Zerve-NAM Auto, a subsidary of Dnipropetrovśk-Nikopoĺ Avto, a subsidary of Dnipropetrovśk-Nikopoĺ Group, and previously known as AvtoDAZ-AvtoNAM, is a Ukrainian automaker formed in 1999. It produces passenger cars under two brands- Zerve and NAM.
Zerve Trucks, a subsidary of Dnipropetrośk-Nikopoĺ Avto, previously known as AvtoDAZ Heavy, is a Ukrainian automaker formed in 2003. It produces light, medium-duty, and heavy trucks.
Many of its models are co-developed with or rebadges of models made by other former Soviet truck-makers like GAZ.
Zerve Auto
History
Note: I use the actual Soviet car numbering system, assuming Zerve is equivlent to ZAZ and NAM is equivelent to KrAZ.
The Zerve Agriculture & Truck company was a Ukrainian automaker that started out making tractors in the early 1850s. The company was part of Żerve holdings, a Polish holdings company that originated making shipping boats for use in the Baltic in the early 1400s. The company was dissolved shortly after Ukraine joined the Soviet Union, into its many branches. Its assets were repurposed for production of trucks and was christened DAZ (Dnipropetrovśk Auto Plant) in the early 50s. DAZ continued to produce tractors (still the 4th largest agricultural machinery producer in the world), and trucks for the Soviet Union into WWII. The DAZ-717 van and DAZ-719 feild truck (which rode on the same chassis) were originally made for the war, and the boxer-4 engine originated from a small amphibious transport DAZ-715. The DAZ-721 (exported as Zerve PS45) postwar car was based on the chassis of the original WWII DAZ-717, with the same rear leaf-sprung live axles and a less agricultural version of the 47ps boxer engine. It was a simple 2-door sedan, and was only produced for a few years.
In the 1950s, the DAZ-724 (exported as the Zerve PS51), a rear engine 4 door sedan or 5 door wagon with some accidentaly sporty abilities, carried DAZ’s auto arm. It was a popular family car in Ukraine and was a beast in racing. The 728 (exp. WorkMaster), and 719B (exp. TrekMaster) utilities were often used by the Soviet military.
In the 60s Zerve expanded their passenger car line with two cars. The front engined FWD 732 2-door sedan (exp. as Kaveat) in 1962, and an updated hatchback version of the 724, named the 729, in 1964. 3 door wagon (733), panel van (734), and 2-door pickup versions of the 732 were introduced a year later in 1963, alongside a pickup variant with a solid rear axle exported as the CabMaster (739). 4WD 7321/7331/7341 CabMaster-based versions were also available.
Current Lineup
Utility (Light Duty)
TrekMaster (4WD SUV 1952-today)
CabMaster (RWD/4WD Compact Ute 1960-1995, RWD/AWD/4WD Midsized Pickup 1995-today)
LandMaster (RWD/AWD/4WD Midsized SUV 1995-today)
WorkMaster (RWD Large Van 1952-1960, RWD/4WD Large Van 1960-today)
JobMaster (FWD/4WD Van 1962-1995, FWD/AWD Compact Van 1995-today)
Passenger
Korner (RWD Economy 1962-1974, FWD/AWD A/B-segment 1975-1992, FWD A-segment 2017-today)
Kare (FWD B-segment 2005-today)
Kaveat (FWD/AWD C-segment 1962-today)
Konqueror (FWD/AWD D-segment 2009-today)
CrossMaster (AWD C-segment Crossover/Ute 2005-2015, D-segment Crossover 2015-today)
SportMaster (AWD/FWD C-segment Crossover/Ute 2015-today)
StreetMaster (AWD/FWD B-segment Crosover/Ute 2015-today)
Discontinued
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Or are those mainly export specs shown (as the names would suggest)?
