LuAZ
Encyclopedia
LuAZ is a Ukrainian
automobile manufacturer located in the city of Lutsk
.
, sturdy and simple, but outdated. At the moment the company is on the verge of bankruptcy
, holding together by assembling cars produced by VAZ
.
holding, but now is a part of the Bogdan group
, which also controls bus
manufacturing facilities in Cherkasy
.
In 2005, LuAZ commenced assembly of Hyundai
and Kia
cars from kits, with production set to further expand in 2006.
's and 60,000 Hyundai's and Kia's from 2007. Passenger car production will be transferred from Luts'k to Cherkasy, while bus production will move to Luts'k.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
automobile manufacturer located in the city of Lutsk
Lutsk
Lutsk is a city located by the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Volyn Oblast and the administrative center of the surrounding Lutskyi Raion within the oblast...
.
History
The original product of this relatively small plant is the "LuAZ"-branded off-road vehicleOff-road vehicle
An off-road vehicle is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off paved or gravel surface. It is generally characterized by having large tires with deep, open treads, a flexible suspension, or even caterpillar tracks...
, sturdy and simple, but outdated. At the moment the company is on the verge of bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
, holding together by assembling cars produced by VAZ
Vaz
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.
Mergers and acquisitions
The company was once part of AvtoZAZAvtoZAZ
AvtoZAZ is an automotive manufacturing company in Ukraine. It was founded in 1975 as Industrial Association, а holding that incorporated ZAZ, MeMZ, Illichivsk Automobile Parts Plant and a number of other automobile-production facilities in Lutzk and Kherson...
holding, but now is a part of the Bogdan group
Bogdan group
Bogdan Corporation or Bohdan Corporation is an Ukrainian automobile-manufacturing group including several car- and bus-makers of the country...
, which also controls bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
manufacturing facilities in Cherkasy
Cherkasy
Cherkasy or Cherkassy , is a city in central Ukraine. It is the capital of the Cherkasy Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Cherkasky Raion within the oblast...
.
In 2005, LuAZ commenced assembly of Hyundai
Hyundai
Hyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung...
and Kia
Kia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
cars from kits, with production set to further expand in 2006.
Recent developments
A major expansion program is planned, which will see construction of a new car manufacturing facility in Cherkasy including a new paint shop, with planned annual assembly of around 60,000 LadaLada
Lada is a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. All AvtoVAZ vehicles are currently sold under the Lada brand, though this was not always so; Lada was originally AvtoVAZ's export brand for models it sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market...
's and 60,000 Hyundai's and Kia's from 2007. Passenger car production will be transferred from Luts'k to Cherkasy, while bus production will move to Luts'k.
Vehicles
- LuAZ 967LuAZ-967The LuAZ-967 was the civil designation of the Transporter of the Front Line, a small Soviet four-wheel drive amphibious vehicle. It was designed in 1959 at the Moskvitch MZMA plant, for Russian Airborne Troops...
a four wheeled amphibian - LuAZ 969
- LuAZ 969W
- LuAZ 969A
- LuAZ 969M
- LuAZ 1302 a modernized version of the 969M
- LuAZ 1901 "Geolog" a six wheel amphibian
External links
LuAZ-Amphib restauration Official site LuAZ-fan site LuAZ-fan site- LUAZ at Autosoviet website