Venirauto

Venirauto Industrias C.A. was a Venezuelan automobile manufacturing company associated with Iran's automotive sector. The company was established in Maracay on November 3, 2006, and began producing vehicles in 2007. Its formation was linked to cooperation with the Iranian manufacturers Iran Khodro and SAIPA, reflecting a broader industrial relationship between Venezuela and Iran and an effort to develop domestic vehicle assembly and manufacturing capacity in Venezuela. The Venirauto brand was applied to passenger cars assembled or produced for the Venezuelan market. By November 2016, its reported range consisted of two models, the Turpial and the Centauro, both of which had been introduced in 2007. The available reference material identifies the cars as four-cylinder vehicles and records a 1,323 cubic-centimeter engine producing approximately 62 PS. Reported dimensions vary by model and source context, but the published specifications include a 2,345-millimeter wheelbase, a length of 3,935 millimeters, and a height of 1,455 millimeters for one vehicle, while another set of figures gives a length of 4,935 millimeters, a height of 1,460 millimeters, and a curb weight of 1,285 kilograms. Venirauto appears to have been positioned primarily as a locally manufactured, accessible passenger-car brand rather than as a global export marque. Its significance lay less in international brand recognition than in its role within Venezuela's industrial-policy and bilateral cooperation objectives. The company's production was presented as evidence of expanded local automotive capability. On June 20, 2015, company president Francisco Espinoza marked the completion of the company's 20,000th vehicle, providing the clearest publicly reported production milestone in the available material. At the beginning of 2012, Venirauto reportedly employed 470 people. The available sources do not establish the company's current operating status, ownership structure, production capacity, sales performance, or whether the brand remains active. They also do not provide a current official website, public listing information, or a definitive account of later model development. Accordingly, Venirauto is best documented as a Venezuelan automobile manufacturer with Iranian industrial links and a small passenger-car lineup, while its present status requires verification.

Venirauto Industrias C.A. was founded in Maracay, Venezuela, on November 3, 2006. Its establishment was connected to industrial cooperation with Iran, specifically the Iranian automakers Iran Khodro and SAIPA. The partnership placed Venirauto within a period of closer Venezuelan-Iranian economic relations and supported Venezuela's objective of developing domestic manufacturing capabilities rather than relying entirely on imported vehicles. Automobile production began in 2007. The Venirauto name was used for passenger cars intended for the Venezuelan market. The company's initial product activity included the Turpial and Centauro, both introduced in 2007. The available descriptions characterize the vehicles as four-cylinder automobiles, including a reported 1,323-cubic-centimeter engine producing about 62 PS. Published dimensional data includes a 2,345-millimeter wheelbase, a 3,935-millimeter length, and a 1,455-millimeter height for one of the vehicles. Another specification set records a 4,935-millimeter length, a 1,460-millimeter height, and a curb weight of 1,285 kilograms; the source material does not clearly assign every figure to a named model. The company remained a relatively small manufacturer by international automotive standards. At the beginning of 2012, it reportedly employed 470 people. Its importance was therefore linked not only to the number of vehicles produced, but also to the symbolic and industrial role of vehicle manufacturing in Venezuela. Local production offered a means of presenting bilateral cooperation with Iran as a source of industrial employment, technical activity, and domestic vehicle supply. A significant production milestone was reported on June 20, 2015, when company president Francisco Espinoza celebrated completion of the 20,000th vehicle. This figure is the principal cumulative production statistic identified in the available reference material. By November 2016, the reported lineup still consisted of the Turpial and Centauro, indicating that the brand's documented range remained concentrated in a small number of passenger-car models. The available reference does not establish whether Venirauto continued manufacturing after the 2016 lineup report. It also does not provide reliable information on later production, ownership changes, exports, financial results, plant closure, or current corporate operations. Venirauto's present status should therefore be treated as unknown rather than definitively active or defunct.

• 2016

  Two-model lineup reported

  [1]Venirautoen.wikipedia.org

  As of November 2016, the documented Venirauto lineup consisted of the Turpial and Centauro.

• 2015

  20,000th vehicle completed

  [1]Venirautoen.wikipedia.org

  On June 20, 2015, president Francisco Espinoza marked completion of Venirauto's 20,000th vehicle.

• 2012

  Reported workforce reaches 470 employees

  [1]Venirautoen.wikipedia.org

  At the beginning of 2012, the company was reported to employ 470 people.

• 2007

  Automobile production begins

  [1]Venirautoen.wikipedia.org

  Venirauto began automobile production and introduced the Turpial and Centauro passenger-car models.

• 2006

  Company founded in Maracay

  [1]Venirautoen.wikipedia.org

  Venirauto Industrias C.A. was established in Maracay, Venezuela, on November 3, 2006, with links to Iranian automotive manufacturers Iran Khodro and SAIPA.

A Venezuelan passenger-car manufacturer associated with Iranian automotive partners and oriented toward domestic production and market access.

• Passenger car · 2007

  Turpial

  The Turpial was one of Venirauto's two documented passenger-car models and was introduced in 2007. Available specifications describe a four-cylinder powertrain, including a 1,323-cubic-centimeter engine rated at approximately 62 PS. Reported dimensions associated with the Venirauto range include a 2,345-millimeter wheelbase, a 3,935-millimeter length, and a 1,455-millimeter height, although the reference material does not unambiguously assign every specification to this model.

• Passenger car · 2007

  Centauro

  The Centauro was the second principal Venirauto passenger-car model and, like the Turpial, was introduced in 2007. The available reference identifies it as part of the company's four-cylinder passenger-car range. A second set of published figures gives a length of 4,935 millimeters, a height of 1,460 millimeters, and a curb weight of 1,285 kilograms, but the source does not clearly specify the model assignment for each figure.

1. 1Venirautoen.wikipedia.org