GM-AvtoVAZ
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GM-AvtoVAZ is a joint venture in Russia between General Motors and AvtoVAZ
set up in 1999. It produces the GM-AvtoVAZ Chevrolet Niva, based on the Lada Niva, and the GM-AvtoVAZ Chevrolet Viva
, based on the 1998 Opel Astra
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AvtoVAZ
AvtoVAZ is the Russian automobile manufacturer formerly known as VAZ: Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod , but better known to the world under the trade name Lada. The company was established in the late 1960s in collaboration with Fiat...
set up in 1999. It produces the GM-AvtoVAZ Chevrolet Niva, based on the Lada Niva, and the GM-AvtoVAZ Chevrolet Viva
GM-AvtoVAZ Chevrolet Viva
The GM-AvtoVAZ Chevrolet Viva is a small family car built by GM-AvtoVAZ since 2004 and sold only in Russia. It is based on the4-door sedan version of the Opel Astra G/B that was produced from 1998 to 2004....
, based on the 1998 Opel Astra
Opel Astra
The Opel Astra is a small family car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.It is branded as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom, the Buick Excelle XT in China and the Chevrolet Astra/Vectra in Latin America...
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Notchback
Notchback is a styling term describing a car body style, a variation of three-box styling where the third distinct volume or "box" is less pronounced — especially where the rear deck is short or where the rear window is upright...
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