The factory exports these reliable and fuel efficient cars all over the CIS. In 2010, about 5,000 employees were employed at the GM Uzbekistan assembly plant.
All four cars are common sites on the streets of Nukus, the Matiz and Damas being used as taxis and minibuses.
Damas
Nexia
Tico
Matiz
GM to Build All-New Chevy Sedan in Uzbekistan
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