Auteco

Motor vehicle manufacturer

Auto Tecnica Colombiana S.A

Company type	S.A.
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1941
Headquarters	Medellín
Products	Motorcycles Light machinery
Website	http://www.auteco.com.co

Auteco (Auto Tecnica Colombiana S.A) is a Colombian motor vehicle manufacturer. It was the first motorcycle assembler in the country.

History

Auteco was founded on 1 September 1941 in Medellín. It initially distributed spare parts and petrol.

In 1945 Auteco began importing American Indian motorcycles. It then went on to import Excelsior motorbikes, as well as vehicles produced by Nash, Renault and Gravely.

In 1954 Auteco acquired the right to assemble and sell Lambretta scooters in Colombia. These would later be assembled at a newly built factory in Itagüí, Antioquia, constructed in 1962. These scooters were all badged Auteco Lambretta. They were based at various times on the Li and GP ranges, as well as Servetas. Many were hybrids, depending on what components were currently available. Production ceased at some time during the 1970s. ^[1]

In 1972 Auteco formed a business partnership with Kawasaki to build its motorcycles under licence. This was expanded in the economic downturn of the late 1980s to include electrical generators and mowers.

In the early 1990s Auteco formed an additional business partnership with the Indian Bajaj company and reintroduced scooters to Colombia. They also obtained a licence to sell the Bajaj auto rickshaw.

Further expansion took place in 2003 when Auteco began importing Taiwanese Kymco motorcycles.

Models distributed by Auteco in 2010

Bajaj Auto rickshaw
Bajaj Boxer CT 100
Bajaj Caliber 115
Bajaj Discover 135
Bajaj Platina 100
Bajaj Pulsar
Bajaj XCD 125
Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Kawasaki KMX 125
Kawasaki Versys
Kawasaki ZX130
Kawasaki Ninja 250R
Kymco Activ 110
Kymco Agility 125
Kymco Agility RS 125
Kymco Agility City 150
Kymco Bet&Win 250

References

^ "The Americas Lambretta". Lambretta Club of Great Britain. Retrieved 2012-09-08.

External links

Official Auteco Site

Automotive industry in Colombia

Automobiles

Local manufacturers

Defunct	Compañía Colombiana

Foreign manufacturers

Foreign assemblers

Hino Motor Manufacturing Colombia LLC.
Foton

Other vehicles

Local manufacturers	Fanalca (auto parts, motorcycles, and bus bodies)
Local assemblers	AKT Motos (motorcycles) Auteco (motorcycles)
Foreign assemblers	Grupo UMA (motorcycles) Suzuki (motorcycles) Yamaha (motorcycles)