On August 26, AVTOVAZ, Russia’s largest manufacturer of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, along with Avtozavod Saint Petersburg entered the final stage of preparations for the serial production of the LADA Iskra.
In summer 2025, 200 LADA Iskra kits were sent from Tolyatti to St. Petersburg plant for trai

On August 21, AvtoVAZ announced that it had invested over RUB 345 million in modernization and maintenance of production lines during a three-week unified corporate vacation. 
A robotic complex for the manufacture of body floors was installed in the LADA Iskra welding shop. The LADA Granta and Iskra paint shops recei

On August 21, the federal Industrial Development Fund (IDF) announced that Prizma has started deliveries of exterior and interior car mirrors for Lada Iskra. For this purpose, the enterprise in Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region, has modernized its production.
It has integrated a high-performance laser cutting section in

On August 18, multiple sources reported that AvtoVAZ enterprises had resumed operations after a three-week corporate vacation. AvtoVAZ has assembly sites in Tolyatti and Izhevsk.
During the vacation, the company repaired and upgraded equipment and improved employee working conditions.
Additionally, the Avtozavod Sain

On July 25, AvtoVAZ announced that it will observe its traditional corporate vacation from July 28 to August 17, 2025.
During this period, the company will carry out repairs, maintenance and modernization of its technological equipment and tooling, along with activities aimed at improving employee working conditions

On June 20, AVTOVAZ signed a memorandum of cooperation with Sber and Rostelecom at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
The agreement aims to jointly develop digital solutions for cars using the Russian Aurora mobile operating system. The partners will focus on creating software to manage car systems, us

On June 20, AVTOVAZ signed an agreement with SberMobile to enhance telematics services for LADA vehicles. Under the agreement, SberMobile will supply cellular connectivity for SIM modules integrated into the cars, enabling the LADA Connect system to function across all compatible models.
SberMobile’s SIM profiles wil

On June 20, AVTOVAZ signed a cooperation agreement with the Center for Strategic Research Foundation (CSR) at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Under this partnership, both sides will work together on research related to the automotive industry, the auto component industry, and the automotive market.

On June 19, AvtoVAZ JSC signed a cooperation agreement with Avtozavod Saint Petersburg LLC during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025). 
In the agreement, both parties will cooperate on preparing and optimizing production processes for the assembly of a new AvtoVAZ model, the LADA Iskra, at th

On June 18, AvtoVAZ JSC and Smart Driving Lab signed a memorandum at SPIEF 2025 to strengthen their strategic partnership in the field of vehicle digitalization. The agreement outlines continued collaboration on the development, implementation, and promotion of telematics and digital services for both current and fut

On June 18, AvtoVAZ unveiled all the new LADA AZIMUT crossover, and the new LADA NIVA Travel at the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025).
The new LADA AZIMUT comes in 1.6L and 1.8L engine options, producing 120 hp and 132 hp respectively. It comes with either a 6-speed manual transmission or

On June 16, multiple sources reported that Russian car manufacturer AVTOVAZ has registered a new trademark, SKM. The exclusive rights to the trademark are valid until 2034.
Under the new brand, the Russian automaker will produce passenger and all-metal vans and chassis with an open cargo platform. The company plans t

On June 12, AvtoVAZ announced that as part of developing the new LADA Iskra, it has conducted 84 crash tests, confirming the car’s high safety level. The vehicle passed certification tests under Russian regulations, including a frontal crash at 56 km/h with 40% overlap, a side crash at 50 km/h, and a rear-end collisi

On June 3, JSC AvtoVAZ announced that it will unveil the first LADA crossover of its own design at the SPIEF-2025, on June 18, 2025, at the ExpoForum Congress Center.
The company will unveil another new LADA model for the first time at the forum, alongside its main premiere. The LADA Iskra will be displayed as well,

On May 14, Avtovaz announced the expansion of the LADA Granta family with the introduction of the Granta Active Cross. It is equipped with an upgraded chassis. The ground clearance has been increased to 198 mm. The optimized body geometry (shortened overhangs and a smooth bottom without protruding elements) provides

On May 12, AvtoVAZ restarted the production of auto components, cars and assembly kits after modernization carried out during the corporate vacation and the May state holidays.
From May 1 to May 11, 2025, AvtoVAZ performed more than 9,000 different works on the prevention and modernization of equipment worth more tha

On May 3, Multiple sources reported that AvtoVAZ is planning to assemble cars in Iran.
Starting May 15, free trade between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union will begin. This will reduce the cost of joint investments between Iranian and Russian companies. 
Based on multiple sources 

On April 30, AvtoVAZ announced that it will carry out a range of works to modernize the existing production and prepare for the release of new models during the planned annual unified corporate vacation from May 5 to 7, 2025, as well as during weekends and public holidays from May 1 to 4 and from May 8 to 11. All pro

On April 24, AvtoVAZ announced that it will hold an international conference of export partners, where it will present key areas of LADA brand development in foreign markets. The conference will present LADA's export strategy and the brand's current model range, including the Vesta family, Granta, NIVA Legend, NIVA T

On April 21, the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) announced that Intexplast has started serial production of interior, exterior, and underhood parts for the new Lada Iskra. Intexplast invested RUB 275 million for this project, of which IDF provided RUB 152.5 million.
It has started producing more than 50 types of pl