VIS-AVTO (), originally called VAZInterServices (), is a Russian company owned by

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and focused on the manufacturing of

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s and vehicle conversion. A

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company of VAZInterServices, called also VAZInterServices or VIS (), specialises in auto parts and is controlled by United Automotive Technologies. Both VIS-AVTO and VIS are headquartered in

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History

VAZInterServices was founded in 1991 to produce parts for

cars and a

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based on them. In 2003, the company became part of the

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. In 2008, the Russian government took control of VAZInterServices and other SOK Group assets by force. In 2010, the control of VAZInterServices was transferred from AvtoVAZ to United Automotive Technologies, a holding company focused on supplying other manufacturers, after it acquired a majority of SOK Group's VIS-Trust group, which included VAZInterServices. In 2011, AvtoVAZ bought VAZInterServices' vehicle manufacturing division. By 2013, it mostly finished the process of merging PSA Bronto into VAZInterServices, renaming it VIS-AVTO. From October 2014 to April 2015, VIS-AVTO assembled the Lada Niva Urban for its parent AvtoVAZ. In 2021, it began producing a Bronto-badged Lada Niva Legend. VIS-AVTO and AvtoVAZ partnered on production, with the former taking charge of main assembly and the latter of welding and painting. VIS operates as a supplier of auto parts, mainly for AvtoVAZ. , it is one of the nine companies of the United Automotive Technologies group.

Operations

Since starting operations in 1991, VIS-AVTO has produced commercial vehicles (pickup trucks and vans) based on the Lada 2105 and Lada 2107 (VIS-2345, VIS-23452, VIS-23454, VIS-234500-30); Lada Samara (VIS-1705, VIS-1706, VIS-2347, VIS-23472); others. , it produces commercial vehicles of up to 720 kilogrames payload based on the

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and Lada Largus, as well as Bronto-badged variants of the Lada Niva. Its Tolyatti plant has buildings covering 9,440 m² and can modify about 3,500 vehicles per year. VIS also has a plant in Tolyatti. , it had 971 employees.

Gallery

File:VIS and Gazelle pickups comparison.jpg, VIS and Sobol pickups comparison. File:VIS-234500.jpg, VIS-234500 File:VIS-234500-30.JPG, VIS-234500-30 File:VIS-234700-30.jpg, VIS-234700-30 File:VIS-234900-40 (front view).jpg, VIS-234900-40 File:VIS-294601 firetruck.jpg, VIS-294601 File:PVR-235700 (front view).jpg, PVR-235700 (Long VIS-234900)

References

External links

VIS official web site
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