Sofasa
Encyclopedia
Sofasa is an automobile company in Colombia
that assembles imported Renault
, Toyota and Delta Daihatsu vehicles. The company then exports to the Andean Community of Nations
(CAN) and supplies the national market of automobiles in Colombia.
company Renault
by introducing the Renault 4
and later the Renault 6
for passenger and taxicab service in 1970. Three years later SOFASA assembles the Renault 12
producing a total of 1,550 units that year. In 1975 launches a newer version of the Renault 4 with pick up features. It also introduces other two models with five variants.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
that assembles imported Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
, Toyota and Delta Daihatsu vehicles. The company then exports to the Andean Community of Nations
Andean Community of Nations
The Andean Community is a customs union comprising the South American countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The trade bloc was called the Andean Pact until 1996 and came into existence with the signing of the Cartagena Agreement in 1969...
(CAN) and supplies the national market of automobiles in Colombia.
History
SOFASA started assembling cars from the FrenchFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
company Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
by introducing the Renault 4
Renault 4
The Renault 4, also known as the 4L , is a hatchback economy car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1961 and 1992. It was the first front-wheel drive family car produced by Renault....
and later the Renault 6
Renault 6
The Renault 6 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1968 and 1980.The Renault 6 was launched at the 1968 Paris Motor Show, and was intended to be an upmarket alternative to the Renault 4 that would compete with the Citroën Ami 6 and the recently launched Citroën Dyane...
for passenger and taxicab service in 1970. Three years later SOFASA assembles the Renault 12
Renault 12
The Renault 12 is a family car produced by French automaker Renault between 1969 and 1980. Available as a saloon and estate , it was also produced under licence in many countries across the globe into the early 21st century....
producing a total of 1,550 units that year. In 1975 launches a newer version of the Renault 4 with pick up features. It also introduces other two models with five variants.