 However, in 1968 2,500 cars were built, and the annual assembly capacity continued to increase progressively, reaching 8,000 cars in 1972.By that time, the assembly capacity was limited not by the factory itself, but by the capability of the Soviet supplier to produce enough complete knockdown kits to export to Bulgaria.The matter of manufacture of some parts and components for the car in the Lovech factory was discussed at that time, but nothing came out of it.