Lada Russia

With the enthusiasm of the Soviet government, The Ministry of Foregn Trade and FIAT (Turin, Italy), in July 1966, AutoVAZ was initiated with the trademark of Lada, a Ressian Car Manufacturing company based in Togliatti region. It is the biggest manufacturers of the car industry, running under the chairmanship of Vladimir Kadannikov till 2005 and later overtaken by a group of managers from state-owned arms export company called the Rosoboronexport. It is also the first local partners of the renowned General Motors. The Assembly plants are sited at different parts of the Russia, namely: Asia (Kazakhstan) Kremenchug Car Plant (Ukraine) Lada (Egypt) LuAZ (Ukraine) ZAZ (Ukraine)

With a oldest plant at Togliatti occupying 600 ha (cca 1500 acres) land, with a total length of conveyer systems stretching over 300 km. Presently, it produces about 750000 vehicles per year with an anticipated figure of 220,000 units by 2007. In September 2002, it launched the first local Chevrolet Niva, jointly with the General Motors.

Other global partners include:

• Bronto (Russia)


• Lada (Egypt)


• Lada Tool (Russia)


• Super Avto (Russia)


• VIS (Russia)

Some of the basic advantaged of Lada modeled cars are:

• Even weight distribution.


• Weight transfer during acceleration.


• Steering radius


• Better handling in dry conditions


• Better braking


• Towing


• Robustness

Since past two decades, Lada cars have been imported to different parts of Latin America, Northern America and United Kingdom. Some of the best models of Lada still in popularity are:

• Classic Rear-wheel-drive Ladas: VAZ 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107


• Lada 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115


• Lada Kalina


• Lada Niva (VAZ 2121)


• Lada Samara (VAZ 2108, 2109)


• Lada Riva (VAZ 2104, 2105, 2107)


• Lada Oka


• Lada 4X4


• Lada Priora

Lada has a 35-year tradition in motor-sport, concentrating mostly on the home market competitors. Last year, Lada Avtovaz celebrated its 40th Anniversary at Moscow Sport-Motor-Tuning Exhibition on November 3. 2006. It also plans to participate in the World Touring Car Championship in 2007, in order to earn a better position in the international market and a global recognition among peers in the rest of the countries.

To hunt more on Lada Avtovaz:

Address: Belorusskaya ul. 16, Togliatti
Tel: +7-8482-377-010
Fax: +7-8482-377-125