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Autokinitoviomihania Ellados (Car Industry of Greece) was founded in Athens in 1975 by a group of Greek businessmen, including the owners of the company importing Fiat in Greece. History [ edit ]
Most cars were imported from their country of origin, and a few were converted to RHD, though some were later introduced to authorized dealers due to popular demand. Some grey market importers have tried to import domestically made export-only cars, such as the Subaru BRAT and Infiniti FX, back into Japan's grey market
Ireland has relatively loose vehicle importing laws for Japanese cars. To keep imports down, Irish Revenue Commissioners require all new and imported cars to pay the VRT. Also, every car, both domestic and imported over four years old must pass the stringent National Car Test (NCT) in order to be given a road worthiness certificate. In the case ...
Sfakianakis Hellenic Police bus, one of many specialized types developed for state authorities and organizations. Sfakianakis Group is a Greek company that primarily focuses on the import, distribution, and trading of automobiles, trucks, and buses employing over 2800 in 6 countries in 2014..
One main import centre was Lendrum & Hartman Limited in the United Kingdom (who had assembled GM cars in the pre-war years [10]), but in 1982 there was a push to increase export to Europe and all American (and Canadian) imports were moved to a unified importer in Athens, Greece, called the North American Vehicle Overseas Organisation. [11]
Customs Service was initially organized in 1818, in Ottoman Greece, according to the French model, under the Ministry of Finance of the Ottoman Empire (Hazîne-i Âmire). On July 28, 1823, the first customs law was issued. The customs of Kardamyli and Limeni are mentioned as the first customs that operated.
The company faced difficulties in the early 1980s when some Middle Eastern markets were lost but, mostly, due to the new laws allowing import of used buses in Greece. The entry of Greece to the European Communities canceled the Greek "protectionist" laws for the local automobile industry and the duties for importing foreign vehicles.
The car was greatly modernized (including Dyane 6 components) and a large number of versions and facelifts followed, keeping it up to standards. A production number of 30,000 Pony's has often been cited, but it most probably included similar vehicles produced in other countries; a more accurate number of cars produced in Greece should be close ...