Just over two decades have passed since the Lada Niva exited the Australian market. In Russia, it’s still going strong.
For 2020, the 42-year-old SUV has been treated to some modest changes.
They don’t disguise the Niva’s age, the little SUV looking much as it did when it first rolled off the Togliatti production line in 1977.
The only change to the exterior is the addition of fog lights to Urban models.
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance agrees to new management structure
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The heads of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors have agreed to form of a new board of management for the three-headed automaking alliance.
As part of the deal agreed to in Tokyo, the "New Start" board will be chaired by Jean-Dominique Senard, chairman of Renault.
The other members of the board will be Thierry Bollore, CEO of Renault; Hiroto Saikawa, CEO of Nissan; and Osamu Masuko, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors.
Tow ratings have become pretty serious marketing fodder among SUV and pickup manufacturers.
Superlatives abound about ‘best in class’ capabilities, but while the maximum rating is good to know, there is another value that might just be more important.
Tow ball mass.
CarAdvice reader Frank asks:
A: This is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood things about towing.
Russian manufacturer AvtoVAZ has ceased production of its well-known Lada 2107 after 42 years of production.
While the Germans had the Volkswagen Beetle, the Russians had the Lada 2107 - also known as the 2101/2104/2105/Nova/1500/Signet/Laika or Classic. Whatever you want to call it, the Russian workhorse, originally based on a 1960s Fiat 124, was an affordable transportation option for many throughout the world.
