SNVI (''Société Nationale des Véhicules Industriels'', ''National Company of Industrial Vehicles'' in English, or ''المؤسسة الوطنية للعربات الصناعية'' in Arabic), is an Algerian company that has produced trucks and buses since 1967. SNVI is a subsidiary of Société Nationale de Construction Mecanique (SONACOME, National Mechanical Construction Company).SNVI, company's history on SNVI-Ouargla.com (official website)
(retrieved on January 21st, 2013)

History

Sonacome SONACOME (Société Nationale de Construction Mecanique) is an Algerian construction equipment maker. Established in Algiers in 1967, the company has produced an off road vehicle for the Dakar Rally. SNVI SNVI (''Société Nationale des Véhicu ...

, the parent company of SNVI was founded by the

Algerian government Politics of Algeria takes place in a framework of a constitutional semi-presidential republic, whereby the President of Algeria is head of state while the Prime Minister of Algeria is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by th ...

on August 9, 1967 through ''ordonnance'' 67-150. It inherited French-era's

Berliet Berliet was a French manufacturer of automobiles, buses, trucks and military vehicles among other vehicles based in Vénissieux, outside of Lyon, France. Founded in 1899, and apart from a five-year period from 1944 to 1949 when it was put into 'ad ...

factories and equipment after the latter ceased operations by 1973.

Facilities

SNVI's headquarters are located in Rouiba, 30 km to the east of

Algiers Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...

, with branches in Hussein Dey,

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Oran Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural ...

and

Ouargla Ouargla ( Berber: Wargrən, ar, ورقلة) is the capital city of Ouargla Province in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing petroleum industry and hosts one of Algeria's universities, the University of Ouargla. The commune ...

Production

In 2011, the company has made 2007 vehicles. Its ambition is to resume with its 1980s production rate, that was reaching 6000 vehicles per year.

Exports

SNVI exports its products to several countries such as: *

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Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya bo ...

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...

Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...

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Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

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Models

SNVI produces trucks, buses, and semi-trailer.

Trucks

SNVI offers a variety of trucks for civilian and military purposes.

Civilian trucks

* Porteur – SNVI K66 * Porteur – SNVI K120 * Porteur – SNVI C260 * Porteur – SNVI B260 * Porteur – SNVI B400 * Tracteur routier – SNVI TB400 * Tracteur routier – SNVI TC260 * All Terrain – SNVI M120 * All Terrain – SNVI M230

Military trucks

* SNVI M120 * SNVI M230 * SNVI M260 * SNVI M350 * SNVI K66 * SNVI K120 * SNVI C260 * SNVI B260 * SNVI B400

Buses

Civilian buses

* Minibus – number of passengers 25 * SNVI Safir – number of passengers 49 * SNVI Numedia Lux – number of passengers 47

Military buses

* Minibus – number of passengers 36 * Versatile Intervention Vehicle – number of passengers 18

Semi trailers

* Tanker – 30 000L * Cement mixer * Low-boy trailer * Trailer CEP 3000L * Tippers

References

External links

* Bus manufacturers of Algeria Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1967 Military vehicle manufacturers Truck manufacturers of Algeria Algiers Province Defence companies of Algeria Algerian brands 1967 establishments in Algeria {{algeria-company-stub