Aymesa
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Headquarters | Quito,Ecuador |
Key people | Unknown. |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Website | www |
Automóviles y Máquinas del Ecuador S.A.,known by the syllabic abbreviationAYMESA,is an automotive assembler based inQuito,Ecuador,which since 1970 is dedicated to the assembly, assembly and construction of automobiles, being a pioneer in the Ecuadorian market. When car manufacturing in Ecuador had its origins in the late sixties and early seventies, a time when the foundations of the Ecuadorian automotive industry were laid, the AYMESA plant produced one of the first locally designed vehicles theAndes,exporting 1000 units and making history within the incipient Ecuadorian industry.
History
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Aymesa was founded inQuitoin 1970.[1]In cooperation withGeneral Motors,the production of automobiles and commercial vehicles began in 1973.[1]Until 1984, passenger cars were marketed under their own brand name Aymesa.[2]Other sources cite the period 1972 to the 1980s[3]or from 1980 to 1989[4]for this brand name. The brand name becameChevroletin 1984.[2]Deviating from this, a model was marketed inVenezuelaas Sanremo in the 1970s.[5]
Since 1999, there has also been an agreement withKiaMotors for vehicle production.[1]In addition,Ladavehicles were assembled from 2000 to 2004.[2]
Models
[edit]The Andino was a pickup truck based on a Bedford model. The four-cylinder engine with OHV valve control had a displacement of 1300 cm³. One source gives the construction period from 1973 to 1977, another from 1972 to 1970s.[6]
The Condór was a coupe that largely corresponded to theOpel KadettC.[4]The body was made of fiberglass.[3]
The gala was also a coupe. It had elongated rear side windows.[4]
Various models fromOpelandSuzukifollowed from 1981.[2]Specifically named areSuzuki Vitarafrom 1990,Suzuki Forsafrom 1991 to 2004,Suzuki Esteemfrom 1996 to 2002,Isuzu Rodeofrom 1996 to 2004,Opel Corsafrom 2002 to 2012 andChevrolet Sparkfrom May 2003.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abc"AYMESA - THE FIRST VEHICLE ASSEMBLER IN ECUADOR".Aymesa.Archivedfrom the original on November 21, 2016.RetrievedMarch 17,2021.
- ^abcdeEligiusz Mazur:2005 · 2006. One of the largest car directories in the world. World of Cars. Worldwide catalogue. Encyclopedia of today's car industry.(onlineArchived2017-09-03 at theWayback Machine;englisch)
- ^abd'Auto zu Aymesa(niederländisch, retrieved 20 November 2016)
- ^abcAllcarindex(englisch, retrieved 20 November 2016)
- ^d'Auto zu Sanremo(niederländisch, retrieved 20 November 2016)
- ^d'Auto zu Andino(niederländisch, retrieved 20 November 2016)
External links
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