ZAZ LANOS

#1 14-12-2010, 08:00 AM

FSO Lanos plus 2008

CKD kits were supplied to the Polish car factory FSO, the Ukrainian ZAZ and Russian TagAZ (where it was briefly sold as the Doninvest Assol).
From 2002, ZAZ equipped some of the kits with a domestic MeMZ-307 engine and sold this version under the Daewoo Sens name; this practice continues with the start of full-scale production of model T150. In 2004, ZAZ adopted the Lanos chassis for full-scale production and installed new welding and painting lines. The updated version is called the ZAZ Lanos (internal model T150). The engines are still supplied by GM Daewoo, although ZAZ is currently seeking a way to acquire modern engine technology. ZAZ is selling the Lanos as ZAZ Sens. The "Sens" name is used on the pre-facelift models.
Since January 2005, the Lanos produced in Poland started to be sold under the brand name of FSO.
In 2005, General Motors contracted with ZAZ to provide Ukrainian-assembled Lanos models for the Russian market, to be imported duty-free, thanks to an international agreement, and sold through the GM dealer network. Sales of the Chevrolet Lanos sedan commenced in Russia in November 2005. The Chevrolet brand was utilized to compete effectively with the Renault Logan.
In 2006, a panel van variant of the ZAZ Lanos was introduced.[6]

TagAZ (Russian: "Таганрогский автомобильный завод" (ТагАЗ) is a automotive assembly plant, located in Taganrog, Russia. Affiliated enterprises � Rostov Factory of Truck.

The construction of the Taganrog's Automotive Plant founded in spring 1997, under license and technology of South Korean concern Daewoo Motors and was fully financed by Doninvest Finance & Industry Group with investment volumes of more than $260 millions. In 1998 Doninvest launched the pilot SKD production of the Lanos and Nubira cars. [2]
In 1999-2002 the company assembled Citro�n Berlingo MkI called Orion M.
In 2006 company produces vehicles Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Sonata and light truck Hyundai Porter.
And now it possible to simultaneously produce up to 20 different car models at plant�s facilities.
In 2010 TagAZ announed that, they are going to build their 3rd car manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with an investment of US$ 2 billion. According to TagAZ Officials, it wants to manufacture cars in Bangladesh because of its low labour cost and the advantage it enjoys in export to neighbouring countries and Europe. TagAZ already bought the required land at Kishoreganj area and aiming to go on selling the first car from here in 2012.[3][4][5] TagAZ started assembling BYD F3, Vortex Corda (modifed Chery Amulet) and Vortex Tingo (modifed Chery Tiggo) in october.