The Production of LADA Granta Liftback has Been Started in Togliatti

The Production of LADA Granta Liftback has Been Started in Togliatti

LADA Granta Liftback is being produced in Togliatti after the production transfer from Izhevsk. This decision will allow LADA significantly to optimize the production processes through capacities’ additional loading of the Kalina/Granta line at the Togliatti site. LADA Izhevsk is to focus on LADA Vesta bestsellers production. 

It was transferred more than 500 units of welding equipment and tooling from the production site of LADA Izhevsk. In parallel, specialists for the second shift work on Kalina/Granta line were trained and educated in Togliatti. Additional employees from AVTOVAZ’s Industrial Park, as well as from other divisions of the company were engaged due to production expansion.

It is to recap, that LADA Granta LB sales have not been suspended – a necessary stock of this model has been made for a dealership network.

It is to recap that car production complex on Kalina platform was put into operation in 2004-2008. It has been produced here more than 1.5 million cars in totally: Kalina of the first and the second generations, Granta, Datsun. LADA being assembled on this conveyor enter the TOP-3 list of bestsellers within last 7 years, and they are domestic market’s absolute bestsellers by results of 4 years.

The AVTOVAZ Group is part of the Alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and produces cars under 4 brands in full cycle: LADA, Renault, Nissan, Datsun. Production facilities of the Group are located in Togliatti – PJSC AVTOVAZ and in Izhevsk – LLC LADA Izhevsk. 
Today the Brand is presented by 22 models in the B, B+, SUV and LCV segments that are grouped in 7 families: Vesta, XRAY, Largus, Granta, Kalina, Priora and 4x4. The Brand occupies 20% share of the Russian passenger car market. The official dealership network of LADA is the largest in Russia – over 300 dealerships.