Russia - History

General Motors entered the Russian market in 1992.

In 2002, GM founded GM-Avtovaz, the first automotive joint venture in Russia, with its partners, Russian car manufacturer Avotvaz and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

In 2004, GM entered into a cooperative agreement with Avtotor to start SKD production of HUMMER H2 in Kaliningrad. Today the plant assembles HUMMER H2 and H3, the Cadillac CTS, STS and SRX, and four Chevrolets: the Rezzo, Epica, Aveo and Lacetti.

In June 2006 General Motors started to build a greenfield manufacturing facility in the Shushary region of St. Petersburg. The plant will go on stream in late 2008 with initial full-year capacity of 25,000 units. The Chevrolet Captiva will be the first car off the line.