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Russian brand of cars

Lada
Lada company logo.png
Owner AvtoVAZ
Country Russia
Introduced 1973
Website lada.ru

Lada [note 1] [1] [2] (Cyrillic: Лада, Russian pronunciation: [ˈladə]), marketed as LADA,[note 2] is a brand of cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ (originally VAZ), a Russian company owned by the French Groupe Renault.[3] From January 2021 onwards Lada is integrated with sister brand Dacia into Renault's Lada-Dacia business unit.

The first cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ, then a state-owned enterprise, were produced with technical assistance from Fiat and marketed under the Zhiguli designation. The Lada brand appeared in 1973, initially being overseas-focused before becoming AvtoVAZ's main brand for all markets in the 1990s. Groupe Renault took control of the brand in 2016. Technical assistance from the French company started in 2008, after it acquired a minority AvtoVAZ stake.

The brand has a long history in Russia, and it is well known in post-Soviet countries; today Lada vehicles are positioned as affordable, and as offering good value for money.[4]

The keys to its success were said to be its competitive price, reliability, simple DIY-friendly mechanics and simple functionality. The car was built under license in several other countries. The competitive pricing and ease of service made Ladas popular as police cars, taxis, and a range of public service and civil defense vehicles in many parts of Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.

History [edit]

Soviet era [edit]

The first Lada, the VAZ-2101, was introduced in 1970

Over two million VAZ-2105s were produced from 1980 to 2010

The automaker AvtoVAZ was formed from a collaboration between Fiat and the Soviet Vneshtorg (Department of Foreign Trade), and based in the city of Tolyatti on the Volga river. Both sides discussed the proposal in Moscow, where Gianni Agnelli, the owner and nephew of the founder of Fiat, and Vittorio Valletta, the president of the company, had arrived from Italy. The first preliminary agreement was signed on 1 July 1965. On 4 May 1966, the Soviet minister of automotive industry Alexander Tarasov and Vittorio Valletta put their signatures on a protocol on the scientific and technical cooperation between Fiat and the Soviet ministry. Eventually, a general agreement between the two sides was signed in Moscow on 15 August 1966.[5]

The company began producing the VAZ-2101 in 1970, which was a more rugged version of the Fiat 124 sedan. The car was given heavier steel body panels and strengthened components, which improved reliability on the bumpy roads and in the harsh winters of the Soviet Union.[6] [7] In Fiat's documents the prototype of the car was named Fiat-124R, where 'R' stood for Russia.

The first cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ with technical assistance from Fiat were marketed under the Zhiguli designation, allegedly chosen after it was suggested by the designer, A. M. Cherny.[8] When the cars began to be exported on foreign markets, the Zhiguli designation was found to be inappropriate, as it was hard to pronounce for non-Russian speakers, and it was said to resemble the word gigolo too closely.[8] Lada become the brand for export markets. Due to the scarcity of auto repair shops in the Soviet Union, Ladas were designed to be easily maintained by their owners.[1] The rugged Lada was popular in Europe, Canada and South America for customers looking for more affordable alternatives to local brands, and sales of the new cars were extremely successful, reaching as far as New Zealand.[9] In the West, their construction was frequently described as cheap and that inspired jokes at the car's expense;[1] [10] [11] nonetheless, Lada "gained a reputation as a maker of solid, unpretentious and reliable cars for motorists who wanted to drive on a budget."[9] The Lada brand appeared in 1973, and it has since become the main brand for AvtoVAZ vehicles.[12] The name Lada is derived from lada, a type of small boat in Slavic language, symbolized by the car's logo.

Since the original Fiat engine did not have any space for modernization, which was considered as unacceptable by AvtoVAZ, it was replaced with a newer overhead camshaft motor. The car was equipped with rugged drum brakes, as the latter proved to be more reliable on poor roads, and more reliable and up-to-date front and rear suspensions, along with increased ground clearance, modernized transmission, recessed door handles. The work on the new car was conducted by joint groups of NAMI and Fiat engineers, who worked together in Turin and Tolyatti. By the spring of 1970, AvtoVAZ had formed its own team of experienced designers and engineers and worked independently.[5]

After having built a number of prototypes and experimental vehicles, AvtoVAZ designers launched the first car entirely of their own design, the VAZ-2121 Niva, in 1977. This highly popular and innovative[13] sport utility vehicle (SUV) was made with off-road use in mind, featuring a gearbox with a central differential lock lever, as well as a low- and high-range selector lever.

Post-Soviet era [edit]

The 110-series sedan was introduced in 1995, two years after its original 1993 deadline.[14] Development costs for the car were estimated at $2 billion.[15] The 2111 station wagon followed in 1998 and the 2112 hatchback completed the range in 2001. A five-door version of the Niva, the VAZ-2131, was introduced in 1995.

The VAZ-2120 Nadezhda, a minivan based on the Lada Niva, was introduced in 1998. In the second half of the 1990s, some efforts were made to improve the quality of production, but in 1999, nearly 50,000 cases of cars were still being assembled with missing parts.[16]

The introduction of the new Kalina B-segment lineup to the market occurred in 2005. AutoVAZ built a new modern plant for this model, hoping to sell some 200,000 cars annually. The Kalina had been originally designed in the early 1990s, and its launch was repeatedly delayed, exemplifying the company's difficulty in bringing products to market in time.[16] In March 2007, Lada launched the Priora, a restyled and modernised 110-series model.[17]

In March 2008, Renault purchased a minority 25% stake in AvtoVAZ in a US$1 billion deal, with Rostec retaining the remaining 75%.[18] Sales of the Granta, a subcompact car developed in collaboration with Renault, started in December 2011.[19] The Largus, another vehicle with Renault technology, was launched in the Russian market by the middle of July 2012. In August 2012, the XRAY concept car was launched at the Moscow International Automobile Salon. The XRAY was designed by then-chief designer Steve Mattin, formerly of Volvo and Mercedes-Benz.[20] The second generation of the Lada Kalina, basically a facelifted first generation, was also revealed at the 2012 Moscow International Motor Show.[21] The Kalina is also produced as the more powerful version named Lada Kalina Sport.[22] Production of the Vesta, based on a new B\C platform developed by AvtoVAZ in cooperation with the Renault-Nissan Alliance, started on 25 September 2015, at Lada Izhevsk manufacturing site. For the first time in Lada history, only a year had passed between concept car and start of production.[23] The XRAY, based on a Dacia platform, was the first compact city crossover in the company's history. Sales started on 14 February 2016.[24]

In 2016, after various acquisitions, Renault became the parent company of AvtoVAZ and took control of Lada.[25] In January 2021, after a company revamp, Renault said it would integrate Lada and sister brand Dacia into a Lada-Dacia business unit.[26] [27]

Management [edit]

Yves Caracatzanis is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Lada's owner AvtoVAZ.[28] Denis Le Vot is the CEO of the Lada-Dacia business unit, focused on the development of both Lada and Dacia-branded cars.[29] Jean-Philippe Salar is Lada's chief designer.[30]

Branding [edit]

The first official logo for AvtoVAZ was introduced in 1970. It was used by all its products irrespective of under which name they were marketed. This logo consisted of an upright, shield-like badge with a stylized Viking boat inside. In the mid-1990s the company introduced a new logo, this time with an horizontal ellipse-like layout, still keeping the boat inside it.[31] The logo design was maintained while being updated in 2002 and 2015.[2]

In 2004, AvtoVAZ officially ended the use of multiple designations for the Russian market, unifying from then on all its products under the Lada brand. It also established the use of the Latin script in that market to write both the Lada name and its model nameplates on cars as well as marketing and documentation material.[32]

Recent Models [edit]

  • Granta
  1. Granta sedan
  2. Granta Drive Active
  3. Granta liftback
  4. Granta hatchback
  5. Granta SW
  6. Granta Cross
  • Vesta
  1. Vesta sedan
  2. Vesta Cross
  3. Vesta SW
  4. Vesta SW Cross
  5. Vesta CNG
  6. Vesta Sport
  • XRAY
  1. XRAY
  2. XRAY Cross
  • Largus
  1. Largus Universal
  2. Largus Universal CNG
  3. Largus Cross
  4. Largus Cross CNG
  5. Largus Wagon
  6. Largus Wagon CNG
  • Niva

Lada produces two Niva variants:

  1. Niva Travel - former GM Niva variant[33]
  2. Lada Niva Legend - the original Lada Niva

See also [edit]

  • Automobile model numbering system in USSR and Russia
  • List of AvtoVAZ vehicles
  • AvtoVAZ vehicles in international markets

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ According to various sources, the name Lada is derived from a Russian word for Viking longships (Russian: ладья, tr. lad'ya).
  2. ^ From 2004 onwards Lada is marketed worldwide, including in Russia, using the all-capitals brand name written in latin script.

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c Hamilton, Peter (2002). "The Lada: A Cultural Icon". In Wollen, Peter; Kerr, Joe (eds.). Autopia: Cars and Culture. Reaktion Books. pp. 191–8. ISBN978-1-86-189132-7.
  2. ^ a b "Lada logo". 1000logos.net . Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ "BRIEF-Renault now holds over 50 pct of Alliance Rostec Auto BV". Ward's. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ ""АвтоВАЗ" начнет производство LADA Xcode в течение пяти лет". Vedomosti. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b Ред. Маслов, Г.В.; Мирзоев, Г.К.; Котляров, В.А. Высокой мысли пламень. Управление главного конструктора АВТОВАЗ. Тольятти: АВТОВАЗ. Часть первая. 2000 (Official chronicle by AvtoVAZ with memoirs of its engineers) (in Russian)
  6. ^ Leaman, Michael R. (2002). "Riding the Survivors of the Soviet Union". In Wollen, Peter; Kerr, Joe (eds.). Autopia: Cars and Culture. Reaktion Books. pp. 164–5. ISBN978-1-86-189132-7.
  7. ^ Parissien, Steven (2014). The Life of the Automobile: The Complete History of the Motor Car. Thomas Dunne Books. pp. 248–9. ISBN978-1-25-004063-3.
  8. ^ a b "Происхождение названия "Жигули"". history.vaz.ru . Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. ^ a b Lada // Andy Thompson. Cars of the Soviet Union, Haynes Publishing, 2008.
  10. ^ Lohr, Steve (10 August 1989). "A Lada in Perestroika's Vanguard". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Roberts, Andrew (23 January 2012). "Lada has the last laugh". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK.
  12. ^ "40 лет назад автомобилю ВАЗ-2101 было присвоено название "Жигули"". РИА Новости (in Russian). 7 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  13. ^ Thompson, p.238.
  14. ^ Uchitelle, Louis (23 July 1992). "Russia's Motor City – A special report.; Russian Auto Maker Follows A Survival Blueprint: Exports". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  15. ^ Ireland, R. Duane; Hoskisson, Robert; Hitt, Michael (2005). Understanding Business Strategy: Concepts and Cases. Cengage Learning. p. 142. ISBN032428246X. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017.
  16. ^ a b Glazunov, Mikhail (2013). Business in Post-Communist Russia: Privatisation and the Limits of Transformation. Routledge. p. 86. ISBN9781135021504.
  17. ^ "Lada Priora with robotized transmission will appear in the mid-2014". eng.autostat.ru. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  18. ^ Madslien, Jorn (2 March 2008). "Lada deal highlights Russia's auto boom". BBC News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  19. ^ "AvtoVAZ began sales of sedan Lada Granta with "robot"". Archived from the original on 24 November 2015.
  20. ^ "Goodbye Lada Classic – hello XRAY". bbc.co.uk. 22 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  21. ^ "Autonews". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  22. ^ "New Lada Kalina Sport will receive two engines". eng.autostat.ru. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  23. ^ "It's Halftime in Russia · Global Voices". Global Voices. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  24. ^ "15 figures about LADA XRAY". eng.autostat.ru. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Renault et Rostec montent à 100% dans Avtovaz" [Renault and Rostec acquire 100% of AvtoVAZ]. Le Figaro (in French). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  26. ^ Attwood, James (14 January 2021). "Renault's transformation strategy will see 24 new vehicles by 2025". Autocar . Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  27. ^ Harrison, Tom (14 January 2021). "Welcome to the Dacia Bigster Concept". Top Gear . Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  28. ^ "Alliance Rostec Auto BV announces new CEO of AvtoVAZ" (Press release). Lada (AvtoVAZ). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  29. ^ "More Dacia, still Dacia" (Press release). Renault. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  30. ^ "Jean-Philippe Salar will lead LADA Design team" (Press release). Lada (AvtoVAZ). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  31. ^ Chapman, Giles (2015). Car Emblems: The Ultimate Guide to Automotive Logos Worldwide. Chartwell Books. p. 154. ISBN978-0-7858-3133-4.
  32. ^ ""Жигули" стали иномаркой" [Zhiguli becomes a foreign-branded car]. Kommersant (168). 10 September 2004. p. 5. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  33. ^ http://info.avtovaz.ru/press-releases/117703.html Niva возвращается в семью LADA! (EN:Niva returns to the Lada family)

External links [edit]

  • Lada corporate website

Lada Vector Raven Price

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lada

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