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GAZ

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Russian car and truck maker in Nizhny Novgorod, established in 1932 with technical help from the Ford Motor Company.

Established: 1932, as the Nizhny Novgorod Automobile Plant
Renamed: GAZ in 1933
Headquarters: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Known for: The Pobeda and Volga cars

GAZ was established in 1932 as the Nizhny Novgorod Automobile Plant with technical assistance from Ford, and production started on 1 January 1932 with the GAZ-AA truck and GAZ-A car, based on Ford models. The name GAZ was adopted in 1933, when the city was renamed Gorky.

After the war GAZ built the Pobeda, produced from 1946 to 1958, followed by the Volga line and the Chaika luxury cars. Since 1991 the company has shifted towards light commercial vehicles.

1932Production starts at the Nizhny Novgorod plant
1933Factory renamed GAZ
1946Pobeda enters production
1958Pobeda production ends
1991Shift towards light commercial vehicles