Lada is a marque of car manufactured by Russian car manufacturer AvtoVAZ based in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. It was originally the export brand for models sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market after June 1970. Lada's parent, AvtoVAZ, continues to produce nearly one million cars a year in Tolyatti, including the Lada Kalina, Lada Granta, Lada Priora, Lada Vesta, and the Lada 4x4.