Effa Motors
{{Short description|Uruguayan automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
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Effa Motors is a Uruguayan automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer with headquarters in San José de Mayo in southern Uruguay. The company was founded by Eduardo Effa in 2006 for the construction of the vehicles imported as CKD kits used. Effa is located in the same workshop as the defunct automaker Dolce Vitta, whose World Manufacturer Codes of 9UP, 9UR and 9US are used for beginning of Effa's vehicle identification numbers. The company is a subsidiary of the Aler Group.
Effa maintains partnerships with Chinese automakers Changhe, Hafei, Huanghai (a brand of Liaoning Shuguang), JinBei (JinBei trucks known as JBC), Jiangling Motors (JMC), Lifan and Sinotruk.
Company history
The first model offered by Effa was the subcompact Effa Ideal. When exported to Brazil the vehicle was badge engineered as the Effa M100. The Effa Aojun was the first SUV/Pickup introduced in 2008. The Aojun has since been enclosed as a minivan. The Coach or the Furgón, is a flatbed pick-up truck with a single or double cab. ICalled the Effa Picape in Brazil. The Furgão, the van, the Longa and Cabine Dupla are available in Brazil. For bulky objects there is the Baú.
A second plant in Manaus started operating in 2010. Here the JMC Boarding and Effa Picape Baú are built. In addition, the models are in order Lifan 320, Lifan 520, Lifan 620, Lifan Foison and the Lifan X60 built.
In Uruguay, the second generation of the Ideal was launched. Also new is the Effa JinBei, a sister model of the Isuzu Rodeo, which was never available in Uruguay itself. Slightly larger is the Effa Plutus, which will be built for the American market in a long version.
The third manufacturer began working in Barueri in the summer of 2012, mainly producing medium and heavy-duty trucks. Additionally, the Effa Picape, Effa Van, JMC N350, and S350 JMC are built or modified here.
Current models
= Effa=
File:Hafei Zhongyi (crop image).jpg|2008–present
{{URU|Uruguay| }} Effa Cargo Furgón
{{BRA|Brasil| }} Effa Picape Furgão
File:Hafei Zhongyi HFJ 6376.jpg|2008–present
{{URU|Uruguay| }} Effa Cargo Minibús
{{BRA|Brazil| }} Effa Picape Van
File:Hafei Ruiyi (front quarter).jpg|2008–present
{{URU|Uruguay| }} Effa Cargo Pick Up
{{BRA|Brazil| }} Effa Picape Longa
File:Hafei Ruiyi 08 Jul 04 Santiago.jpg|2008–present
{{URU|Uruguay| }} Effa Cargo Doble Cabina
{{BRA|Brazil| }} Effa Picape Cabine Dupla
File:Effa Ideal II - 2012 Montevideo Motor Show.jpg|2010–present
{{URU|Uruguay| }} Changhe Ideal II
{{BRA|Brazil| }} Effa M100
File:Songthaew in Pattaya 18.JPG|2010–present
{{URU|Uruguay| }} Effa JinBei
File:Effa Plutus - 2012 Montevideo Motor Show.jpg|2010–present
{{URU|Uruguay| }} Effa Plutus
{{BRA|Brazil| }} Effa Picape Plutus
File:Effaulc01.JPG|2010–present
{{BRA|Brazil| }} Effa Picape Baú
File:Transporter in Syria.JPG|2012–present
{{BRA|Brazil| }} Effa Picape Start
- Effa Aojun (2008–present, {{URU|Uruguay| }})
- Effa Start Van (2012–present, {{BRA|Brazil| }})
Former model
= Effa=
= Effa-JBC=
- Effa-JBC 3.2 Turbo Intercooler (SY1040DVA, 2012–present, {{BRA|Brazil| }})
= Effa-JMC=
File:JMC Boarding crew cab pu.jpg|JMC Boarding
2010–present
File:Jiangling Yusheng 01 China 2012-06-02.JPG|JMC S350
2012–present
- Effa-JMC 2.8 Turbo Intercooler N601 (2012–present, 3-Tonner)
- Effa-JMC 2.8 Turbo Intercooler N900 (2012–present, 4-Tonner)
- JMC N350 (2012–present)
= Current Effa-Lifan=
File:Lifan 520 01 -- Auto Chongqing -- 2012-06-07.jpg|Lifan 520 Sedan
2010–present
File:Lifan 620 China 2012-05-06.JPG|Lifan 620
2010–present
File:Lifan X60 -- Auto Chongqing -- 2012-06-07.jpg|Lifan X60
2012–present
= Former Effa-Lifan=
= Effa-Sinotruk=
- Sinotruk Howa 6x2 tractor
- Sinotruk Howa 6x2 Cargo
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.grupoaler.com/ Grupo Aler official site in Uruguay] (Spanish)
- [http://www.effamotors.com.br/ Effa official site in Brazil] (Portuguese)
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Category:Truck manufacturers of Uruguay