Editing GAZ (section)

===Andersson leadership===
[[File:GAZ GAZon Next flatbed truck (cropped).jpg|thumb|GAZon Next flatbed truck, produced since 2014]]
In 2009, [[Bo Andersson (businessman)|Bo Andersson]], former Vice-President of [[General Motors]], was invited to become a President/CEO of GAZ Group.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/for-former-gm-exec-bo-andersson-next-job-will-be-a-gaz/ | title=For former GM exec Bo Andersson, next job will be a GAZ | date=16 June 2009 }}</ref>

In 2010, GAZ upgraded its model range by launching new GAZelle-BUSINESS lineup with diesel and petrol engines and LPG equipment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eng.gazgroup.ru/news/news/?id=3019 |title=GAZ Group has started serial production of upgraded GAZelle-Business |publisher=GAZ Group |type=Press release |date=25 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925020526/http://eng.gazgroup.ru/news/news/?id=3019 |archive-date=25 September 2011 }}</ref>

In November 2010 the company decided to end production of the [[Volga Siber]], its last GAZ passenger car model, and to discontinue the [[GAZ Volga]] range.<ref>{{cite news|title=Q&A: Bo Andersson Joined GAZ to Flee Detroit Stardom|url=https://themoscowtimes.com/news/qa-bo-andersson-joined-gaz-to-flee-detroit-stardom-20708|access-date=8 July 2017|language=en}}</ref> In December 2010, GAZ Group signed a memorandum of understanding with [[Daimler AG|Daimler]] on contract manufacturing of [[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter]] at GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. It is expected that production will start in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automotiveworld.com/news/commercial-vehicles/85260-russia-daimler-gaz-sign-sprinter-assembly-mou|title=Russia: Daimler, GAZ sign Sprinter assembly MoU|date=24 December 2010|publisher=Automotive World, 24 December 2010|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316124353/http://www.automotiveworld.com/news/commercial-vehicles/85260-russia-daimler-gaz-sign-sprinter-assembly-mou|archive-date=16 March 2012}}</ref>

In February 2011, [[General Motors]] and GAZ Group signed an agreement on contract assembly of the new [[Chevrolet Aveo]] car at GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/generalmotors-russia-idUSLDE7101Y120110201 |title=GM to assemble Chevrolets at Russia's GAZ plant |publisher=Reuters, 1 February 2011 |date=1 February 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150914/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/01/generalmotors-russia-idUSLDE7101Y120110201 |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> As of December 2012, production was underway with an expected annual production of 30,000 vehicles.<ref name=NYT122512>{{cite news|title=Russia's Desire for Cars Grows, and Foreign Makers Take Notice |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/business/global/foreign-automakers-see-potential-in-russian-market.html |access-date=26 December 2012 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=25 December 2012 |author=Andrew E. Kramer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226035311/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/business/global/foreign-automakers-see-potential-in-russian-market.html |archive-date=26 December 2012 }}</ref>

In June 2011, [[Volkswagen Group Rus]] and GAZ Group signed a long-term agreement on contract manufacturing at GAZ plant with total investment of €200 million. It is planned to produce [[Škoda Yeti]], the new [[Volkswagen Jetta]] and [[Škoda Octavia]]. The total production volume in the peak years will be about 110,000 vehicles. In November 2011, under the contract manufacturing agreement, GAZ started SKD assembly of Škoda Yeti; full-cycle production started in December 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Skoda Yeti Now Assembled at GAZ Full Cycle |url=http://wroom.ru/en/news/552 |access-date=31 December 2012 |publisher=wroom.ru |date=6 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105020910/http://wroom.ru/en/news/552 |archive-date=5 January 2013 }}</ref>