SeAZ
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SeAZ (Serpukhovsky Avtomobilny Zavod) is a large engineering plant in Serpukhov, Russia. The company was founded in July 7, 1939 by order of the People's Commissar of General Engineering Industry and by the head of Glavmotoveloprom, concerning production of small capacity motorcycles. During 1939 to 1995 the company produced various microcars, usually powered by IZH motorcycle engines. Since the early 1980s it's produced Lada Oka microcars.
From the beginning of 1980s the factory enters the period of its development: a new car prototype was designed and produced, and it got "Oka" name and anticipated the car produced nowadays.
In 1985 the USSR Council of Ministers issued a decree "About creation of new capacities for production of a new model of extra-small car at "AvtoVAZ" and "KamAZ" corporations and at Serpukhov Motor-car Factory, all belonging to the USSR Automotive Industry Ministry".
The Serpukhov factory was significantly rebuilt for the new tasks. The leading enterprises as well as foreign companies were entrusted with the equipment for production and assembling: Durr, Bollhoff and PPG. In 1989 the factory started assemblying first cars of the extra-small class. At the time the factory entered "AvtoVAZ" corporation.
In 1995 "AvtoVAZ" corporation fully transferred the "Oka" assembly to "SMZ". The factory’s name was changed to "Serpukhov Motor-car Factory" ("Serpukhovsky Avtomobilny Zavod" – SeAZ).
In 2005 OAO "SeAZ" became a member of the "Avtokom" industrial group.
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 1967 SZA-M |
 The green car to the left is a SZD. The blue car in the middle is a SZA. |
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturers of Russia 
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