Volga Brand Revival: GAZ Aims for Summer Mass Production

In the early summer of 2024, discussions indicated that the Gorky Automobile Plant was preparing to showcase the first new model under the revived Volga brand, a development reported by Interfax with attribution to Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The inquiry into the Volga project suggested a carefully paced timeline that aligns with a broader industrial strategy, aiming to reestablish a domestic flagship brand in the automotive sector. The plan entails a sequence of steps: after selecting a foreign partner, which is expected to take roughly a year, production would be organized within about nine months, placing the start of mass manufacturing at the brink of the next summer season. This projection reflects an intent to accelerate the return of Volga to the market while ensuring alignment with international collaboration and supply chain reconstitution.