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Lada Azimut was first presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum a year ago.
Russian automaker AvtoVAZ has launched mass production of the new Lada Azimut crossover at a plant in Tolyatti, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.
The head of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, the governor of the Samara region Vyacheslav Fedorishchev and the president of AvtoVAZ Maxim Sokolov took part in the production launch ceremony.
Lada Azimut is AvtoVAZ’s new crossover, which the company first presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum a year ago. It is created on the Vesta platform and at the start will be equipped with upgraded engines of its own production with a volume of 1.6 and 1.8 liters with a capacity of 120 and 132 horsepower.
As the manufacturer noted earlier, sales of the model in Russia will start in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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