Lada cars are returning to Uzbekistan: Will Granta be replaced by Iskra?

AvtoVAZ, a major Russian automobile concern, intends to re-enter the Uzbek market. This was announced by the company's president, Maxim Sokolov, in an interview with the TASS agency.

One of the main directions is Uzbekistan

Sokolov noted that the company aims to restore and further expand its export activities. In his opinion, this will primarily cover the markets of:
- Belarus,
- Kazakhstan,
- and, of course, Uzbekistan.

“We plan to restore the trade volume that existed until 2022,” said the head of AvtoVAZ.

Granta is gradually leaving, and Iskra is becoming a leader

At the moment, considering that Lada Granta cars are still in demand, its production will not be stopped. However, the main attention will be paid to the new model - Lada Iskra.

On April 19, serial production of Iskra officially began in Togliatti. The new model may replace Granta.

A look at the history of the Lada brand in Uzbekistan

2020 - More than 5 thousand Lada cars were sold in Uzbekistan through the Roodell dealership network.

2021 - The Vesta, Largus and XRay models began to be assembled at the ADM Jizzakh plant in Jizzakh.

2022 - A plan was announced to introduce a full production cycle of Lada cars in Uzbekistan. It was planned to produce 30 thousand cars per year.

April 2023 — AvtoVAZ President announced the intention to localize the new Lada Vesta model in Uzbekistan.

Questions in the Sanctions Fund

At the same time, in September 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the US Treasury Department added AvtoVAZ to the sanctions list. This situation may have had a certain impact on the company's international activities.

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