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Aixam Information

Aixam - Mega is a French automobile manufacturer based in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie. It was founded in 1983 to make microcars in the old Arola factory after that company failed.

In 1992 they started making a range of standard sized cars under the Mega brand, but by 2002 this brand was just being applied to a diesel and electric range [1] of microvans and light utility vehicles.

The company currently produces the Aixam A.7XX series (powered by Kubota diesel engines), a microcar comparable with the Smart. A notable difference is that some of the smaller models are restricted to 45 km/h (30 mph) and can be driven without a driver's licence in some European countries (including France, Italy, Portugal and Slovenia, but not the UK).

In Britain they are classified as a quadricycle (quad bike) because of their weight and power output. This requires either a full car licence or a full unlimited capacity motorcycle licence to legally drive them.

They can be thought of as a sort of modern "2CV", not fast (about 100 km/h or 60 mph), but economical (often over 90 mpg or under 2.6 L/100km ), and with a roomy body made from a strong alloy frame covered with plastic panels (no rust). The low-emissions Kubota engines plus the automatic CVT transmission make them exceptionally "green" vehicles; and it is now possible to get various electric car versions. In 2006 Mega launched the Electric Mega City at the British International Motor Show

With a production of approximately 13.000 vehicles per annum and a distribution network of more than 110 distributors in France, Aixam confirms, with 42,7 % of shares of market in 2004, the place of leader whom the mark occupies since 1987 on the market of the Conveyence without licence.

Aixam-Mega is currently (2006) Europe's largest producer of microcars and its products are available in the following countries:

Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, the Netherlands, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Contents

Aixam-Mega vehicles

Mega MultiTruck

Former vehicles

References

  1. ^ Voiturette sans permis – Aixam le premier constructeur de voitures sans permis
  2. ^ http://www.nicecarcompany.co.uk

External links

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