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Modernization today even includes new flooring UAZ continues to modernize the plant, in particular, a robotic system for rolling front doors has been introduced on the SGR welding line, and the floor covering on the main conveyor has been replaced. Before innovation on the main conveyor, modular PVC tiles were tested in a small area of ​​50 square meters. m. for two months. After a successful test, the central passage of the main conveyor was covered with PVC tiles. “The use of such material will reduce the cost of repairs and maintenance of floors in the future,” reports Panorama. Such tiles are characterized by high strength and wear resistance; they can withstand large static and dynamic loads. In addition, the new floors can absorb sound and vibration vibrations, and thanks to the springing effect, the load on the back and joints when walking is reduced. Therefore, in the future, they plan to cover the entire floor of the main conveyor with PVC tiles and use them in other areas. UAZ modernized production and improved the quality of “Loaf” [caption id="attachment_77858" align="aligncenter" width="780"] UAZ[/caption] At the SGR welding site, a robotic system for rolling front doors was put into operation: “Modern manufacturing technology will improve the productivity of the site, improve assembly quality, eliminate the production of defective parts, and achieve an economic effect by improving quality.” The car plant did almost everything on its own: “For several months, from October to December 2022, toolmakers on their own produced the necessary equipment that met all mathematical parameters and features. The employees also developed a pneumatic system for fixing parts. Specialists from the industrial electronics department were simultaneously developing and writing a part processing program. We also took into account the safety system of the robotic complex.”

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The car is still in camouflage Next year, the AvtoVAZ line will be replenished with a new model, developed by the company itself with the help of Renault. It will be a budget Lada Iskra, and it was filmed on the territory of the plant. [caption id="attachment_80274" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] Lada Iskra filmed live at AvtoVAZ The photo was posted by the insider public Avtograd News. “Lada lskra at the start,” insiders captioned the image. Lada Iskra will be built on the Renault CMF-B platform. The car will be offered in both sedan and station wagon body styles. Under the hood there should be a 1.6-liter VAZ engine, a VAZ manual transmission, and in top versions - a Chinese WanLiYang CVT18 variator from Lada Vesta. For some time, the Iskra will be sold in parallel with the Lada Granta, but in the future the Iskra will replace the Granta.

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New news from the factory The largest Russian passenger car plant will reduce production rates in the coming month, as reported by the insider public Avtograd News. AvtoVAZ will slightly reduce the pace of assembly of its products in November. The Granta line will work five days a week with a two-shift operating schedule; on Saturday and Sunday there will only be processing of previously assembled shortages; the conveyor will not run. The daily assembly program will also be reduced, for example, on November 1, the first shift assembled 397 cars, the second 390. Before that, up to 450 units came off the assembly line per shift. Avtograd News [caption id="attachment_79402" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] AvtoVAZ reduces production rates In addition, the insider clarified that the line for the production of the flagship Lada Vesta NG sedans will work in one shift, without working Saturdays. The only production line with work six days a week remains line number three, where cars of the NIVA family are produced. But already in December, the schedule for all three lines of the AvtoVAZ plant, where Vesta, Granta and Niva are assembled, will change again. The administrator of the Avtograd News public lives in Togliatti and works at AvtoVAZ. He leaked a lot of accurate information, including photos of the new Lada Vesta NG and information about the incomplete Lada Granta.

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The production transfer process is going according to plan AvtoVAZ plans to restart production of the Lada Largus family at the plant in Izhevsk in the second quarter of 2024, as stated by a company representative in an interview with RIA Novosti. In August, AvtoVAZ announced the transfer of Lada Largus production from the main site in Tolyatti to a plant in the capital of Udmurtia. The start of production will begin immediately after the completion of this process. “The transfer of Largus production to Izhevsk is going completely according to plan. The transfer of equipment continues, the process of setting it up has begun, and recruitment of personnel has also opened. Production of the model is planned to begin in the second quarter of 2024,” the agency’s interlocutor noted. AvtoVAZ will restart production of the practical [caption id="attachment_79144" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] The head of the company, Maxim Sokolov, previously stated that the transfer of Largus production from Tolyatti to Izhevsk would require about two billion rubles. But these investments will pay off, since Largus is a popular and high-margin model. In September, dealers began selling the last Lada Largus out of 650 cars assembled this year. Then prices soared to 2.5 million rubles.

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Another effect of the agreement with the United Auto Workers At the end of February, Stellantis suspended its assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, where the Jeep Cherokee was previously built. This drastic decision meant that 1,200 workers had to be laid off with no promise of future work. After signing a preliminary agreement with the United Auto Workers union, the situation changed. In an official statement posted on YouTube, UAW Vice President Rich Boyer shared the good news: “UAW Family, I am... honored to announce that we have saved Belvidir. We've done it again... We'll be launching a new vehicle in Belvidere, it'll be a mid-size pickup truck, and we'll have two shifts." [caption id="attachment_77913" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Stellantis car[/caption] We've done it again..." - 1,200 workers will return to the factory to assemble the new Stellantis car Even before production at the plant resumes, those laid off will receive benefits. They will again be placed on temporary layoff with continued pay and medical benefits until they are reinstated to their jobs. The UAW vice president added that Stellantis will create more than 1,000 jobs at the new battery manufacturing plant in Belvidere. It is unclear what kind of pickup truck Stellantis will produce in Belvidere. The first thought that comes to our mind is the Ram Rampage, which is already produced in Brazil at a plant located in Pernambuco. It was repeatedly noticed during tests in the United States. The pickup will probably be equipped with a hybrid or electric powertrain since we are also talking about battery production.

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None of them left the plant territory AvtoVAZ assembled Grants without airbags for about a week - these components were in short supply. But now there is no longer a shortage (at least of these components), as insiders report. [caption id="attachment_71952" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] AvtoVAZ assembled 2.5 thousand Lada Granta without airbags “ Granta cars are again rolling off the assembly line fully equipped, 2,500 were produced without airbags, all of them are located on the territory of the car plant and will soon be finalized and moved to the shipping workshop for shipment to consumers,” the Avtograd News public page said. Thus, at least 14.5 thousand cars are now stored on the territory of AvtoVAZ: 2.5 thousand Lada Granta and 12 thousand Lada Vesta. It will take a long time to finalize them.