Moskvitch or Moskvich (Russian: Москвич) (also written as Moskvich, Moskvič, or Moskwitsch) is a Soviet/Russian automobilebrand produced by AZLK from 1946 to 1991 and by OAO Moskvitch from 1991 to 2001. Production later resumed in 2022. The current article incorporates information about both the brand and the joint-stock successor of AZLK.

OAO Moskvitch is the name of a privatized venture given to the former factory to avoid legal issues after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
in 1991. Since the factory had no assembly branches outside Russia
after 1991, its name is largely used today to refer to the building
located in the lower eastern part of Moscow.

The word moskvich (Russian: москвич)
itself translates as "a native of Moscow, a Moscovite". It was used to
point out the original location of the cars manufactured there.

Second generation

MZMA replaced the 400 and 401 with new designs starting in 1956,
developed within the Soviet Union. This marked the second generation of
production vehicles for the enterprise. This started with the Moskvitch 402, followed on by upgraded variants in the form of the Moskvitch 403 and Moskvitch 407,
which featured improvements such as independent suspension, improved
interior and radio included, comparable to models such as the Hillman Minx, Fiat 1100, and Ford Consul. The Moskvitch 402
series could be considered as the first step in Soviet and Russian
automotive history towards producing adapted models for various use
cases. While the Moskvitch 407
provided greater driving comfort at larger expenses, other trim levels
included the Moskvitch 407-424 station wagon available for the general
public, Moskvitch 431 van and even the Moskvitch 410/411
attempt of creating an early off-road sedan/station wagon. The M-407
was the first Soviet automotive export to be truly successful in the West.^[3] Up to half of all Moskvitch 407 production was reserved for export, mainly to the Eastern Bloc countries, Norway, Finland, and France