Tolyatti, also known in English as Togliatti, is the second largest city in the Samara region of Russia, located in the middle reaches of the Volga River, on its left bank. It is a major center of automotive and chemical industries, as well as rail, river and road transport, the largest city in the country which is not a regional capital.
Internationally, the city is also best known as the home of Russia's largest car manufacturer AvtoVAZ (Lada), which was founded in the late 1960s.