Fabral (full name: ''Fábrica Brasileira de Automóveis Ltda'', or "the Brazilian Car Factory") was an

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manufacturer based in Palmas,

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. Fabral was established in 2002 with money from the Mozambiquean Tricôs group. The company's first president was Abdul Majid Ibraimo. They depended on tax breaks provided by the government of the state of

where the company is located. Fabral produces the Santana Jalapao and Santana Anibal, both based on Santana PS-10 vehicles by

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, which themselves are based on the

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. This was aimed at replacing the defunct

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off-roader, with the aim of receiving government orders. Other vehicles planned include a Tata double-cab pickup truck and a South Korean bus. Their products are intended to be sold through

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dealerships, as these also belong to the Tricôs group. Despite promises to start manufacturing the Santana Jalapao and Santana Anibal in 2003, the project never got off the ground and the company closed down the same year.

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Santana PS 10
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