Company type | Limited |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1977 |
Headquarters | Mombasa, Kenya |
Area served | Kenya |
Associated Vehicle Assemblers Limited (AVA) is an automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Mombasa, Kenya.
Associated Vehicle Assemblers was founded in 1975 and started production in 1977. [1] [2]
With a market share of 40% (2012), the company is the largest vehicle manufacturer in Kenya and works for various brands. [3] [4] [5] [6] In 2008, the company employed 360 people. [7] By the end of 2011, there were 254 workers. [3] Until September 2017, it was owned 50 percent each by Marshalls East Africa Limited and Simba Colt Motors and was then fully taken over by Simba. [4] [5] [8]
The company's clients included or include Mitsubishi Motors, Scania, Tata, Hino and Toyota. [3] [4] Other brands were Peugeot, Fiat, Iveco and Volvo (trucks). [9] The Toyota Land Cruiser and the Toyota Hilux (1979 to 2005) were and are being assembled. [3] [4] [7] 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). [3]
Hino buses have been manufactured in AVA since 2013. [6]