UAZ

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Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (UAZ)

Ulyanovskiy Avtozavod (UAZ) main entrance
Company type	Private limited company
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1941; 83 years ago (1941)
Headquarters	Ulyanovsk, ULY , Russia
Products	SUVs Off-road vehicles Buses Pickups Trucks
Revenue	$601 million[1] (2017)
Operating income	−$29.8 million[1] (2017)
Net income	$26 million[1] (2017)
Total assets	$746 million[1] (2017)
Total equity	$236 million[1] (2017)
Parent	Sollers JSC
Website	uaz.ru

UAZ or Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Russian: Ульяновский автомобильный завод, УАЗ, romanized: Ulyanovsky avtomobilny zavod, UAZ, lit. 'Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant') is an automobile manufacturer based in Ulyanovsk, Russia, which manufactures off-road vehicles, buses and trucks. It has been part of the Sollers automotive group since 2000.^[2]

UAZ is best known for the UAZ-469 utility vehicle, which has seen wide use as a military vehicle in the Eastern bloc and around the world. The UAZ factory started production in 1941 as part of the Soviet war effort. 51,706 UAZ vehicles were produced in 2016.^[3]