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ZiL

January 01, 1970

This article is about the Soviet−Russian vehicle manufacturer. For other uses, see Zil (disambiguation).

OJSC AMO ZiL, known fully as the Public Joint-Stock Company – Likhachov Plant (Russian: Публичное акционерное общество – Завод имени Лихачёва, romanized: Publichnoye aktsionernoye obshchestvo – Zavod imeni Likhachyova) and more commonly called ZiL (Russian: ЗиЛ), was a major Russian automobile, truck, military vehicle, and heavy equipment manufacturer that was based in Moscow.

OJSC AMO-ZiL
ZiL (Zavod Imeni Likhachyova)
Formerly
  • AMO (1916–1931)
  • ZiS (1931–1956)
Company typeJoint-stock
MCX: ZILL
MCX: ZILLP
IndustryAutomotive
Defence
Founded1916 (1916)
FateProduction ended in 2012
Headquarters
Moscow
,
Russia
Key people
  • Igor Zakharov (CEO)
  • Konstantin Laptev (General Director, 2002–present)
Products
  • Racing cars
  • Luxury automobiles
  • Heavy road vehicles
  • Offroad vehicles
  • Military vehicles
Revenue$12.1 million[1] (2016)
-$19 million[1] (2016)
-$21.5 million[1] (2016)
OwnerCity of Moscow Property Department[2]
Websitewww.amo-zil.ru

The last ZiL vehicle was assembled in 2012. The company continues to exist only as real-estate development site, on which a new urban district will be built by the LSR Group construction company.[3]

1916 plan for the AMO factory
Plant buildings facade at Avtozavodskaya street, demolished in 2014

History edit

 
Comprehensive development of the territory of ZIL (July 2016).

The factory was founded on 2 August 1916 as the Moscow Automotive Society or AMO (Russian: Автомобильное Московское Общество (АМО), romanized: Avtomobilnoe Moskovskoe Obshchestvo (AMO)). The factory was completed in 1917, just before the Revolution, and was built south of Moscow near Moscow River in Tjufeleva grove. It was a modern building with the latest in American equipment and was designed to employ 6,000 workers.[4] The plans were to produce Fiat F-15 1.5-ton trucks under licence. Because of the October Revolution and the subsequent Russian Civil War, it took until 1 November 1924 to produce the first vehicle which was shown at a parade on 7 November, the AMO-F-15. Nevertheless, the factory still managed to assemble trucks bought from Italy in 1917–1919. On 30 April 1923 the factory was named after an Italian communist Pietro Ferrero, but in 1925 was renamed to First National Automobile Factory (Russian: 1-й Государственный автомобильный завод). 2 years later in 1927 Ivan Likhachev was appointed as a head of the factory, a person whose name the factory bears from 1956. In April 1929, it was agreed on to expand the plant to build Autocar 2.5-ton truck models.[5][6][7]

In 1929—1931, the factory was re-equipped and expanded with the help of the American A.J. Brandt Co.,[8][9] and changed its name to Automotive Factory No. 2 Zavod Imeni Stalina (ZIS or ZiS). After Nikita Khrushchev denounced the cult of personality of Joseph Stalin in 1956, the name was changed again to Zavod imeni Likhachyova, after its former director Ivan Likhachev.[10]

ZiL lanes, road lanes dedicated to vehicles carrying top Soviet officials, were named after the car. The ZiL limousines were the official car that carried the Soviet heads of state, and many Soviet Union allied leaders, to summits or in parades. The limousines were flown to international summits as, for example, in 1987 and 1990 to Washington, D.C. in the US for Mikhail Gorbachev's official state visits.[11][12]

ZiL had a history of exporting trucks to Cuba, trade resumed in the early 21st century.[13]

The ZiL factory is portrayed in a number of English language documentaries. The 2001 documentary by Daniel Leconte, Lenin if you knew (renamed USSR Memories), follows the fate of a family associated with the factory as well as the factory itself in the 1990s.[14] The factory is also a feature of the 2014 documentary, The Last Limousine.[15]

After the final ZiL limousine was built in 2012, the Moscow factory administration stopped truck production and the company was declared bankrupt in 2013. ZiL still exists as a legal entity, but produces no vehicles. In 2014 it was announced that the factory site will be turned into a residential development.[16] Most factory buildings were dismantled in 2015.[17]

The factory's equipment and other automotive assets were auctioned off to a new company, "MSTs6 AMO ZIL". It employs 47 staff, mostly former ZiL workers.[18] The company took part in the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2016.[19]

After the building of "MSTs6 AMO ZIL" was demolished in 2020, it was believed that the company ceased to exist. However, it was reported in 2021 that MSTs6 continued to operate. Its staff and equipment were moved to the Moscow Oblast.[20]

Awards edit

  • In June 1942 the VMS was awarded the first Order of Lenin for the excellent organization of the production of ammunition and weapons.
  • In October 1944 the plant was awarded the Order of Red Banner of Labour.
  • In 1971 the plant was awarded the Order of Lenin for the third successful implementation of the Eighth Five-Year Plan.
  • In 1975 the plant was awarded the Order of the October Revolution for the successful completion of works on creation of capacities up to 200 thousand cars per year issuance.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Бухгалтерский баланс на 31 декабря 2016 г." (PDF).
  2. ^ "Список аффилированных лиц". e-disclosure.ru. from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ "99 Years of ZiL: From Car Plant To Potential New Heart of Moscow?". Moscow Times. from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. ^ Sutton, Antony C. (1968). Western technology and Soviet economic development, 1917 to 1930. Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. pp. 244–249. from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. ^ "AMO-ZIL website, history 1916-1923" (in Russian). from the original on 5 October 2018.
  6. ^ "AMO-ZIL website, history 1924-1931" (in Russian). from the original on 5 October 2018.
  7. ^ Завод и люди. 1916–2016: В 3 томах. Том 1. [Plant and People. 1916-2016. In 3 volumes. Volume 1] (PDF) (in Russian). Moscow: Moscow Polytechnic University. 2016. pp. 14–155. ISBN 978-5-2760-2388-5. (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  8. ^ Sutton 1973, p. 122.
  9. ^ "Как в 1929−1931 годах модернизировали ЗИЛ" (in Russian). Mos.ru. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  10. ^ Straus 1998, p. 33.
  11. ^ Michael Dobbs (22 November 1990). "Crises now follow Gorbachev abroad". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  12. ^ Saundra Saperstein Torry, John Mintz (5 December 1987). "Gorbachev is city's most shielded visitor". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  13. ^ "ZIL resume exports to Cuba". from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  14. ^ Leconte, Daniel (2001). "USSR Memories - Daily life of a Russian family in the Soviet Union". Youtube. wocomoDOCS. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  15. ^ "'The Last Limousine' ('Posledniy limusin'): Vladivostok Review". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  16. ^ Нехлебова, Наталия (31 October 2016). "ЗИЛ после жизни". Журнал "Огонёк". p. 10. from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  17. ^ Sorokina, Anna (8 August 2017). "How a Soviet auto giant became a ghost factory". Russia Beyond The Headlines. from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  18. ^ Завод индивидуальных лимузинов. Русский Автомобиль (in Russian). from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  19. ^ Стенд ЗИЛ на Московском автосалоне (in Russian). Livecars.ru. 27 August 2016. from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  20. ^ Давид Акопян (14 December 2021). "Здесь был ЗИЛ. Репортаж о легендарном заводе, которого не стало" (in Russian). RBC Autonews. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

Literature edit

  • Straus, Kenneth M. (1998). Factory and Community in Stalin's Russia: The Making of an Industrial Working Class. University of Pittsburgh Press. p. i. ISBN 978-082298584-6.
  • Sutton, Antony C. (1973). National Suicide: Military Aid to the Soviet Union. New Rochelle, N.Y.: Arlington House. ISBN 978-087000207-6.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to ZiL.
  • (in Russian)—Official MSTS6 ZIL website
  • (in Russian)—Official ZiL website
  • From Soviet Russia With Love - article about presidential limousines made by the company

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This article is about the Soviet Russian vehicle manufacturer For other uses see Zil disambiguation OJSC AMO ZiL known fully as the Public Joint Stock Company Likhachov Plant Russian Publichnoe akcionernoe obshestvo Zavod imeni Lihachyova romanized Publichnoye aktsionernoye obshchestvo Zavod imeni Likhachyova and more commonly called ZiL Russian ZiL was a major Russian automobile truck military vehicle and heavy equipment manufacturer that was based in Moscow OJSC AMO ZiLZiL Zavod Imeni Likhachyova FormerlyAMO 1916 1931 ZiS 1931 1956 Company typeJoint stockTraded asMCX ZILLMCX ZILLPIndustryAutomotiveDefenceFounded1916 1916 FateProduction ended in 2012HeadquartersMoscow RussiaKey peopleIgor Zakharov CEO Konstantin Laptev General Director 2002 present ProductsRacing carsLuxury automobilesHeavy road vehiclesOffroad vehiclesMilitary vehiclesRevenue 12 1 million 1 2016 Operating income 19 million 1 2016 Net income 21 5 million 1 2016 OwnerCity of Moscow Property Department 2 Websitewww wbr amo zil wbr ru The last ZiL vehicle was assembled in 2012 The company continues to exist only as real estate development site on which a new urban district will be built by the LSR Group construction company 3 1916 plan for the AMO factory Plant buildings facade at Avtozavodskaya street demolished in 2014 Contents 1 History 2 Awards 3 See also 4 References 5 Literature 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Comprehensive development of the territory of ZIL July 2016 The factory was founded on 2 August 1916 as the Moscow Automotive Society or AMO Russian Avtomobilnoe Moskovskoe Obshestvo AMO romanized Avtomobilnoe Moskovskoe Obshchestvo AMO The factory was completed in 1917 just before the Revolution and was built south of Moscow near Moscow River in Tjufeleva grove It was a modern building with the latest in American equipment and was designed to employ 6 000 workers 4 The plans were to produce Fiat F 15 1 5 ton trucks under licence Because of the October Revolution and the subsequent Russian Civil War it took until 1 November 1924 to produce the first vehicle which was shown at a parade on 7 November the AMO F 15 Nevertheless the factory still managed to assemble trucks bought from Italy in 1917 1919 On 30 April 1923 the factory was named after an Italian communist Pietro Ferrero but in 1925 was renamed to First National Automobile Factory Russian 1 j Gosudarstvennyj avtomobilnyj zavod 2 years later in 1927 Ivan Likhachev was appointed as a head of the factory a person whose name the factory bears from 1956 In April 1929 it was agreed on to expand the plant to build Autocar 2 5 ton truck models 5 6 7 In 1929 1931 the factory was re equipped and expanded with the help of the American A J Brandt Co 8 9 and changed its name to Automotive Factory No 2 Zavod Imeni Stalina ZIS or ZiS After Nikita Khrushchev denounced the cult of personality of Joseph Stalin in 1956 the name was changed again to Zavod imeni Likhachyova after its former director Ivan Likhachev 10 ZiS luxury vehicles nbsp ZIS 101 1936 nbsp ZIS 102 1937 nbsp ZIS 101A Sport 1939 nbsp ZIS 110 1945 nbsp ZIS 110B 1949 ZiL lanes road lanes dedicated to vehicles carrying top Soviet officials were named after the car The ZiL limousines were the official car that carried the Soviet heads of state and many Soviet Union allied leaders to summits or in parades The limousines were flown to international summits as for example in 1987 and 1990 to Washington D C in the US for Mikhail Gorbachev s official state visits 11 12 ZiL had a history of exporting trucks to Cuba trade resumed in the early 21st century 13 The ZiL factory is portrayed in a number of English language documentaries The 2001 documentary by Daniel Leconte Lenin if you knew renamed USSR Memories follows the fate of a family associated with the factory as well as the factory itself in the 1990s 14 The factory is also a feature of the 2014 documentary The Last Limousine 15 ZiL luxury vehicles nbsp ZIL 111G 1962 nbsp ZIL 114 1967 nbsp ZIL 117 convertible 1971 nbsp ZIL 4104 convertible 1981 nbsp ZIL 41047 1985 After the final ZiL limousine was built in 2012 the Moscow factory administration stopped truck production and the company was declared bankrupt in 2013 ZiL still exists as a legal entity but produces no vehicles In 2014 it was announced that the factory site will be turned into a residential development 16 Most factory buildings were dismantled in 2015 17 The factory s equipment and other automotive assets were auctioned off to a new company MSTs6 AMO ZIL It employs 47 staff mostly former ZiL workers 18 The company took part in the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2016 19 After the building of MSTs6 AMO ZIL was demolished in 2020 it was believed that the company ceased to exist However it was reported in 2021 that MSTs6 continued to operate Its staff and equipment were moved to the Moscow Oblast 20 Awards editIn June 1942 the VMS was awarded the first Order of Lenin for the excellent organization of the production of ammunition and weapons In October 1944 the plant was awarded the Order of Red Banner of Labour In 1971 the plant was awarded the Order of Lenin for the third successful implementation of the Eighth Five Year Plan In 1975 the plant was awarded the Order of the October Revolution for the successful completion of works on creation of capacities up to 200 thousand cars per year issuance See also editList of ZiL vehicles Soviet Artillery Factory No 92 also namedZavod imeni Stalina ZiS GM old look transit bus Soviet versions ZiS 154 and ZiS 155 models References edit a b c Buhgalterskij balans na 31 dekabrya 2016 g PDF Spisok affilirovannyh lic e disclosure ru Archived from the original on 26 August 2017 Retrieved 26 August 2017 99 Years of ZiL From Car Plant To Potential New Heart of Moscow Moscow Times Archived from the original on 6 April 2017 Retrieved 5 April 2017 Sutton Antony C 1968 Western technology and Soviet economic development 1917 to 1930 Hoover Institution on War Revolution and Peace pp 244 249 Archived from the original on 28 November 2016 Retrieved 22 December 2017 AMO ZIL website history 1916 1923 in Russian Archived from the original on 5 October 2018 AMO ZIL website history 1924 1931 in Russian Archived from the original on 5 October 2018 Zavod i lyudi 1916 2016 V 3 tomah Tom 1 Plant and People 1916 2016 In 3 volumes Volume 1 PDF in Russian Moscow Moscow Polytechnic University 2016 pp 14 155 ISBN 978 5 2760 2388 5 Archived PDF from the original on 5 October 2018 Retrieved 10 October 2018 Sutton 1973 p 122 Kak v 1929 1931 godah modernizirovali ZIL in Russian Mos ru 1 October 2020 Retrieved 23 February 2022 Straus 1998 p 33 Michael Dobbs 22 November 1990 Crises now follow Gorbachev abroad The Washington Post Retrieved 23 February 2022 Saundra Saperstein Torry John Mintz 5 December 1987 Gorbachev is city s most shielded visitor The Washington Post Retrieved 23 February 2022 ZIL resume exports to Cuba Archived from the original on 3 September 2016 Retrieved 7 September 2016 Leconte Daniel 2001 USSR Memories Daily life of a Russian family in the Soviet Union Youtube wocomoDOCS Retrieved 20 June 2023 The Last Limousine Posledniy limusin Vladivostok Review The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on 21 April 2017 Retrieved 9 June 2017 Nehlebova Nataliya 31 October 2016 ZIL posle zhizni Zhurnal Ogonyok p 10 Archived from the original on 5 May 2017 Retrieved 9 June 2017 Sorokina Anna 8 August 2017 How a Soviet auto giant became a ghost factory Russia Beyond The Headlines Archived from the original on 30 January 2018 Retrieved 22 August 2017 Zavod individualnyh limuzinov Russkij Avtomobil in Russian Archived from the original on 8 June 2017 Retrieved 9 June 2017 Stend ZIL na Moskovskom avtosalone in Russian Livecars ru 27 August 2016 Archived from the original on 3 July 2017 Retrieved 9 June 2017 David Akopyan 14 December 2021 Zdes byl ZIL Reportazh o legendarnom zavode kotorogo ne stalo in Russian RBC Autonews Retrieved 23 February 2022 Literature editStraus Kenneth M 1998 Factory and Community in Stalin s Russia The Making of an Industrial Working Class University of Pittsburgh Press p i ISBN 978 082298584 6 Sutton Antony C 1973 National Suicide Military Aid to the Soviet Union New Rochelle N Y Arlington House ISBN 978 087000207 6 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to ZiL in Russian Official MSTS6 ZIL website in Russian Official ZiL website From Soviet Russia With Love article about presidential limousines made by the company Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ZiL amp oldid 1217034008, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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