For generations the Russian city of Tolyatti has been synonymous with leading car manufacturer Avtovaz, maker of one of the country's best-known brands, the Lada automobile. But with the West piling ...

Lada cars have been a symbol of Russia’s self-reliance since they began rolling off assembly lines during the depths of the Cold War. On Wednesday, Lada’s factory floors ground to a halt as Western ...

The announcement came as a shock for the residents of Togliatti, Russia's car town dubbed the "Detroit of the East". The city, built in the 1960s, was entirely planned to accommodate workers of the ...

TOGLIATTI, Russia -- Once intended as a Soviet rival to the capitalist symbol of Detroit, Russia's automaking hub of Togliatti is sliding into economic depression. And blue-collar workers are taking ...

"I know what I've got..." Forget barn finds, this factory-fresh Lada Niva offered for sale in Russia is more of a 'museum find'. Originally built in 1980 at the height of the Cold War, the bright-red ...

TOGLIATTI, Russia (AP) — Once intended as a Soviet rival to the capitalist symbol of Detroit, Russia’s auto-making hub of Togliatti is sliding into economic depression. And blue collar workers are ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Ryan Knutson: There's one brand of car that's come to define the automotive ...

But with the West piling sanctions on Russia over its military action in Ukraine, Tolyatti and the workers of Avtovaz are bracing for tough times. Gathered in a small apartment in the city's ...

A Lada car parked in front of the office building at Avotvaz's car factory in Tolyatti, Russia - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File Brandon Bell A Lada car ...

Pictures by Yuri Kadobnov. Video by Ekaterina Anisimova. For generations the Russian city of Tolyatti has been synonymous with leading car manufacturer Avtovaz, maker of one of the country's ...