| JSC "Golitsynsky Bus Plant" (GolAZ) | |
| Native Name: | ОАО «Голицынский автобусный завод» |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
| Type: | Public Company |
| Hq Location City: | Maliye Vyaziomy near Golitsyno, Moscow Region |
| Hq Location Country: | Russia |
| Industry: | Engineering |
| Products: | Buses |
| Parent: | GAZ Group |
| Website: | golaz.gaz.ru |
GolAZ is a former Russian bus manufacturer belonging to the GAZ Group. Its "Golitsynsky Bus Plant" is located in Moscow's Odintsovsky District.[1] The company specializes in designing and manufacturing of intercity buses and coaches of the large and extra-large class.
Until 2013 it produced city buses; buses of this brand were booked for the Olympic games 2014 in Sochi. The brand was discontinued in 2014 shifting bus manufacturing business to LiAZ. Since then the factory produces agricultural machines.[2]
GolAZ buses received a number of rewards. GolAZ-4244 model received the title "Best Domestic Bus 2002 in Russia".[3] In August 2003 GolAZ received a special prize for the creation of a bus named "Cruise". Its flagship model was GolAZ AKA-6226 Rossiyanin.