Engineering:Fabral
Fabral (full name: Fábrica Brasileira de Automóveis Ltda, or "the Brazilian Car Factory") was an off-road vehicle manufacturer based in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil . Fabral was established in 2002 with money from the Mozambiquean Tricôs group.[1] The project never got off the ground and the company closed down in 2003.[2] The company's first president was Abdul Majid Ibraimo.[3] They depended on tax breaks provided by the government of the state of Tocantins where the company is located.[3]
Fabral planned to produce the Santana Jalapão and Santana Anibal in 2003, both based on Santana PS-10 vehicles by Spain 's Santana Motors, which themselves are based on the Land Rover Defender.[1] This was aimed at replacing the defunct Toyota Bandeirante off-roader in the marketplace, with the aim of receiving government orders.[3] Other vehicles planned include a Tata double-cab pickup truck and a South Korean bus. Their products were intended to be sold through Ssangyong dealerships, as these also belong to the Tricôs group.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nasser, Roberto (2002-07-16). "Tocantins e sua fábrica de carros" (in Portuguese). Best Cars Web Site. http://bestcars.uol.com.br/nasser/128n.htm.
- ↑ "Conheça 10 fábricas brasileiras de automóveis que nunca saíram do papel" (in pt-br). https://motor1.uol.com.br/features/577357/10-fabricas-brasileiras-no-papel/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Simão, Juliana (2002-06-24). "A última dos Portugueses" (in Portuguese). Terra.com.br. ISTOÉ Dinheiro. Archived from the original on 2003-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20030121212023/http://www.terra.com.br/istoedinheiro/256/negocios/256_ultima_portugueses.htm.
External links
- "Fabral". Global Auto Index. Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20080510183017/http://www.globalautoindex.com/maker.plt?no=2257&g=Fabral.
- (in French) Santana PS 10, which was manufactured by Fabral under the Jalapao name.
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