Companies based in Samara Oblast

Lada Niva tuning company

GM-AvtoVAZ was a Russian joint venture between General Motors and AvtoVAZ set up in 2001. In 2002, it started producing the Chevrolet Niva, based on the Lada Niva, at its Tolyatti plant. Though both companies had an equal share of ownership, the venture was managed exclusively by General Motors. The venture ended in December 2019, after it was wholly acquired by AvtoVAZ.

TogliattiAzot () is a Russian chemical company and has recently been identified as being the world's largest ammonia producer. It is headquartered in Tolyatti, Russia.