Svaartaron Auto Works
| Worker cooperative, Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Svaartaron | |
| Traded as | VSE: SAW |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Founder | Margus Svaartaron (Original); Wendel Svaartaron (as worker's cooperative) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Motor Vehicles |
| Services | Automotive repair, Financing |
Number of employees | 41,000 persons, primarily within Ottonia |
| Divisions | Svaartaron, Farrangur |
Svaartaron Auto Works is the automotive division of North Ottonian corporation Svaartaron. A wholly-owned subsidiary run as a worker's cooperative, Svaartaron Auto is an iconic North Ottonian auto manufacturer, as well as a key member of the Ottonian Motor Cooperative. The marque which shares the company's name is a long-running brand with a reputation for reliability and economy, in spite of lackluster comforts and at-times indifferent performance.
History
Origins
Modern Operations
Starting in 2001, Ottomoto began working with Rezese automaker Panther Autos to bring affordable electric vehicles to Ottonia and Belisaria as a whole.
Marques
Svaartaron
The mainstays of Svaartaron's offerings consist of relatively utilitarian vehicles for the budget-conscious, as well as commercial buyers, government contracts, and tradesmen. Svaartarons typically have a low starting price offset by the generally-low number of standard features; even on modern vehicles, hand-cranked windows are common, air-conditioning is often optional, and manual transmissions are the norm.
| Model Name | Years Produced | Size/Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUV | 1960 - present | Mini truck/Microvan | |
| L-Ute | 1950 - present | Mini SUV/Minitruck | |
| Metro | 1954 - present | City Car | Originally a subcompact model until 1970. |
| Handy | 1972 - present | Subcompact Car | |
| Sturdy 1958 - present | Compact Car |
Farrangur
Named after famed Ottonian automotive designer Jord Farrangur, the Farrangur marque is Svaartaron's sporting and, to a lesser extent, luxury marque (at least relatively-speaking). Farrangur designs often platform-share with comparable Svaartaron models, but generally come with more standard features and higher performance margins.