MMC Automotriz S.A.
is a company in the field of
automobiles
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The year 1886 is regarded as ...
from
Venezuela.
Company history
The company is headquartered in
Caracas
Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the ...
and belonged to
Sojitz until the end of 2015.
It was founded in 1990. The basis was an agreement between the factory owner
CIF and the Japanese group Iwai (predecessor of Sojitz), which increased their initial equity stake of 49% over time to 98%. The production of automobiles by
Mitsubishi Motors also started in 1990.
The work is located in
Barcelona.
On December 10, 2015, "Grupo Sylca", also known as "Grupo Yammine", took over the plant with around 1300 to 1400 employees.
On June 1, 2016, Alfredo Orán replaced former President Yoshiro Uero, who had led the company from 2012.
Vehicles
Mitsubishi
In November 2016, the range included models
Mitsubishi Lancer,
Mitsubishi Panel and
Mitsubishi Montero Sport. The Lancer is 4480 mm long, 1695 mm wide and 1445 mm high at 2600 mm
wheelbase. The choices are
four-cylinder engine
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with 1584 cc and 103 horsepower, and 1999 cc displacement and 123 horsepower.
The panel is a
panel van. Its wheelbase measures 2435 mm. It is 4590 mm long, 1690 mm wide and 1970 mm high since 2-liter engine makes 114 hp.
The Montero Sport at 2800 mm wheelbase is 4695 mm long, 1815 mm wide and 1840 mm high. Its
V6 engine delivers 220 horsepower from 2998 cc displacement.
In addition,
commercial vehicles are offered by
Fuso.
Hyundai
In 1996, the assembly of vehicles from
Hyundai Motor Company
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and commonly known as Hyundai (, ; ), is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and founded in 1967. Currently, the company o ...
was added.
Other sources point to ''MAV - Automotriz Hyundai'' or ''Hyundai MMC Automotriz, SA'' as manufacturer of Hyundai vehicles.
References
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[Juan B. Salas]
Grupo Yammine adquirió la planta MMC Automotriz
15 December 2015. (retrieved 26 November 2016)
[MMC Automotriz anuncia nuevo presidente](_blank)
19 May 2016. (retrieved 26 November 2016)
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[Eligiusz Mazur: ''2005 · 2006. One of the largest car directories in the world. World of Cars. Worldwide catalogue. Encyclopedia of today's car industry.'' (; englisch)]
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Car manufacturers of Venezuela
Government-owned companies of Venezuela
Mitsubishi Motors factories
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1990
Venezuelan companies established in 1990