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	{{List of ~~(Insert Marque)~~ Models}}'''ZAZ''' or ''Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant'' (Ukrainian: '''ЗАЗ''', Запорізький автомобілебудівельний завод) is the main [[automobile]]-manufacturer of Ukraine, based in the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhya. It is also known for its former mother company name, [[AvtoZAZ]].		{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''ZAZ''' or ''Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant'' (Ukrainian: '''ЗАЗ''', Запорізький автомобілебудівельний завод) is the main [[automobile]]-manufacturer of Ukraine, based in the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhya. It is also known for its former mother company name, [[AvtoZAZ]].

	== Models ==		== Models ==

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	'''ZAZ''' or ''Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant'' (Ukrainian: '''ЗАЗ''', Запорізький автомобілебудівельний завод) is the main [[automobile]]-manufacturer of Ukraine, based in the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhya. It is also known for its former mother company name, [[AvtoZAZ]].		{{List of (Insert Marque) Models}}'''ZAZ''' or ''Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant'' (Ukrainian: '''ЗАЗ''', Запорізький автомобілебудівельний завод) is the main [[automobile]]-manufacturer of Ukraine, based in the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhya. It is also known for its former mother company name, [[AvtoZAZ]].

	== Models ==		== Models ==

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'''ZAZ''' or ''Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant'' (Ukrainian: '''ЗАЗ''', Запорізький автомобілебудівельний завод) is the main [[automobile]]-manufacturer of Ukraine, based in the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhya. It is also known for its former mother company name, [[AvtoZAZ]].

== Models ==

*ZAZ-965 [[Zaporozhets]] (1962-1969)
*ZAZ-966 Zaporozhets (1967-1972)
*ZAZ-968 Zaporozhets (1972-1994)
*ZAZ-1102 [[ZAZ Tavria|Tavria]]/Tavria Nova (1987-2007)
*ZAZ-1105 [[ZAZ Dana|Dana]]/Slavuta (1995- )
*[[ZAZ Lanos]] (model T150) (2004- )

== History ==

The company was established in 1960 as ZAZ (''Zaporozhskiy avtomobil'nyi zavod'') to produce the copy of [[Fiat 600]]—a car for the ordinary people.

The models named "[[Zaporozhets]]" (Russian: ''Запорожец'') were powered by an air-cooled rear mounted [[V4]] engine made by [[MeMZ]] (based in neighboring Melitopol'). The body of earlier models 965 was similar to the [[Fiat]] 600. The redesigned 966 looked more like a [[NSU|NSU]] [[NSU Prinz|Prinz]]. Despite low reliability and prestige of those cars, they have shown an unbeaten accessibility and popularity among Soviets, becoming the "car for pensioners and intellectuals".

Since 1975, the factory is a part of [[AvtoZAZ]] holding, which was transformed into joint-stock company in 1990s. Newer [[front wheel drive]] cars are based on model 1102 [[ZAZ Tavria|Tavria]] (in production since 1980s) and are powered by a water cooled, front mounted [[MeMZ]] engine and fall into micro-class.

When '''AvtoZAZ-Daewoo''' joint venture with [[GM Daewoo|Daewoo Motors]] was formed in 1998, ZAZ was assigned to the new company as a 50% share on behalf of AvtoZAZ. Daewoo Motors made large investments and established the production of its own models, while keeping and modernizing the native ZAZ brand. CKD kits of [[Daewoo Lanos]] started assembling the same year; at the same time, CKD assembly of a number of older [[VAZ]] models started.

Following bankruptcy of Daewoo Motors in 2001, [[Ukrainian Automobile Corporation|UkrAVTO corporation]] bought out AvtoZAZ holding in 2002. All of the AvtoZAZ manufacturing facilities (most notably, [[MeMZ]] and Ilyichyevsk assembling plant) were reincorporated into ZAZ. The company even adopted a new logo. The Daewoo part in the joint venture was bought out by Swiss venture ''Hirsch & CIE'' in 2003.

Ilyichyevsk facility is currently used for [[CKD]]-kit assembly of [[Daewoo Kalos|Chevrolet Aveo]] and [[Daewoo Lacetti|Chevrolet Lacetti]]. An adapted version of the Lanos with a [[MeMZ]] engine, [[Daewoo Sens]], was made since 2002. End of 2004 saw the beginning of full-scale production of completely domestic [[ZAZ Lanos|ZAZ Lanos T150]], now that [[CKD]] kits of Lanos are no longer supplied. UkrAVTO has plans to transfer a transmission plant from the assets of [[FSO car factory]] to the ZAZ. It is also considering engine facilities of former [[GM Daewoo|Daewoo Motors]] subsidiary in India.

==External links==
{{commonscat|ZAZ}}
* [http://www.avtozaz.com ZAZ - official website] (Russian&English)
* [http://www.ukravto.ua UkrAVTO - official website] (Ukrainian/English)
* http://www.halyava.ru/zazfun/zaz_engl.html

[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Ukraine]]
[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of the Soviet Union]]
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[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants]]

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