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Fiat-Sollers (russian: СП «Соллерс-Fiat») was a joint venture between Fiat S.p.A. and
It had its origins in January 2006, when a licensing agreement was first signed between the two companies. As part of the deal, Severstal Avto became the distributor of the full range of Fiat cars and commercial vehicles. Fiat-branded cars from the venture were launched at the
Fiat page on the Severstal Avto website
(archive) {{Automotive industry in Russia Fiat Sollers JSC Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2006 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2011 Multinational joint-venture companies Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Russia
Sollers JSC
Sollers, formerly known as OAO Severstal-Auto, is a Russian company holding controlling blocks of shares of OAO Ulyanovsk Automobile Works (UAZ), Zavolzhye Motor Works (ZMZ) and OAO ZMA. The enterprises of Severstal-Auto are well-known automobi ...
(formerly Severstal Avto). Each company had a 50% share in the venture, and the product range was determined by Fiat.
Overview
It had its origins in January 2006, when a licensing agreement was first signed between the two companies. As part of the deal, Severstal Avto became the distributor of the full range of Fiat cars and commercial vehicles. Fiat-branded cars from the venture were launched at the Moscow International Automobile Salon
The Moscow International Automobile Salon or MIAS (russian: Московский Международный Автомобильный Салон) is the biennial auto show held at Crocus Expo in Moscow, Russia. The show is scheduled by the Organi ...
of 2006.
Complete knock-down kit
A knock-down kit (also knockdown kit, knocked-down kit, or simply knockdown or KD) is a collection of parts required to assemble a product. The parts are typically manufactured in one country or region, then exported to another country or region ...
s of the Fiat Albea
The Fiat Albea is a subcompact car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat between 2002 and 2012, at the Tofaş facilities in Turkey. It is the European version of the global Fiat Siena, the sedan car derived from the hatch compact Fiat Palio. ...
sedan and Fiat Doblò
The Fiat Doblò is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle produced by Italian automaker Fiat since 2000. It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 2000. A second-generation Doblò succeeded the original vehicle in 2010 for most market ...
van were assembled for the Russian market in Naberezhnye Chelny
Naberezhnye Chelny ( rus, На́бережные Челны́, p=ˈnabʲɪrʲɪʐnɨjə tɕɪlˈnɨ; tt-Cyrl, Яр Чаллы, ''Yar Çallı'', IPA: jar ɕɑlːɤ̆ is the second largest city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. A major indus ...
, in the facilities of the ZMA automotive company. An agreement to manufacture the F1A diesel engine for the Fiat Ducato and the UAZ Patriot
The UAZ Patriot (UAZ-3163) is a mid-size body-on-frame SUV produced by the UAZ division of SeverstalAvto in Ulyanovsk, Russia. It was introduced in 2005 and replaced the older UAZ Simbir (UAZ-3162). Extensive use of newer parts, large carr ...
in Nizhniy Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gork ...
was signed in December 2006.
A new factory in Yelabuga
Yelabuga (alternative spelling that reflects the Cyrillic spelling: Elabuga; russian: Елабуга; tt-Cyrl, Алабуга, ''Alabuğa'') is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River and east ...
was established as part of the joint venture to manufacture the Fiat Linea
The Fiat Linea (Type 323) is a compact sedan released on 26 March 2007 at the Tofaş plant in Bursa, Turkey, by the Italian automaker Fiat as a world car in developing countries. It is based on the current Fiat Grande Punto platform. The Lin ...
. The facility was also used to produce the Fiat Ducato. In May 2008 Vladimir Putin drove the first Fiat Ducato to come out of the new factory.
A formal joint venture structure between the companies was set up in February 2010. In February 2011, Sollers decided to terminate their partnership with Fiat at the end of the year, and the Naverezhny Chelny plant was offered to Ford as part of the new Ford Sollers
Ford Sollers was a joint venture between the American car manufacturer Ford and the Russian Sollers established in 2011, and dissolved in 2022. Ford Sollers was responsible for the production, import, and distribution of all Ford brand products, ...
joint venture.
Production
*Fiat Albea
The Fiat Albea is a subcompact car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat between 2002 and 2012, at the Tofaş facilities in Turkey. It is the European version of the global Fiat Siena, the sedan car derived from the hatch compact Fiat Palio. ...
* Fiat Palio
The Fiat Palio is a supermini car which was produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from 1996 until 2018. It is a world car, developed by Fiat Automóveis and aimed at developing countries. It has been produced in various countries worldwid ...
* Fiat Doblo
Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (, , ; originally FIAT, it, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino, lit=Italian Automobiles Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary ...
* Fiat Linea
The Fiat Linea (Type 323) is a compact sedan released on 26 March 2007 at the Tofaş plant in Bursa, Turkey, by the Italian automaker Fiat as a world car in developing countries. It is based on the current Fiat Grande Punto platform. The Lin ...
* Fiat Ducato
References
External links
Fiat page on the Severstal Avto website
(archive) {{Automotive industry in Russia Fiat Sollers JSC Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2006 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2011 Multinational joint-venture companies Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Russia