the Uz-DaewooAvto and the Chevrolet Lacetti. A third production facility was opened in 2014 in Pitnak, Khorezm Region, manufacturing the Damas/Labo microvans and the Chevrolet Orlando minivan. In 2010, about 5,000 people were employed at the GM Uzbekistan assembly plant. GM Uzbekistan sold 121,584 vehicles locally in 2011, making the country the eighth-largest market for Chevrolet and produced more than 225,000 vehicles. Its products are also exported to Russia and other CIS countries. In 2012, the Chevrolet Malibu and the Chevrolet Cobalt were added to the production line, followed by the revised Daewoo Gentra model in 2013, the Chevrolet Orlando in 2014, and the Chevrolet Nexia T250 in 2015. In 2019, the Government of Uzbekistan acquired the company and renamed it "UzAuto Motors". In 2020, UzAuto began importing the Chevrolet Equinox, Trailblazer, Traverse, and Tahoe SUVs, with intent to produce them locally if there is sufficient demand. UzAuto phased out the Ravon brand in 2020, merging it back into the Chevrolet brand as the Chevrolet Spark (R2), Nexia (R3), Cobalt (R4), and Lacetti (R5/Gentra). In April 2021, the company announced plans to produce Chevrolet-branded vehicles for the Russian market. In August 2021, Bo Andersson was named chief executive officer of the company. Since 2022, the company ceased exports to Russian and Belarus markets due to international sanctions. Ukrainian exports were temporarily stopped due to logistical limitations. In October 2022, the company announced its intention to IPO on the domestic market. In late November the company announced it's pricing. Ths IPO will be one of three "People's IPOs" planned by the government in the next couple of years. In 2022, Fitch Ratings upgraded the company's rating to "BB-, Outlook Stable". Currently produced models Chevrolet Damas (1996–present) Chevrolet Labo (1996–present) Chevrolet Spark (previously Ravon Spark/R2) (2010–present) Chevrolet Cobalt (previously Ravon Cobalt/R4) (2013–present) Chevrolet Lacetti (previously Ravon Gentra/R5) (2003–present) Chevrolet Nexia 3 (T250) (previously Ravon Nexia/R3) (2015–present) Chevrolet Onix (2022–present) Chevrolet Tracker (2022–present) Currently imported models Chevrolet Malibu - 9th generation (2020–present) Chevrolet Trailblazer 2nd generation (facelift) (2020–present) Chevrolet Tahoe - fifth generation (2020–present) Chevrolet Equinox - 3rd generation (facelift) (2020–present) Chevrolet Traverse - 2nd generation (facelift) (2020–present) Formerly produced models Daewoo Tico (1996–2001) Daewoo Nexia (N100, 1996–2008) Daewoo Nexia II (N150, 2008–2016) Chevrolet Epica (2008–2011) Chevrolet Orlando (2014-2018) Ravon Matiz R1 (2001-2018) Chevrolet Captiva (2008–2018) Chevrolet Malibu (Gen 8) (2013–2016) Chevrolet Malibu (Gen 9) (2017–2019) Chevrolet Tracker (2018-2020) Gallery Currently produced cars