GAZ
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GAZ or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Russia
, Nizhny Novgorod
), translated as Gorky Automobile Plant , started in 1932 as NAZ, a cooperation between Ford
and the Soviet Union
. It is one of the largest companies in the Russian automotive industry.
GAZ is a part of GAZ Group holding which comprises 18 plants in 10 regions of Russia. The headquarters of GAZ Group is located in Nizhny Novgorod
. Russian Machines Corporation is the controlling shareholder in OAO GAZ.
GAZ Group produces light commercial and medium-duty vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, buses, cars, construction and road-building equipment, powertrain and automotive components.
GAZ Group is the leader of the Russian commercial vehicles market. The market shares of the company: about 50% in the light commercial vehicles segment, about 45% in the all-wheel-drive heavy-duty trucks segment, about 70% in the bus segment and over 40% in the engines segment.
· GAZelle
-Business
· Sobol-Business
· GAZelle
-Business
· Valday
· Sadko
· Ural Trucks
· PAZ
· LIAZ
· GOLAZ
· KAVZ
· ChSDM
· Bryansk Arsenal
· TVEKS
· ZZGT
(Asphalt Paver
· Bulldozer
· Trailer
· Front-End Loader
· Excavator
· Tracked Vehicle
· Excavator Loader
· Feller Buncher
· Motor Grader
· Bucket Loader
· Pavement Scraper)
· YaMZ
· UMZ
(Diesel engine
· Pertrol engine
· Gearbox
· Fuel Injection System
· Clutch
· Diesel generating set
· Power unit)
signed an agreement with the Ford Motor Company
. Under its terms, the Soviets agreed to purchase $13 million worth of automobiles and parts, while Ford agreed to give technical assistance until 1938 to construct an integrated automobile-manufacturing plant at Nizhny Novgorod
. Production started on January 1, 1932, and the factory and marque was titled Nizhegorodsky Avtomobilny Zavod, or NAZ, but also displayed the "Ford" sign. GAZ's first vehicle was the medium-priced Ford Model A, sold as the NAZ-A, and a light truck, the Ford Model AA
(NAZ-AA). NAZ-A production commenced in 1932 and lasted until 1936, during which time over 100,000 examples were built.
In 1933, the factory's name changed to Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, or GAZ, when the city was renamed after Maxim Gorky
; similarly, models were renamed GAZ-A and GAZ-AA. From 1935 to 1956, the official name was augmented with imeni Molotova (literally, named after Molotov
).
The GAZ-A was succeeded by the more modern GAZ M1 (based largely on the four cylinder version of the Ford Model B
), produced from 1936 to 1942. The M letter stands for Molotovets ('of Molotov's fame'), it was the origin of the car's nickname, M'ka (Эмка).
Experience with the A and the M1 allowed the GAZ engineers to develop their own car model independently of Ford. Called the GAZ 11, this more upscale model entered production in 1942 and remained in limited wartime production until 1946. The M2's bodyshell entered limited production in 1941, mounted on a four-wheel drive
chassis and sold in small quantities as the GAZ-61
(quite possibly the world's first all-wheel drive passenger car).
During the war years, GAZ engineers worked to develop an all-new car model to enter production once hostilities ended. Called the GAZ-M20 Pobeda
(Victory), this affordably-priced sedan with streamlined, fastback styling, entered production in 1946 and was produced by GAZ until 1958. (Licensed production under the name Warszawa continued in Polish
FSO until the 1970s). GAZ-72, a four-wheel drive
version, was produced in low volume.
During the war GAZ also assembled Chevrolet G7107 and G7117 (G7107 with winch) from parts shipped from the USA according to Lend Lease agreement.
GAZ also made GAZ-12 ZIM
, GAZ-21 and GAZ-24 Volga
and the luxury cars GAZ-13 and GAZ-14 Chaika. GAZ also makes truck
s and 4x4s
such as the GAZelle
and the famous GAZ-69
.
, England, and acquired the van maker from the venture capital group Sun European Partners in July of that year. GAZ said that they planned to market the MAXUS (LDV's new Panel-van, that was released in January 2005) into the rest of Europe and Asia. GAZ proposed to increase production in the LDV plant in England, while also commencing production of the MAXUS in a new plant in Russia. However, due to the recession, the production at the LDV plant was halted and the plant was sold to a Chinese company ECO Concept in 2009.
As then DaimlerChrysler modernized its Sterling Heights Assembly
plant in 2006, the old Chrysler Sebring
/ Dodge Stratus
assembly line and tooling was sold to GAZ and was shipped to Nizhny Novgorod
in Russia
. To produce the Sebring vehicle in Nizhny Novgorod, GAZ built a modern production facility with a high degree of automation. The Sebring vehicle with minor design changes was produced by GAZ from 2008 until the end of 2010 when it was phased out due to the economic crisis. GAZ car facility will be used for contract manufacturing for foreign automakers Volkswagen and General Motors.
In 2010 GAZ upgraded its model range by launching new GAZelle-BUSINESS lineup with diesel and petrol engines and LPG equipment.
In September 2010 GAZ Group signed a memorandum of understanding with FAW, one of the leading Chinese automakers, to set up a heavy-duty trucks joint venture in Russia. According to the MoU the joint venture will be organized at the facilities GAZ Group’s Ural plant.
In December 2010 GAZ Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Daimler on contract manufacturing of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. It is expected that production will start in 2012.
In February 2011 General Motors
and GAZ Group signed a memorandum of understanding on contract assembly of new Chevrolet Aveo
small car at GAZ’s facility in Nizhny Novgorod. Start of production is planned for mid 2012.
In May 2011 GAZ Group entered into a joint venture agreement with Terex Corporation. The joint venture will manufacture construction and road-building equipment at some of GAZ plants. It is expected that the joint venture will start operation in early 2012.
In June 2011 Volkswagen Group
Rus and GAZ Group signed a long-term agreement on contract manufacturing of 110,000 cars at GAZ plant. It is planned to produce the new Volkswagen Jetta
, Škoda Octavia
, and Škoda Yeti
cars.
In 2011 GAZ announced that it had started preproduction for the new-generation light commercial vehicle GAZelle-Next. The new GAZ model will be launched into mass production in 2013.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
), translated as Gorky Automobile Plant , started in 1932 as NAZ, a cooperation between Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. It is one of the largest companies in the Russian automotive industry.
GAZ is a part of GAZ Group holding which comprises 18 plants in 10 regions of Russia. The headquarters of GAZ Group is located in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
. Russian Machines Corporation is the controlling shareholder in OAO GAZ.
GAZ Group produces light commercial and medium-duty vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, buses, cars, construction and road-building equipment, powertrain and automotive components.
GAZ Group is the leader of the Russian commercial vehicles market. The market shares of the company: about 50% in the light commercial vehicles segment, about 45% in the all-wheel-drive heavy-duty trucks segment, about 70% in the bus segment and over 40% in the engines segment.
Current products
- Minibuses and vans
· GAZelle
GAZelle
The GAZelle is a series of mid-sized trucks, vans and buses made by Russian car manufacturer GAZ. GAZelles are similar to the later launched GAZ-2215/GAZ-2752 Sobol and GAZ-3310 Valdai line of vans and light trucks...
-Business
· Sobol-Business
- Trucks
· GAZelle
GAZelle
The GAZelle is a series of mid-sized trucks, vans and buses made by Russian car manufacturer GAZ. GAZelles are similar to the later launched GAZ-2215/GAZ-2752 Sobol and GAZ-3310 Valdai line of vans and light trucks...
-Business
· Valday
Valday
Valday is a town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, the administrative center of Valdaysky District. It lies on the federal highway M10 connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg, from Moscow and from Veliky Novgorod...
· Sadko
Sadko
Sadko is a Russian medieval epic . The title character is an adventurer, merchant and gusli musician from Novgorod.-Synopsis:Sadko played the gusli on the shores of a lake. The Sea Tsar enjoyed his music, and offered to help him...
· Ural Trucks
Ural Automotive Plant
The Ural Automotive Plant is a major manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in Russia. It was established in 1941, when the ZiS factory was evacuated from Moscow during the World War II, and is now part of the GAZ group.-External links:* on GAZ website...
- Buses & Coaches
· PAZ
· LIAZ
· GOLAZ
· KAVZ
- Construction equipment
· ChSDM
· Bryansk Arsenal
· TVEKS
· ZZGT
(Asphalt Paver
· Bulldozer
· Trailer
· Front-End Loader
· Excavator
· Tracked Vehicle
· Excavator Loader
· Feller Buncher
· Motor Grader
· Bucket Loader
· Pavement Scraper)
- Powertrain
· YaMZ
· UMZ
(Diesel engine
· Pertrol engine
· Gearbox
· Fuel Injection System
· Clutch
· Diesel generating set
· Power unit)
History
In May 1929 the Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
signed an agreement with the Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
. Under its terms, the Soviets agreed to purchase $13 million worth of automobiles and parts, while Ford agreed to give technical assistance until 1938 to construct an integrated automobile-manufacturing plant at Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
. Production started on January 1, 1932, and the factory and marque was titled Nizhegorodsky Avtomobilny Zavod, or NAZ, but also displayed the "Ford" sign. GAZ's first vehicle was the medium-priced Ford Model A, sold as the NAZ-A, and a light truck, the Ford Model AA
Ford Model AA
Ford Model AA is a truck from Ford. As the Model T and TT became obsolete and needed to be replaced, Henry Ford began initial designs on the Model A and Model AA in 1926. Basic chassis layout was done rapidly and mechanical development was moved forward quickly. Body design and style was...
(NAZ-AA). NAZ-A production commenced in 1932 and lasted until 1936, during which time over 100,000 examples were built.
In 1933, the factory's name changed to Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, or GAZ, when the city was renamed after Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov , primarily known as Maxim Gorky , was a Russian and Soviet author, a founder of the Socialist Realism literary method and a political activist.-Early years:...
; similarly, models were renamed GAZ-A and GAZ-AA. From 1935 to 1956, the official name was augmented with imeni Molotova (literally, named after Molotov
Vyacheslav Molotov
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov was a Soviet politician and diplomat, an Old Bolshevik and a leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s, when he rose to power as a protégé of Joseph Stalin, to 1957, when he was dismissed from the Presidium of the Central Committee by Nikita Khrushchev...
).
The GAZ-A was succeeded by the more modern GAZ M1 (based largely on the four cylinder version of the Ford Model B
Ford Model B (1932)
The Model B was a Ford automobile with production starting with model year 1932 and ending with 1934. It was a much updated version of the Model A and was replaced by the 1935 Ford Model 48...
), produced from 1936 to 1942. The M letter stands for Molotovets ('of Molotov's fame'), it was the origin of the car's nickname, M'ka (Эмка).
Experience with the A and the M1 allowed the GAZ engineers to develop their own car model independently of Ford. Called the GAZ 11, this more upscale model entered production in 1942 and remained in limited wartime production until 1946. The M2's bodyshell entered limited production in 1941, mounted on a four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
chassis and sold in small quantities as the GAZ-61
GAZ-61
GAZ-61 was a four wheel drive car from USSR manufacturer GAZ first introduced in 1938 by designer V. A. Gratchev, to replace his too-complex model GAZ-M21. Production did not start until 1940. It was made by putting the GAZ M2 body on a four-wheel-drive chassis...
(quite possibly the world's first all-wheel drive passenger car).
During the war years, GAZ engineers worked to develop an all-new car model to enter production once hostilities ended. Called the GAZ-M20 Pobeda
GAZ-M20 Pobeda
The GAZ-M20 "Pobeda" was a passenger car produced in the Soviet Union by GAZ from 1946 until 1958. It was also licensed to Polish Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych.The first Pobeda was developed in the Soviet Union under chief engineer Andrei A. Liphart...
(Victory), this affordably-priced sedan with streamlined, fastback styling, entered production in 1946 and was produced by GAZ until 1958. (Licensed production under the name Warszawa continued in Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
FSO until the 1970s). GAZ-72, a four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
version, was produced in low volume.
During the war GAZ also assembled Chevrolet G7107 and G7117 (G7107 with winch) from parts shipped from the USA according to Lend Lease agreement.
GAZ also made GAZ-12 ZIM
GAZ-12 ZIM
GAZ-12 ZIM is a limousine produced at the GAZ from 1950 till 1959. ZIM abbreviation stands for Zavod Imeni Molotova, which reflects the part of factory's official name at the time...
, GAZ-21 and GAZ-24 Volga
Volga (automobile)
Volga is an automobile brand that originated in the Soviet Union to replace the venerated GAZ-M20 Pobeda in 1956. Modern in design, it became a symbol of higher status in the Soviet nomenklatura...
and the luxury cars GAZ-13 and GAZ-14 Chaika. GAZ also makes truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
s and 4x4s
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
such as the GAZelle
GAZelle
The GAZelle is a series of mid-sized trucks, vans and buses made by Russian car manufacturer GAZ. GAZelles are similar to the later launched GAZ-2215/GAZ-2752 Sobol and GAZ-3310 Valdai line of vans and light trucks...
and the famous GAZ-69
GAZ-69
GAZ-69 is a four wheel drive light truck, produced by GAZ between 1953 and 1955. From 1954 until 1972 it was produced by UAZ, as UAZ-69, though they were commonly known as GAZ-69s as well...
.
2006 and beyond
In 2006, GAZ made a move on the LDV company based in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England, and acquired the van maker from the venture capital group Sun European Partners in July of that year. GAZ said that they planned to market the MAXUS (LDV's new Panel-van, that was released in January 2005) into the rest of Europe and Asia. GAZ proposed to increase production in the LDV plant in England, while also commencing production of the MAXUS in a new plant in Russia. However, due to the recession, the production at the LDV plant was halted and the plant was sold to a Chinese company ECO Concept in 2009.
As then DaimlerChrysler modernized its Sterling Heights Assembly
Sterling Heights Assembly
Sterling Heights Assembly is a Chrysler automobile factory in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The factory opened in 1953 to produce missiles. Volkswagen converted it for automobile production in 1980 and it was subsequently purchased by Chrysler in 1983. The nearby Sterling Stamping opened in 1965...
plant in 2006, the old Chrysler Sebring
Chrysler Sebring
The Chrysler Sebring is a line of mid-size cars that was sold by Chrysler from 1995 to 2010.The Sebring came in three generations. The first, from 1995 to 2000, was available first only as a coupe and starting in 1996 as a convertible. The two body designs did not share many components nor any...
/ Dodge Stratus
Dodge Stratus
The Dodge Stratus was a mid-size 4-door sedan introduced in 1995. It was based on the Chrysler JA platform Cab forward . The Stratus, Breeze, and Cirrus were all on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1996 and 1997. It received critical acclaim at launch, but ratings fell over time...
assembly line and tooling was sold to GAZ and was shipped to Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. To produce the Sebring vehicle in Nizhny Novgorod, GAZ built a modern production facility with a high degree of automation. The Sebring vehicle with minor design changes was produced by GAZ from 2008 until the end of 2010 when it was phased out due to the economic crisis. GAZ car facility will be used for contract manufacturing for foreign automakers Volkswagen and General Motors.
In 2010 GAZ upgraded its model range by launching new GAZelle-BUSINESS lineup with diesel and petrol engines and LPG equipment.
In September 2010 GAZ Group signed a memorandum of understanding with FAW, one of the leading Chinese automakers, to set up a heavy-duty trucks joint venture in Russia. According to the MoU the joint venture will be organized at the facilities GAZ Group’s Ural plant.
In December 2010 GAZ Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Daimler on contract manufacturing of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. It is expected that production will start in 2012.
In February 2011 General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
and GAZ Group signed a memorandum of understanding on contract assembly of new Chevrolet Aveo
Chevrolet Aveo
The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact automobile manufactured since 2002, originally by the South Korean General Motors subsidiary, GM Daewoo—and later by other GM-affiliated entities...
small car at GAZ’s facility in Nizhny Novgorod. Start of production is planned for mid 2012.
In May 2011 GAZ Group entered into a joint venture agreement with Terex Corporation. The joint venture will manufacture construction and road-building equipment at some of GAZ plants. It is expected that the joint venture will start operation in early 2012.
In June 2011 Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group is a German multinational automobile manufacturing group. , Volkswagen was ranked as the world’s third largest motor vehicle manufacturer and Europe's largest....
Rus and GAZ Group signed a long-term agreement on contract manufacturing of 110,000 cars at GAZ plant. It is planned to produce the new Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Jetta
Although the Golf had reached considerable success, in the North American markets, Volkswagen observed that the hatchback body style lacked some of the appeal to those who preferred the traditional three-box configuration...
, Škoda Octavia
Škoda Octavia
The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996, its name revived from a model originally produced between 1959 and 1971. The current Octavia is available in five-door liftback and station wagon....
, and Škoda Yeti
Škoda Yeti
The Škoda Yeti is a five-door five-seater compact SUV model built by the Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto. It was introduced at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March, as the division's first entry into the popular SUV market...
cars.
In 2011 GAZ announced that it had started preproduction for the new-generation light commercial vehicle GAZelle-Next. The new GAZ model will be launched into mass production in 2013.
Models
- GAZ-A passenger car (1932–1936) Ford Model A (1927)Ford Model A (1927)The Ford Model A of 1927–1931 was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company, after its predecessor, the Model T. First produced on October 20, 1927, but not sold until December 2, it replaced the venerable Model T, which had been produced for 18 years...
- GAZ-AA truck (1932–1938) Ford Model AAFord Model AAFord Model AA is a truck from Ford. As the Model T and TT became obsolete and needed to be replaced, Henry Ford began initial designs on the Model A and Model AA in 1926. Basic chassis layout was done rapidly and mechanical development was moved forward quickly. Body design and style was...
- GAZ-4 truck (1932-1936)
- BA-3BA-3/6The BA-3 was a heavy armored car developed in the Soviet Union in 1933, followed by a slightly changed model BA-6 in 1936. Both were based mostly on BA-I, the most important development being the new turret, same as in the T-26 m 1933 and BT-5 tanks, and also equipped with the 45 mm main gun...
armored car (1933-1935) - GAZ-TK halftrack (1933-1934) - based on GAZ-A
- GAZ-03-30 bus (1933–1950) - based on GAZ-AA
- GAZ-6 prototype car (1934)
- GAZ-AAA truck 6x4 (1934–1943)
- GAZ-410 (also called GAZ-S-1) dump truck (1934–1947)
- BA-6BA-3/6The BA-3 was a heavy armored car developed in the Soviet Union in 1933, followed by a slightly changed model BA-6 in 1936. Both were based mostly on BA-I, the most important development being the new turret, same as in the T-26 m 1933 and BT-5 tanks, and also equipped with the 45 mm main gun...
medium armoured car (1936–1938) - GAZ-M1 passenger car (1936–1942) - based on 1933 Ford
- GAZ-05-193 bus (1936-1945)
- GAZ-М415 pickup truck (1937–1941) - based on GAZ-M1
- GAZ-VM halftrack - based on GAZ-M415
- GAZ-55 ambulance (1938-1945) - based on GAZ-AA
- GAZ-60 halftrack (1938-1946)
- GAZ-MM truck (1938–1950)
- BA-10BA-10The BA-10 was an armored car developed in the Soviet Union in 1938 and produced till 1941. It was the most produced Soviet pre-1941 heavy armored car – 3311 were built in three versions. These versions were the BA-10, the BA-10M , and the BA-10ZhD...
middle armoured car (1939–1941) - based on GAZ-AAA - GAZ-44 truck (1939-1942) - based on GAZ-AA but powered by LPG
- GAZ-42 truck (1939-1946) - based on GAZ-AA but powered by wood gas
- GAZ-11-40 (1940-1941) - 4-door version of GAZ-11-73
- GAZ-11-73 (6-I) passenger car (1940–1941, 1945–1948) - based on GAZ-M1
- GAZ-61-73GAZ-61GAZ-61 was a four wheel drive car from USSR manufacturer GAZ first introduced in 1938 by designer V. A. Gratchev, to replace his too-complex model GAZ-M21. Production did not start until 1940. It was made by putting the GAZ M2 body on a four-wheel-drive chassis...
4x4 passenger carFour-wheel driveFour-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
(1941–1945) - GAZ-64GAZ-64GAZ-64 was a 4x4 vehicle made by GAZ, succeeding the earlier GAZ-61 which was totally reconstructed in a very short period under the leadership of Vitaliy Grachev and was named GAZ-64. Only 646 GAZ-64 were made between march 1941 and summer 1942. It was succeeded by the more popular GAZ-67 and...
4x4 jeep (1941–1943) - T-60 light tank (1941–1942)
- T-70T-70The T-70 was a light tank used by the Red Army during World War II, replacing both the T-60 scout tank for reconnaissance and the T-50 light infantry tank for infantry support. The T-80 light tank was a more advanced version of the T-70 with a two-man turret—it was only produced in very small...
light tank (1942–1943) - BA-64BA-64The BA-64 was a 4×4 light armoured car, employed by the Soviet Army from 1942 into the early 1960s for reconnaissance and liaison tasks.The BA-64B was nicknamed 'Bobik' by its crews. The total recorded number of BA-64s produced differs even in Russian sources...
light armoured car (1942–1943) - GAZ-67GAZ-67The GAZ-67 and the subsequent GAZ-67B were general purpose four wheel drive Soviet military vehicles built by GAZ starting in 1943. By the end of the war, it was the Soviet equivalent of the Willy's Jeep...
4x4 jeep (1943–1944) - BA-64B light armoured car (1943–1946)
- GAZ-67B - 4x4 jeep (1944–1953)
- GAZ-51GAZ-51The GAZ-51 is the best known, most popular, and longest produced Soviet truck. Its first prototypes were produced before the end of World War II, and mass production started in 1946....
- truck (1946–1975) - GAZ-M20GAZ-M20 PobedaThe GAZ-M20 "Pobeda" was a passenger car produced in the Soviet Union by GAZ from 1946 until 1958. It was also licensed to Polish Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych.The first Pobeda was developed in the Soviet Union under chief engineer Andrei A. Liphart...
- PobedaGAZ-M20 PobedaThe GAZ-M20 "Pobeda" was a passenger car produced in the Soviet Union by GAZ from 1946 until 1958. It was also licensed to Polish Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych.The first Pobeda was developed in the Soviet Union under chief engineer Andrei A. Liphart...
passenger car (1946–1948, 1949–1955) - GAZ-63GAZ-63The GAZ-63 is a Russian 4x4 2 ton truck produced from 1948 to 1968 at the Gorky Automobile Plant. It was a development of the earlier GAZ-51 truck and is very similar in appearance....
truck - (1947–1968) - 4x4 version of GAZ-51 - GAZ-011 amphibian prototype (1949)
- GAZ-40 - BTR-40BTR-40The BTR-40 is a Soviet non-amphibious, wheeled armoured personnel carrier and reconnaissance vehicle. It is often referred to as the Sorokovka in Soviet service. It is also the first mass-produced Soviet APC...
armoured personnel carrierArmoured personnel carrierAn armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...
(1950–1960) - GAZ-12 ZIMGAZ-12 ZIMGAZ-12 ZIM is a limousine produced at the GAZ from 1950 till 1959. ZIM abbreviation stands for Zavod Imeni Molotova, which reflects the part of factory's official name at the time...
- big sedan (1950–1960) - GAZ-20 - truck (1951-1958)
- GAZ 46 MAVGAZ 46The GAZ-46, army designation MAV , is a Russian-made light four-wheel drive amphibious military vehicle, that entered service in the 1950s and has been used by many Eastern Bloc allied forces since.During the Second World War Canada, Britain and the US forwarded large quantities of military...
- light 4x4 amphibian (1952-??) - GAZ-69GAZ-69GAZ-69 is a four wheel drive light truck, produced by GAZ between 1953 and 1955. From 1954 until 1972 it was produced by UAZ, as UAZ-69, though they were commonly known as GAZ-69s as well...
- 4x4 jeep (1952–1972) - GAZ-69A - 4x4 jeep (1953–1972)
- GAZ-47 - off-road vehicle (1954-1967)
- GAZ-M20V - Pobeda passenger car (1955–1958) http://gaz20.spb.ru
- GAZ-М72 - Pobeda 4x4 passenger car (1955–1958) http://gaz20.spb.ru/modif_m72.htm
- GAZ-56 - prototype truck (1956)
- GAZ-21GAZ-21The GAZ M21 Volga, the first car to carry the Volga name, was developed in the early 1950s. Volgas were built to last in the harsh climate and rough roads of the Soviet Union, with high ground clearance , rugged suspension, strong and forgiving engine, and rustproofing on a...
- VolgaVolga (automobile)Volga is an automobile brand that originated in the Soviet Union to replace the venerated GAZ-M20 Pobeda in 1956. Modern in design, it became a symbol of higher status in the Soviet nomenklatura...
sedan (1956–1970) - GAZ-18 - invalid car prototype (1958)
- GAZ-62 - 4x4 military truck (1958–1962)
- GAZ-93A - dump truck (1958-1975) - based on GAZ-51
- GAZ-13 - Chaika limousine (1959–1981)
- GAZ-49 - BTR-60BTR-60The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen first time in public in 1961...
armored personnel carrier (1960–1976) - GAZ-52 - truck (1961–1997)
- GAZ-53GAZ-53GAZ-53 is a 3.5 tonne 4x2 truck from GAZ, introduced first as GAZ-53F in 1961. Powered by old 6-cylinder engine from the GAZ-51 it was joined in 1962 by the virtually identical 2.5 ton GAZ-52, produced until 1997. In 1964 there appeared main variant , manufactured until 1993...
- truck (1961–1993) - GAZ-22 - Volga station wagon (1962–1970)
- GAZ-23 - Volga V8 KGB sedan (1962–1971)
- GAZ-66GAZ-66The GAZ-66 is a Russian 4x4 all-road military truck produced by GAZ. It was the main transport vehicle for motorized infantry of the Soviet Army and is still employed in former Soviet Union countries...
- 4x4 military truck (1964–1999) - GAZ-24GAZ-24The Volga GAZ-24 is an automobile manufactured by the Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod from 1968 to 1985 as a generation of its Volga marque. A largely redesigned version - GAZ-24-10 - was produced from 1985 to 1992...
- Volga sedan (1968–1985) - GAZ-24-24 - Volga V8 KGB sedan (1971–1986)
- GAZ-24-02 - Volga station wagon (1972–1986)
- GAZ-4905 - BTR-70BTR-70The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier , originally developed during the late 1960s under the industrial designator GAZ-4905. On August 21, 1972, it was accepted into service and would later be exported to the Warsaw Pact and other allies...
armored personnel carrier (1976–86) - GAZ-14 - Chaika limousine (1977–1988)
- GAZ-3102 - Volga MilitsiyaMilitsiyaMilitsiya or militia is used as an official name of the civilian police in several former communist states, despite its original military connotation...
and KGB luxury sedan (from 1982) - GAZ-3101 - Volga V8 KGB luxury sedan (1984–1991)
- GAZ-24-10 - Volga sedan (1984–1993)
- GAZ-24-34 - Volga V8 KGB sedan (1986–1991)
- GAZ-5903 - BTR-80BTR-80BTR-80 is an 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed in the Soviet Union. Production started in 1986 and replaced the previous versions, BTR-60 and BTR-70 in the Soviet army. -Description:The Soviets based the BTR-80 on the BTR-70 APC...
armored personnel carrier (from 1986) - GAZ-31029 - Volga sedan (1992–1997)
- GAZ-3302 - GAZelleGAZelleThe GAZelle is a series of mid-sized trucks, vans and buses made by Russian car manufacturer GAZ. GAZelles are similar to the later launched GAZ-2215/GAZ-2752 Sobol and GAZ-3310 Valdai line of vans and light trucks...
light truck (from 1994) - GAZ-2705 - GAZelle cargo van (from 1995)
- GAZ-3221 - GAZelle passenger van (from 1996)
- GAZ-33023 - GAZelle "Farmer" light truck double cab (from 1996)
- GAZ-33027 - GAZelle 4x4 light truck (from 1996)
- GAZ-3937GAZ-3937GAZ-3937 "Vodnik" is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle manufactured by GAZ. It is a modification of civil GAZ-2330 "Tigr". Its name comes from the Russian "водник" - a person employed in water transport, or can have a meaning of some object related to water...
- Vodnik amphibiousAmphibious vehicleAn amphibious vehicle , is a vehicle or craft, that is a means of transport, viable on land as well as on water – just like an amphibian....
4x4 amphibian (from 1997) - GAZ-2752 - Sobol cargo van (from 1998)
- GAZ-22171 - Sobol passenger van (from 1998)
- GAZ-2217 - Barguzin passenger van (from 1999)
- GAZ-2310 - Sobol pick-up truck (from 1999)
- GAZ-3102 - Volga sedan (1982–2010)
- GAZ-3110 - Volga sedan (1997–2004)
- GAZ-310221 - Volga station wagon (from 1997)
- GAZ-3111 - Volga luxury sedan (2001–2004)
- GAZ-31105 - Volga sedan (from 2004)
- GAZ-2330GAZ-2330"Tigr" - a Russian high-mobility vehicle GAZ-2330, manufactured by one of the Military Industrial Company LLC manufacturing plants ARZAMAS Machinery Plant AMZ in Russia...
- Tiger heavy army jeep (from 2002)http://www.gaz-motors.com/Tiger.aspx - GAZ-2975GAZ-2975The GAZ-2975 "Tigr" is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle, manufactured by Military Industrial Company LLC . It is the military version of the GAZ-2330 "Tigr". It is equipped with a powerful diesel, turbocharged, air-cooled engine and five-speed manual transmission...
- Armoured Tiger- VPK-3927 VolkVPK-3927 VolkVPK-3927 Volk - tactical high-mobility multipurpose military armored vehicle, manufactured by the VPK, where VPK stands for initial letters of the Voenno-Promyshlennaya Kompaniya , meaning Military Industrial Company...
- tactical high-mobility multipurpose military armored vehicle
- VPK-3927 Volk
- GAZ-3309 - 4x4 truck
- GAZ-3310 - "Valdai" medium duty truck
- GAZ-5923 - Rostok BTR-90BTR-90BTR-90 is an 8×8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier developed in Russia, designed in 1993 and first shown publicly in 1994. It is a larger version of the BTR-80 vehicle, fitted with a BMP-2 turret...
armored personnel carrier (from 2004) - Volga SiberVolga SiberThe Volga Siber was a saloon automobile, introduced by the Russian firm "GAZ Group" at the "Интеравто-2007" show in Moscow on 29 August 2007. It is built on a platform licensed from an already prior generation of Chrysler Sebring / Dodge Stratus...
- mid-class sedan based on Chrysler Sebring platform (2008–2010)
Coordinates
Coordinates of GAZ's Nizhniy Novgorod factory: 56°14′47.20"N 43°53′23.58"ESee also
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