Associated Vehicle Assemblers


Associated Vehicle Assemblers Limited is an automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Mombasa, Kenya.

History

The company was founded in 1975 and started production in 1977.
With a market share of 40%, the company is the largest vehicle manufacturer in Kenya and works for various brands. In 2008, the company employed 360 people. By the end of 2011, there were 254 workers. 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.

Models

The company's clients included or include Mitsubishi Motors, Scania, Tata, Hino and Toyota. Other brands were Peugeot, Fiat, Iveco and Volvo. The Toyota Land Cruiser and the Toyota Hilux were and are being assembled. Production of the Toyota Hiace was discontinued, as well as the Toyota Corolla and the Toyota Dyna.
Hino buses have been manufactured in AVA since 2013.