venture in the Russian automotive industry. automobile assembly plants in Togliatti was built in record time - just 13 months.