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To improve after-sales servicing quality and provide Chevrolet NIVA owners with original spare parts and operational goods recommended by GM-AVTOVAZ the company opens service dealer outlets chain.

Effective March 1st, 2011, retail prices for Chevrolet NIVA L, LC, GLS. GLC will rise by 5,000 rbs.

GM-AVTOVAZ will temporarily stop production of Chevrolet NIVA vehicles on 10, 11 and 14 of February 2011 due to the shortage of components.

Since February 2d GM-AVTOVAZ JV has started production of Chevrolet NIVA with Freudenberg seals (Germany) in all specifications of the vehicle.

350 000-th Chevrolet NIVA vehicle rolled off GM-AVTOVAZ assembly line on January 14. It is Chevrolet NIVA 1.7 GLS painted in «Milky Way».

Effective January 1st, 2011, the warranty period for Chevrolet NIVA vehicles will make 2 years or 35 000 km whichever is the soonest.

In 2010 36996 Chevrolet NIVA vehicles rolled off the line of the JV. 2010 year results are 60,15 % more than in 2009.

Effective January 1st, 2011, retail prices for Chevrolet NIVA L, LC, GLS. GLC will rise by 5,000 rbs.

Due to the appearance of a potential defect on the brake hoses on 1720 Chevrolet NIVA vehicles, GM-AVTOVAZ is requesting that dealers and customers of cars shipped from the plant between November 23rd and December 2d have their car inspected to determine if their car has a part that is at risk of failure. According to testing, this defect could lead to a reduction in the lifecycle of this component.

On September, 21 shipment of Chevrolet NIVA painted in exclusive «Lilac» to GM-AVTOVAZ official dealers has been started. Production of 300 Chevrolet NIVA Special Edition is dedicated to the 8th anniversary since SOP.

Within nine months of 2010 CJSC GM-AVTOVAZ built 24,617 Chevrolet NIVA vehicles. The nine months results are 65,03 % higher than in the same period of 2009.

On the 9th of August GM-AVTOVAZ has resumed Chevrolet NIVA production after summer vacations.

GM-AVTOVAZ informs about the extension of summer vacation till August, 8 due to due to change of production schedule at JSC «AVTOVAZ».

The summer vacations at GM-AVTOVAZ will begin on July 19 and extend till August 1. On the 2d of August the plant will continue the normal operation.

Within six months of 2010 CJSC GM-AVTOVAZ built 16,454 Chevrolet NIVA vehicle. The mid-year results are 58 % higher than in the same period of the previous year.

Due to the strengthening demand of Chevrolet NIVA and increase of the production plan till the end of 2010 year, the GM-AVTOVAZ Leadership team has decided to resume two-shift operations starting from September, 21st and till the end of the year. From that point, production will take place over two shifts, five days per week and 8 hours per shift.

GM-AVTOVAZ regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting took place on June 2nd in Togliatti. The shareholders openly and constructively discussed the joint venture’s 2009 performance results, highlighting that ongoing success has made it possible for the company to resume paying dividends to the partners. Together with JV Management, the Board also discussed operational issues and future investment ideas for the Company.

Effective June 1st, 2010, retail prices for Chevrolet NIVA L, LC, GLS will rise by 4,000 rbs, and for GLC by 2,999 rbs.

GM-AVTOVAZ would like to announce start of production for Chevrolet NIVA vehicles equipped with propeller shaft with constant velocity joints and transfer box with dual race bearings for output shafts.

Within three months of 2010 JV GM-AVTOVAZ built 7,534 Chevrolet NIVA vehicles that exceed results of the similar period of the previous year by 3.5 times.

Effective January, 1st, retail prices for Chevrolet NIVA L will increase by 8,000 rbs, LC and GLS - by 10,000 rbs and GLC - by 11,000 rbs.

In 2009 23101 Chevrolet NIVA vehicles rolled off the line of the JV. 24300 units were sold including 729 of them sold to CIS countries.

Christmas and New Year Holidays at GM-AVTOVAZ will extend from December, 29th, till January, 10th.

Starting December 1, GM-AVTOVAZ will completely switch to production of Chevrolet NIVA 1.7 complying with toxicity standards of Euro-4.

The color range of Chevrolet NIVA will be extended by a new color "Asteroid" (dark blue metallic color) to replace "Sirius" (grey-blue metallic).

Effective December 1, 2009, Jeffrey Glover, Director, New Business Development & Planning, GM CIS, will become Managing Director of CJSC "GM-AVTOVAZ" in Togliatti, Russia.

Within 9 months of this year JV GM-AVTOVAZ built 14,917 Chevrolet NIVA SUVs. 16,225 vehicles were sold including 472 vehicles to CIS countries.

Recently the results of voting for the Annual Professional Award of the Automotive journalists "Offroader of the Year 2009" have been summarized.

October, 1, a Board Meeting took place at CJSC “GM-AVTOVAZ”. At the meeting the decision was taken to call an extraordinary Shareholders Meeting to select a new membership of the Board of Directors. The following Shareholders Meeting approved the new membership of the Board of Directors.

The shipment of 214 Chevrolet NIVA L vehicles to the regional offices upon request of the Investigative Committee at the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation is completed.

150 cars painted in exclusive Black Uni color soon will be shipped to all authorized dealers of GM-AVTOVAZ.

GM-AVTOVAZ will stop production of Chevrolet NIVA vehicles starting from August, 3 through till August, 31 due to change of production schedule at JSC “AVTOVAZ”. Compensation during the shutdown will be paid in accordance to Labor Code of the Russian Federation as 2/3 of the average salary.

Following tradition and according to the production schedule for summer vacation time the line will be shut down. The summer vacations at GM-AVTOVAZ will begin on July 13 and extend till July 26. On July 27 the plant will continue the normal operation.

JV GM-AVTOVAZ produced 10,399 Chevrolet NIVA vehicles within 6 months of 2009. 10,734 vehicles were sold including 285 vehicles to CIS countries. Since the SOP (2002) GM-AVTOVAZ produced 298,022 vehicles including 27,139 exported to CIS.

300 000-th Chevrolet NIVA vehicle rolled off GM-AVTOVAZ assembly line on July 3. The first Russian SUV Chevrolet NIVA was produced at GM-AVTOVAZ in September, 2002, 100 000-th vehicle – in May, 2005 and 200 000-th – in June, 2007.

In Q1, 2009 JV GM-AVTOVAZ produced 2185 vehicles and sold 3361 vehicles including vested remaider of 2008. 48 of them were sold to CIS countries. From the start of production 290649 vehicles have been sold. 26902 of them were sold to CIS countries.

After winter holidays GM-AVTOVAZ has restarted production of Chevrolet Niva on the 9th of February 2009.

GM-AVTOVAZ informs that 54 654 of Chevrolet Niva were produced in 2008. The company sold 53 305 vehicles including 4 658 units sold to CIS countries.

Within 9 months of 2008 GM-AVTOVAZ produced 44 112 vehicles and 43 504 vehicles were sold, including 3 769 vehicles sold to CIS countries.

140 Chevrolet Niva vehicles of an exclusive colour Iceberg will be shipped soon to each dealer of GM-AVTOVAZ.

Since the 1st of September, 2008 retail prices for Chevrolet Niva L, LC, GLS and GLC increase by 10 thousand rubles.

GM-AVTOVAZ has produced 29 656 vehicles within 6 months of 2008, which is 10.5% higher compared to the same period of 2007.

Since the 1st of July 2008 retail prices for Chevrolet Niva L and LC are increased by 4 thousand rubles, GLS and GLC – by 5 thousand rubles.

Effective 1st of June 2008 in accordance with the order of Managing Director salary of GM-AVTOVAZ hourly employees increases by 16%, salaried - by 10%.

On 28th of May 2008 at GM-AVTOVAZ General Shareholders’ Meeting Mr. B. Aleshin, President of AVTOVAZ Group was unanimously elected as a Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Following the sales’ results of last four year, since 2004, Chevrolet Niva vehicle was awarded as “The most often sold offroader 2008”.

JV GM-AVTOVAZ starts deliveries of Chevrolet Niva vehicles of “Barolo” color (red brown metallic)

For Q1 2008 GM-AVTOVAZ produced 13 863 vehicles, and that is by 11.6% more the last year’s rates for analogical period.

Since the 1st of April 2008 retail prices for Chevrolet Niva L increase by 8 thousand rubles, for LC, GLS, and GLC – by 9 thousand rubles, for GLX (FAM1) – by 34 thousand rubles.

JV GM-AVTOVAZ starts to deliver Chevrolet Niva vehicles of «Sirius» color (gray-blue metallic).

GM-AVTOVAZ reported another more than 2 mio. working hours without Lost Working Day Cases from November 2006. This fact is more evidence of a well-introduced and stable process at the plant which is steadily followed by both management and employees.

Since the 18th till the 22d of February leading auditors of “Bureau Veritas Certification Rus” Company realized the re-certification audit of Environment Management System for correspondence to ISO 14001:2004 Standard.

GM-AVTOVAZ informs that 55 052 of Chevrolet Niva and Chevrolet Viva vehicles were produced in 2007. The Company sold 54 640 vehicles including 6 457 units sold to CIS countries.

On the 4th of January transcontinental marathon “Russian breakthrough” starts from Moscow. Offroaders of Russian manufacture take part in it, including two Chevrolet Niva Trophy vehicles produced at GM-AVTOVAZ.

Since the 1st of January retail prices for Chevrolet Niva L, LC, GLS, GLX (FAM 1) vehicles increase by 10 thousand rubles and by 11 thousand rubles for GLC.

Board of Directors Meeting of GM-AVTOVAZ Joint Venture took place last week in Moscow.

The first industrial lot of Chevrolet Niva 1.7 vehicles appropriated to Euro-3 toxicological characteristics is produced at GM-AVTOVAZ.

Today the International Motor show ‘Auto+Automobile mechanic 2007’ is opening in St.Petersburg at exhibition complex ‘Lenexpo’.

For 9 months of 2007 39667 vehicles were produced at GM-AVTOVAZ, 38947 vehicles were sold including 4602 vehicles, which were sold to CIS countries.

Since the 1st of October 2007 Chevrolet Niva’s (L, LC, GLS, GLC configurations) retail prices will grow by 2 000 rubles.

Board of Directors Meeting of GM-AVTOVAZ Joint Venture took place today in Togliatti.

Today at the 3d International motor show Interavto-2007 that was opened in IEC ‘Krokus Expo’ GM-AVTOVAZ presented its production.

Following tradition of all General Motors plants regular shutdown of the conveyor occurs during summer vacation time.

GM-AVTOVAZ began shipments of Chevrolet Niva L painted in ’Corsica’ color (khaki) with unpainted bumpers, grill and moldings.

Within the first 6 months of 2007 GM-AVTOVAZ has produced 26529 vehicles which is 16.6% higher compared to the same period of 2006.

Since July 1st of 2007 retail prices of Chevrolet Niva L and GLS will be increased 4,000 rubles, LC and GLC - 5,800 rubles and GLX (FAM1) - 5,000 rubles.

Surveillance audits of Quality Management System ISO 9001:2000 and Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2004.

Today the 200,000th production Chevrolet Niva car rolled off the line of GM-AVTOVAZ. To celebrate this event the Plant built a “special edition” Chevrolet Niva. 120 Chevrolet Niva GLC (equipped with A/C) were painted in exclusive color “Mid-night Black” (black metallic) and set with bumpers and side moldings painted in “Snow Queen”.

Today in the Moscow Exhibition Center “Crocus Expo” will be opened “4 WD Salon” where GM-AVTOVAZ will present Chevrolet Niva GLX with FAM1 engine of 1.8l and 125 hp, colored in Milky Way, and Chevrolet Niva L with standard 1.7l engine, colored Bamboo Green and equipped with adaptive track module.

In Q1 2007 GM-AVTOVAZ built 12,424 cars that 28% increased results of the similar period of 2006.

Chevrolet Niva vehicles painted into the new color ’Bambus Green’ (light grey green metallic color) within the few days will be available in show rooms of authorized dealerships.

Since April 1st of 2007 retail prices for Chevrolet Niva L and LC increase by 3,700 rubles, GLS and GLC by 5,200 rubles, and GLX (FAM1) by 6,000 rubles.

The first Board of Directors meeting of GM-AVTOVAZ this year took place yesterday 19.02.07.

Effective March 1, 2007, John G. Hanson, Director New Business Development within the N.A. International Product Center in Detroit, Michigan, is being appointed to the position of Managing Director, GM-Avtovaz in Togliatti, Russia replacing Richard Swando. In this capacity, John will report to Gerald Johnson, Executive Director, GMVO-Europe and Warren P. Browne, Executive-In-Charge, Russia & CIS. John will begin transitioning into his new assignment in February.

Today first Chevrolet Niva painted in ’Riviera’ color (dark blue metallic) rolled off the line of GM-AVTOVAZ. In the next few days they will be shipped to authorized dealers.

Effective January 1st of 2007 retail prices of Chevrolet Niva L and LC will increase by 7,000 rubles and GLS and GLC by 8,500 rubles.

GM-AVTOVAZ Company reports that in 2006 it built 47946 Chevrolet Niva and Chevrolet Viva cars and sold 47908 cars, and 5888 of them in CIS countries. Totally the Company sold 179373 cars from the moment of production launch.

According to the order of the Managing Director the basic salaries for hourly employees will be increased by 7%, effective January 1st.

Today the conveyor of GM-AVTOVAZ rolled off 50 first Chevrolet Niva GLS equipped with the new 16" aluminum wheels and tyres Continental 215/65R16.

Following the tradition of GM plants Christmas Holidays at GM-AVTOVAZ will extend from December 25th till January 8th. During the shutdown of the conveyor maintenance and repair works will be carried out. On January 9th the Plant will start again to work according to the schedule.

Effective December 4th 2006, in cooperation with JSC “Bank of Moscow” GM-AVTOVAZ will start a special credit program of individual loans for customers who want to buy Chevrolet Niva and Chevrolet Viva.

Starting today first Chevrolet Niva painted "Fairy Show" color (bright-red metalic) rolled off the conveyor of GM-AVTOVAZ .

GM-AVTOVAZ will demonstrate Chevrolet Niva GLC on exhibition “Auto & Auto Mechanics-2006”, which will take place in Saint Petersburg from October 25 to 29.

Effective October 2nd, 2006, retail price of Chevrolet Niva L, LC, GLS, GLC increased by 2800 rubles.

Effective September 1, 2006, according to the order of the Managing Director basic salaries of manufacturing personnel, team members and team leaders, were increased by 7 per cent.

Today in exhibition center “Crocus Expo” opened the Moscow International Motor Show - 2006. GM-AVTOVAZ presented there two vehicles, Chevrolet Niva Trophy and Chevrolet Niva Hit.

From April 1st till August 24th within the frame of the only competition in Russia ‘Offroader of the Year - 2006’ were selected the best offroaders.

Today GM-AVTOVAZ shipped to its dealers the first 40 Chevrolet Niva cars equipped with climate controls.

First Chevrolet Niva cars painted in ‘Sochi’-color are available in show rooms in 8 regions of Russia. Dark-green-metallic color will replace the grey-green ‘Misty Morning’.

Effective 1st of August 2006 retail price for Chevrolet Niva L and GLS to increase by 2 thousand rubles to amount 330,500.00 and 362,500.00 correspondingly.

Following tradition of all General Motors plants regular shutdown of the conveyor occurs during winter and summer vacation time.

Within 6 months of the year GM-AVTOVAZ built 22 746 Chevrolet Niva and Chevrolet Viva cars. It sold 22 168 cars, and 2 620 of them in CIS countries. 453 cars sold under the Corporate Sales Program.

Between June 14th and 16th, re-certification audit of the Quality Management System against the requirements of the ISO 9001:2000 and the surveillance audit of the Environmental Management System against the requirements of the ISO 14001:2004 were conducted at GM-AVTOVAZ by BVQI Company.

Effective 1st of June 2006 retail price for Chevrolet Niva L and GLS to increase by 3 thousand rubles to amount 328,500.00 and 360,500.00 correspondingly.

Six bright red and brilliant yellow Chevrolet Viva "Adrenalin" cars shipped to dealers in Ekaterinburg ("AUTOBAHN"), Kirov ("SOYUZ"), Moscow ("Nakhimovsky, 32"), Pskov ("AvtoRus") and Ulianovsk ("AvtoRUS").

At the GM-AVTOVAZ shareholders’ meeting of May 29, 2006, a new Chairman and members of the joint venture's Board of Directors were elected.

GM-AVTOVAZ will present Chevrolet Niva (basic L version), Chevrolet Niva Trophy and Chevrolet Niva Hit at the Full-Drive Motor Show in the Moscow Exhibition Center “Crocus Expo” from 18 till 21 of May.

Effective 21st of April, 2006 retail price of Chevrolet Niva L and GLS will increase by 4 thousand rubles to make up 325,500.00 and 357,500.00 rubles correspondingly.

In the 1st quarter of 2006 GM-AVTOVAZ built 9723 cars. During the same period in Russia and CIS countries sold 9165 Chevrolet Niva and Chevrolet Viva.

Effective 22nd of February the retail price for Chevrolet Niva L and GLS will increase by 3.5 thousand rubles and make up 321,000.00 and 353.500,00 rubles accordingly.

General Motors, AVTOVAZ and EBRD reached an agreement allowing the plant to go back to work, effective tomorrow, 21st of February 2006.

Today GM-AVTOVAZ’ Shareholders Meeting approved new members to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Starting January 18 th basic L and top GLS Chevrolet Niva 1.7 with a new engine control system roll off the conveyer line of GM-AVTOVAZ. This system provides a new state-of-art controller M 7.9.7 from Bosch, new software and calibration, improved fuel rail with new injectors, new ignition module, camshaft phasing sensor and returnless fuel system.

GM-AVTOVAZ informs that in 2005 there were 51810 Chevrolet Niva and Chevrolet Viva cars produced. As of today, 51806 cars are sold including 5656 in CIS.

From January 1, 2006 retail price for cars Chevrolet Niva L and GLS will increase by 5000 Rubles and will amount 318 000 Rubles and 350 000 Rubles correspondingly.

In the Dealers Training Center of GM-AVTOVAZ from December 19 to 22 there was a training for sales assistants from 6 dealer centers regarding devices, design features and technical characteristics of vehicles Chevrolet Niva and Chevrolet Viva, and also technologies and standards of consultive selling.

Following the tradition of GM plants Christmas Holidays will extend from December 23 till January 9. During the shutdown period maintenance works will be carried out . From January 9 the plant will work in its normal mode according to the schedule.

From October, 24th till November, 30th GM-AVTOVAZ together with its dealers will carry through a promo-action "Snowfall of Presents".

In accordance to market trends and requests of potential customers and dealers GM-AVTOVAZ started painting car bodies in new green-grey metallic color (“Misty Morning”).

From 15th of September price of Chevrolet Niva L will be fixed by 313,000 rubles.

During two days in Abu-Dhabi 88 directors of dealer centers from Russia participated in the conference initiated by the Sales and Marketing Department. 

On the 2nd of September in the Moscow Exhibition center “Crocus Expo” opened the International Motor Show “Interauto” where GM-AVTOVAZ first presents upgrade version of Chevrolet Viva, called “Adrenalin”.

Togliatti – GM-AVTOVAZ, today celebrated the production of the 100,000th car, a Chevrolet Viva, built at its manufacturing plant in Togliatti, Russia.

Following after the market tendency right in time CJSC «GM-AVTOVAZ» will propose customers to use their chance buying Chevrolet Viva GLS at the special price of 450.000 rubles from all authorized dealers in Russia. The action will extend for up to and including the 12th of June.

Starting from 18th of April, CJSC “GM-AVTOVAZ” is carrying out action “Air conditioning gratis”.

31st of March 2004 the first 200 cars were sent to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Last year Chevrolet was the number o­ne foreign brand in Russia. In spite of the success that we have achieved the competitiveness is very strong.

Starting from 1st of February the Chevrolet Viva price will amount 367 650 rubles for assembly type L and 483 999 rubles for assembly type GLS. Therefore the prices grew up for 10.3% and 12% correspondingly.

Now you can enjoy a new trade-in service and give your used car as a down payment to buy a new one in 26 dealer centers of JV in Moscow and Moscow region, Saint Petersburg, Togliatti, Rostov-na-Donu, Nizhniy Novgorod, Samara, Kursk, Orenburg, Ryasan, Yaroslavl, Velikiy Novgorod, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Sochi, Krasnodar, Tula. Bryansk, Perm, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Barnaul and Tyumen.

According to the inform of Mikhail Mordovin January sales plan is exceeded in spite of price increase for Chevrolet Niva at the beginning of 2005. The demand for products of CJSC “GM-AVTOVAZ” is still high.

Effective February 1, 2005 Richard Swando succeeds John Mylonas, who will take on a special temporary assignment focusing on business growth opportunities in Russia and CIS pending his retirement.

According to the inform of Sale and Marketing Director, Konstantin Bayshev, 2004 the company sold 57943 vehicles in total. 55150 of them were produced in the current year and 2793 – in 2003.

The first automobiles of Chevrolet Viva will be shipped today to dealer companies of S’Pete, Rostov-na-Donu, Nizhniy Novgorod, Samara, Togliatti, Ulyanovsk and Ekaterinburg.

In accordance to the Order of Managing Director John Mylonas, effective from the 1st of December the salaries of all employees are to increase by 8 % in order to provide inflation indexation.

The conference was devoted to the results of dealer work in 2004 and their plans for 2005. According to Sale and Marketing Director, Konstantin Bayshev, to the date of 9 December, there were sold 53 343 vehicles in Russia and CIS countries. The foreign automobile market in Russia compared with the last year grew up for 100 per cent, the same figure for the domestic-made cars amounts 15 per cent.

As Managing Director John Mylonas reported today at the meeting with the journalists they sold 53053 Chevrolet Niva vehicles until the present date. According to the plan there are a few more than 2000 vehicles left to be sold till the end of this year.

Following the tradition developed at all GM-factories Christmas Holidays will extend from 25 December till 10 November.

On the 27th of October at the Exhibition “Vans and Van Mechanics Saint-Petersburg” Joint Venture GM-AVTOVAZ presented its new sedan Chevrolet Viva. This promising Russian vehicle of German descent was seen only by journalists when production start-up on Togliatti occurred.

At the exhibition, Chevrolet Viva and Chevrolet Niva with 1.8-liter 125-h/p ECOTEC engine will be displayed.

On October 5th there was an official opening of a new VIP-Auto Dealership located in one of the lively city place.

Mr. Henderson who took the office this summer, visited Togliatti. This visit is a part of planned tour through GM European plants in order to see the plants' operation in real life.

For the corresponding period of 2003 – about 13 000. In accordance with Production Schedule 55 150 cars are to be assembled in 2004.

The winners became “Tsentr-Avto” in Nizhny Novgorod, “Avto-RUS” from Ulyanovsk and “OK-Trans” (“Glazurit”) from Yekaterinburg.

Managing Director John Mylonas, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Industry and Energy Andrey Reus, Chairman of Board of Directors Vladimir Kadannikov, Governor of Samara Region Konstantin Titov made speeches at the ceremony dedicated to this event.

The Viva is based on the sedan version of the Opel compact car and will be for sale under the Chevrolet brand name in the Russian Federation.

They received such an award from the Sales and Marketing department of CJSC “GM-AVTOVAZ” according to the results of the action “Red Heat”.

The purpose of the trip was to see the work of the official dealer “Performans Centre” and its accordance with GM standards.

This figure will include 7500 vehicles Chevrolet Viva, 24000 – Chevrolet Niva with the engine Opel 1.8 L and 43500 – Chevrolet Niva with the engine 1.7 L.

He showed the journalists the new Welding Shop which will deliver 5-6 bodies for the vehicle Chevrolet Viva per hour working at its production capacity.

Automotive complex of 1500 square meters which meet all GM and JV «GM-AVTOVAZ» standards will specialize in sales and service of Opel and Chevrolet cars.

At the conference the speech was made by the Chief Accountant of CJSC “GM-AVTOVAZ” Polina Grishina, the Sales and Marketing Director Konstantin Bayshev, the Sales Manager Mikhail Mordovin and Deputy Chief Accountant Dmitry Sobolev.

The body of a new car was produced in the welding shop of the plant. All installation and start-up work is executed by specialists of South Africa company COMAU, which specializes in design manufacture and installation of equipment and is represented all over the world. The Project Manager Andre Coetzer says that similar welding line was installed at GM-Egypt.

On the 23rd-24th of August the Sales and Marketing Department of CJSC "GM-AVTOVAZ" will hold a dealers’ conference at the territory of Samarskaya Luka, in which all representatives of regions in Russia and Belorussia will take part. The conference program includes training, the target of which is forming the team of dealers and GM-AVTOVAZ employees, and address of leading managers in engineering, sales and marketing, and also discussion of current questions and promising plans.

According to the traditional practice all GM plants shut down the General Assembly for the period of summer rests and Christmas holidays. At CJSC “GM-AVTOVAZ” the vacations will start from the 29th of July and continue till the 8th of August. From the 9th of August the plant will start to work in usual run.

During 6 months of 2004 the plant produced 24.000 cars Chevrolet Niva. For the same period in 2003, 5.550 cars were produced. The production plan in 2004 is 55150 cars, including over 4000 Chevrolet Niva with Opel engine FAM 1 and 456 cars Chevrolet Viva.