 This was done to make way for the upcoming restart of the Chevrolet Niva series, which was slated to start production by March 2015.However, due to the current economic situation in Russia-West relations, AvtoVAZ analysts have suggested that the production of Chevrolet Niva may indeed get delayed further into 2015, especially considering any upcoming automotive sanctions packages against Russia.AvtoVAZ currently plans on keeping the LADA 4×4/Niva for its domestic market, branding it as an economy-class SUV.