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GAZ is a large car maker located in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

Gorky Automobile Plant. Main entrance. 09-2019 01
Gorky Automobile Plant. Main entrance. 09-2019 01

It is a very important part of the GAZ Group Holding. This company helps build many different types of vehicles. Some of these vehicles are for families to drive. Other vehicles are tough machines used by the military.

GAZ GAZon Next flatbed truck (cropped)
GAZ GAZon Next flatbed truck (cropped)

The factory has been working for a very long time. It has even built ten million vehicles in total.

The way the factory works has changed over many years. In the beginning, it used help from the Ford Motor Company.

GAZ-14 Tschaika Potsdam 2013 (cropped)
GAZ-14 Tschaika Potsdam 2013 (cropped)

They used parts and technical help to build their first models. Later, the factory began to make its own new designs. One famous car was the Pobeda, which means "Victory." It was special because it had electric windshield wipers. Most other cars back then used mechanical or vacuum tools. This made driving much easier during bad weather.

History shows how the factory grew since 1932. The Soviet Union signed a deal with Ford in 1929. They agreed to buy $13 million in cars and parts. This deal helped build a huge plant in Nizhny Novgorod. At first, the plant had a much longer name. It was named after a leader named V. M. Molotov. In 1933, the name changed to GAZ. This happened when the city was renamed after Maxim Gorky.

There are many interesting facts about the cars they made. The GAZ-21 Volga became a famous symbol of its time. It even had a radio and seats that folded flat.

Volga Siber front Moscow autoshow 2008 26 08
Volga Siber front Moscow autoshow 2008 26 08

Some cars were very fast and could go over 170 km/h. The factory also made many armored cars for the military. One model, the BA-64, had over 9,000 units built. These were used for scouting during the war years.

Today, GAZ works in many ways with other big brands. They do not just make their own cars anymore. They use their factory to help build cars for Volkswagen. They also work with General Motors to assemble vehicles.

GAZelle flags, Astana, Kazakhstan
GAZelle flags, Astana, Kazakhstan

They even have agreements to help build Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Looking forward, they want to try something very new. They are working on engines that run on hydrogen. This could change how cars use energy in the future.

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GAZelle flags, Astana, Kazakhstan.jpg
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Volga Siber front Moscow autoshow 2008 26 08.jpg
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GAZ GAZon Next flatbed truck (cropped).jpg
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