Associated Vehicle Assemblers Limited (AVA) is an
automobile
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commercial vehicle
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manufacturer based in
Mombasa
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History
Associated Vehicle Assemblers was founded in 1975 and started production in 1977.
With a market share of 40% (2012), the company is the largest vehicle manufacturer in Kenya and works for various brands.
[Gitonga Maret]
Toyota Kenya opens Sh500m bus assembly plant in Mombasa
in: ''Business Daily'' vom 19. Februar 2013. In 2008, the company employed 360 people.
auf Toyoland.com. By the end of 2011, there were 254 workers.
auf der Website von Toyota. Until September 2017, it was owned 50 percent each by Marshalls East Africa, Marshalls East Africa Limited and Simba Colt Motors and was then fully taken over by Simba.
[David Herbling]
Toyota drops bid to buy AVA
in: ''Business Daily'' vom 10. Februar 2013.
Hinweis auf der Website der Marshalls EA Ltd.
Models
The company's clients included or include Mitsubishi Motors, Scania AB, Scania, Tata Motors, Tata, Hino Motors, Hino and Toyota.
Other brands were Peugeot, Fiat, Iveco and Volvo (trucks).
The Toyota Land Cruiser and the Toyota Hilux (1979 to 2005) were and are being assembled.
Production of the Toyota Hiace (1987–2006) was discontinued, as well as the Toyota Corolla (from 1982 as a van and from 1988 as a sedan until 1998) and the Toyota Dyna (1986-2003).
Hino buses have been manufactured in AVA since 2013.
References
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Car manufacturers of Kenya
Bus manufacturers of Kenya
Truck manufacturers of Kenya
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1977
1977 establishments in Kenya
Companies based in Mombasa