AvtoVAZ is considering a potential partnership with Chinese car manufacturers Dongfeng and Chery. It is assumed that the assembly of cars may begin at the "Lada Izhevsk" plant. Currently, representatives of the Lada press service do not provide comments on this issue. However, own sources of the magazine "Autobroker Club" claim that the new models received the indexes: 7 Pro and 8.
Based on the information and image available to the magazine, it can be assumed that these indexes may be related to the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 crossovers. It is possible that the "eight" is being considered in the Pro Max version.
There is no talk of an immediate start to the production of these models at AvtoVAZ plants yet. Negotiations are currently underway with representatives of the Chinese automotive industry in a number of areas. In addition, the processes of launching new cars themselves require time and a careful approach.
It is worth noting that the Lada lineup already includes a model brought from China - the X-Cross 5 crossover, previously known as FAW Bestune T77. The production of this model began in April at the former Nissan plant in St. Petersburg, and sales are scheduled for December 2023.