GAZ Volga

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The Volga (Russian: Волга) is an executive car that originated in the Soviet Union to replace the GAZ Pobeda in 1956. Their role in serving the Soviet nomenklatura made them a contemporary cultural icon. Several generations of the car have been produced. Despite the continuous modernisations, GAZ found it increasingly difficult to keep the ageing design competitive in a market economy. GAZ's then-CEO Bo Andersson decided to discontinue the Volga range in 2010. Following Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 with western car brands leaving Russia Volga was reintroduced in 2024 as a brand for Chinese cars locally assembled by GAZ-owned Passenger Cars Production company.

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