Saviem, short for Société Anonyme de Véhicules Industriels et d'Équipements Mécaniques, was a French maker of trucks and buses and coaches that belonged to the Renault group and was headquartered in Suresnes, in the Île-de-France. It was formed in October 1955 by merging Renault's truck and bus operations with Somua and Latil, and became a wholly owned Renault subsidiary in 1959. Production centred on Blainville-sur-Orne for trucks and Annonay for buses and coaches, and the company worked with partners such as MAN of Germany from 1963 to 1977. In 1975 Renault also acquired Berliet, and in 1978 Saviem and Berliet were merged to form Renault Véhicules Industriels. The Saviem badge was kept on products until April 1980, when it was replaced by the Renault name.
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Wholly owned by Renault from 1959 until the 1978 merger into Renault Vehicules Industriels.
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was a French manufacturer of trucks and buses/coaches part of the Renault group
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The company was established in 1955 by merging Renault heavy vehicle operations with Somua and Latil
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disappeared in 1978 when it was merged with former rival Berliet to form Renault Véhicules Industriels
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was a French manufacturer of trucks and buses/coaches part of the Renault group, headquartered in Suresnes, Île-de-France.
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The Société Anonyme de Véhicules Industriels et d'Équipements Mécaniques
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In 1959, Saviem became a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault.
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