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AvtoVAZ is a Russian automobile manufacturing company owned by the state. It was formerly named as VAZ, an acronym for Volga Automotive Plant in Russian. AvtoVAZ is best known for its flagship series of Lada vehicles. Wikipedia

Parent organizations: Rostec and NAMI

Founded: June 1966, Tolyatti, Russia

President: Maksim Sokolov

Headquarters: Tolyatti, Russia

Founders: Soviet Union, Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union

Formerly: Volga Automotive Plant (VAZ); Volga group for the production of passenger cars, AvtoVAZ; PJSC AvtoVAZ

Number of employees: 36,413 (2018)