HISTORY MAINS FACTS
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Since 1990, FAM Automobiles means : French Automotive compagnie of Assembling and Mounting |
| 1986 |
L'ère Peugeot P4 |
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First small production run industrial experience
· Civilian versions (2,5 turbo-diésel et 3,0 V6)
· Assistance vehicle on the Paris-Dakar
· Administration vehicle (Fire Service and French Electricity Authority) |
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| 1990 |
The industrial era |
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· Max roadster (20 vehicles)
· Funny Kart
· Import and distribution of the 4x4 Mahindra (India)
· Setting up of logistics and parts department |
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| 1993 |
The diesel era |
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Diesel conversion of 4700 Lada Nivas and 3000 Lada Samara then the Pontiac Transport |
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| 1996 |
The LPG era |
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· Peugeot 406, Ford (Mondeo, Galaxy andTransit), Daewoo (Lanos, Nubira andLeganza), Kia (Sportage, Clarus andCarnival)
· 10 000 LPG vehicles produced by the company by 1998
· FAM Automobiles became market leader in fitting dual fuel systems |
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| 1999 |
The alliances era |
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· Became official body builder for PSA
· ISO 9002 Certification
· EAQF Qualification
· Purchased Bouhier Engineering
· Parts stock management and logistics for Kia France (16 000 lines covering 2 500 sq. metres of storage space)
· 20 000 vehicles produced and assembled since its foundation |
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| 2000 |
The high tech era |
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From execution to research : following an agreement with SDRC (USA) setting up of communication (IDEAS Master Série software) and research (simulation modelling set, calculation, validation, etc.) resources enabling the design of complex surfaces and technical drawings. |
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| 2003 |
GNV and partnership era |
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· Motricité Renforcée® (Heavy duty traction system)
· Introduction into manufacturers' price lists
· Setting up of a bigger production capacity (from 600 to 1 000 vehicles a month)
· Closer technical cooperation with the manufacturers thanks to inter-department link-ups (computer links)
· Technological partnership (CATIA V4)
· European partnership with the PSA group for LPG and CNG vehicles |
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| 2004 |
The internationalisation era |
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· Contracts in the EEC, Central European countries and the whole of the African continent
· Obtaining of a WMI number wich gives to FAM the position of european car manufacturer
· More than 15000 vehicles of PSA range converted with the Motricité Renforcée©
· Success for the Fiats built by FAM-Tork in the Andros Trophy |
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| 2005 |
The quality process era |
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· ISO 9001-2000 Certification
· Technological partnership (CATIA V5)
· CNG Citroën C3 (particular and utility vehicles) |
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| 2006 |
The expansion era |
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· New production plant usine close to the head office
· Fiat come into the Motricité renforcée
· More than 20000 véhicles of PSA range transformed in Motricité Renforcée©
· Success of the BMW and theToyota built by FAM-Tork in the Andros Trophy |
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| 2007 |
The dynamic era |
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· Success of the Toyota built by FAM-Tork in the Andros Trophy
· Design and production of Mit'Jet formula
· New PSA-Fiat vans range (G9/X250) available with the Motricité Renforcée©
· More than 30000 vehicles gas converted (LPG and CNG) |
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| 2008 |
The new green energies era |
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Automotive minds are changing, town centres are saturated with to much traditional cars
FAM goes now to the little vehicle of the futur, running with CNG, electricity, hydrogen ... |
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| 2009 |
The managerial autonomy
era
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· A new plant to locate the head office for a new scope
· FAM become car manufacturer with the project F-City
· FAM set up a production line for the
road maintenance vehicles of Jungo company |
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