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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive industry |
| Predecessors | |
| Founded | 1955[1] |
| Defunct | 1978[1][2][3] |
| Fate | Merged into Renault Véhicules Industriels[1][2][3] |
| Successor | Renault Trucks |
| Headquarters | , France[4] |
| Products | Trucks, light commercial vehicles, buses/coaches |
| Parent | Régie Nationale des Usines Renault |
The Société Anonyme de Véhicules Industriels et d'Équipements Mécaniques (French pronunciation: [sɔsjete anɔnim də veikyl ɛ̃dystʁijɛl e dekipmɑ̃ mekanik]), commonly known by the acronym Saviem (French pronunciation: [savjɛm]),[5] was a French manufacturer of trucks and buses/coaches part of the Renault group, headquartered in Suresnes, Île-de-France. The company was established in 1955 by merging Renault heavy vehicle operations with Somua and Latil and disappeared in 1978 when was merged with former rival Berliet to form Renault Véhicules Industriels.
The company initially had various factories for vehicle production around France (mainly at the Paris area) which came from its predecessors and Chausson, but it soon centred assembly on Blainville-sur-Orne (trucks) and Annonay (buses and coaches). Saviem formed partnerships with other manufacturers, leading to technology-sharing agreements.
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- ^ Bähr, Johannes; Banken, Rolf; Flemming, Thomas (2008). "Vierter Teil: Der Weg zur heutigen MAN Gruppe (1960–2008)". Die MAN: eine deutsche Industriegeschichte [MAN: a German industrial history] (in German). CH Beck. pp. 388–389. ISBN 978-3-406-57762-8.