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GAZ (ГАЗ)

GAZ, or Gorky Automobile Plant, is a Russian vehicle manufacturer in Nizhny Novgorod, founded in 1929 with Ford's help and known for the GAZelle truck.

GAZ Sobol (Соболь)

The GAZ Sobol (Соболь) is a family of light commercial vehicles built by GAZ in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, since 1998, a shorter sibling of the GAZ Gazelle.

GAZ Volga

GAZ Volga (Волга) is a series of passenger cars from Gorky Automobile in Nizhny Novgorod, produced from 1956 to 2010, featuring both rear- and front-wheel drive options.

GAZ-24

The GAZ-24 Volga (ГАЗ-24 «Волга») is a mid-size Soviet sedan built by GAZ from 1970 to 1992, with over 1.4 million made and used widely as a taxi and official car.

GAZ-51 (ГАЗ-51)

The GAZ-51 was a Soviet 2.5-ton, 4×2 cargo truck produced by the Gorky Automobile Plant in Gorky from 1946 to 1975, with nearly 3.5 million built.

GAZelle (ГАЗе́ль)

The GAZelle (ГАЗе́ль), also known as the GAZ Gazelle, is a family of light commercial vehicles, vans, and minibuses built by GAZ in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, since 1994.

GAZelle NEXT (ГАЗель NEXT)

GAZelle NEXT (ГАЗель NEXT) is a family of light commercial vehicles from GAZ, produced in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, since 2013 as the second-generation GAZelle; serial production opened on 9 April 2013.

Gear stick

The gear stick, also called a gear lever or stick shift, is the hand-operated lever inside a vehicle that the driver moves to select gears in the transmission.

Geely

Geely (吉利) is a Chinese automotive group founded by Li Shufu in 1986 and headquartered in Hangzhou. It owns Volvo Cars, Lotus, Zeekr, and Lynk & Co.

Geely EX2

The Geely EX2, sold in China as the Geely Galaxy Xingyuan (星愿) and as the Proton e.MAS 5, is a five-door electric hatchback that became China's best-selling vehicle in 2025 with over 465,000 sales.

Geely EX5

Geely EX5, sold in China as the Geely Galaxy E5, is an electric compact SUV from Geely Auto unveiled in 2024 with a 430 km range.

Geely Galaxy (吉利银河)

Geely Galaxy (吉利银河) is a new energy vehicle series of Chinese automaker Geely Auto, launched in February 2023 and by 2025 China's second best-selling NEV brand.

Geely Galaxy Cruiser 700

The Geely Galaxy Cruiser 700 (银河战舰700) is a five-seat plug-in hybrid off-road SUV from Geely's Galaxy brand, launched in China in October 2026 with up to 830 kW.

Geely Galaxy E8

The Geely Galaxy E8 (银河E8) is a battery electric full-size sedan from Geely's Galaxy brand, launched in China in January 2024 as the first all-electric Galaxy sedan.

Geely Galaxy M9

The Geely Galaxy M9, also called Geely M9 (吉利银河M9), is Geely's six-seat flagship plug-in hybrid SUV, launched in China in September 2025 on the GEA Evo platform.

Geely Galaxy Starshine 7

The Geely Galaxy Starshine 7 (Chinese: 银河星耀7, also Geely Galaxy Xingyao 7) is a mid-size plug-in hybrid sedan from Geely's Galaxy brand, launched in China in May 2026.

Geely Galaxy Starship 7 (银河星舰7)

The Geely Galaxy Starship 7 (银河星舰7) is a compact plug-in hybrid SUV from China's Geely, launched in December 2024 with up to 1,420 km of combined range.

Geely Radar

Geely Radar, known overseas as Riddara, is a Chinese electric and hybrid pickup truck brand. Owned by Geely Group, it launched the RD6, China's first pure-electric model.

General Motors

General Motors, or GM, is an American automaker headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Founded by William Durant in 1908, it sells vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC brands.

General Motors Atlas engine

The General Motors Atlas engine family is a series of all-aluminum inline four-, five-, and six-cylinder engines that GM produced from the 2002 model year through 2012.

General Motors Delta platform

The General Motors Delta platform is a GM compact car architecture debuted in the 2003 Saturn Ion and engineered by Opel in Germany, used in the Chevrolet Cobalt and Cruze.

General Motors Epsilon platform

The General Motors Epsilon platform is a front-wheel-drive vehicle architecture developed mainly by Opel in Germany, debuting in the 2002 Opel Vectra and 2003 Saab 9-3.

General Motors EV1

The General Motors EV1, also known as the GM EV1, was a two-seat battery-electric car General Motors leased, never sold, in the United States from 1996 to 1999.

General Motors F platform

The General Motors F platform, known as the F-body, was a rear-wheel-drive automobile platform that carried the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird across four generations, from 1967 to 2002.

General Motors ignition switch recalls

The General Motors ignition switch recalls, also called the ignition switch scandal, were 2014 recalls of about 2.6 million small cars whose defective switches disabled airbags, causing 124 deaths.

General Motors J platform

The General Motors J platform, commonly called the J-body or J-car, was a front-wheel-drive compact platform GM produced from 1981 to 2005, chiefly in the United States.

General Motors W platform

The General Motors W platform, known as the W-body, was a front-wheel-drive GM car architecture built from 1988 to 2016 for models like the Regal, Lumina, Grand Prix, and Impala.

General Motors Y platform

The General Motors Y platform, or Y-body, is a GM vehicle architecture used for the 1961–1963 Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac senior compacts and the Chevrolet Corvette through 2019.

General Motors Zeta platform

The General Motors Zeta platform was a rear-wheel-drive architecture developed by GM's Australian subsidiary Holden, debuting with the 2006 VE Commodore and later underpinning the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac G8.

General Safety Regulation

The General Safety Regulation, known as GSR2, is a 2019 EU regulation mandating safety features like intelligent speed assistance and event data recorders in new vehicles.