# Giad Auto

Giad Auto, in complete form Giad Automotive Industry Co., Ltd., Is an automobile manufacturer headquartered in Khartoum in Sudan. Founded in March 1997, Giad Auto is a joint venture of the SMT Engineering Co., Ltd. arms companies with the state Military Industry Corporation and operates as a holding company for seven subsidiaries. The production facilities of the company are located 50 kilometers south of the state capital in the newly built industrial city of Giad. The plant has an area of 15 square kilometers. The company started work on 26 October 2000. A source confirms that the company produces trucks under license from Renault and MAN, and passenger cars from Hyundai.

## Giad Motors Co. Ltd.

With the establishment of the holding company, Giad Vehicles began production and has since built the Hyundai Accent and the Hyundai Sonata. Later came Mercedes-Benz and Youjin brand buses. One of the most popular models of the manufacturer in the Sudan is the Giad Pickup. Some of the vehicles are used as so-called CKD - Assemblies of the Chinese Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Company delivered.
Giad also imports and markets Iranian and Turkish motorcycles brands, as well as the Chinese brands Eugin & Modan.
For Renault models are the Renault Symbol, the Renault Megane, Renault Fluence and Renault Scala. In contrast, the commercial vehicle range is only the Renault Kerax offered as a truck. Previous models of the work, however, are the Renault 19 and the Renault Clio in the sedan. Only for export are the Renault Scénic and the current version of the Renault Mégane, which is mainly marketed in Egypt.
* Hyundai Accent 2000 to 2006
* Hyundai Sonata 2000 to 2003
* Renault 19 2000 to 2003
* Giad PickUp 2000 to 2008
* Hyundai Sonata since 2003
* Renault Clio 2003 to 2010
* Hyundai Sonata NF since 2005
* Hyundai Accent since 2006
* Renault Logan 2006 to 2014
* Renault Scénic 2006 to 2010
* Renault Mégane since 2007
* Hyundai i10 since 2009
* Renault Mégane since 2009 for export
* Renault Duster since 2010
* Hyundai Sonata since 2010
* Renault Fluence since 2010
* Renault Scala since 2010
* Renault Symbol since 2010
* BYD L3 since 2013
* Lada Largus since 2014
* Lada Granta since 2014
* BYD S7 since 2015

## Giad Trucks Co. Ltd.

In Giad trucks are buses and trucks produced. Besides Volvo vehicles are also here Renault models produced. Every year, 1400 trucks and 900 buses the workshops.

## Giad Tractors and Agricultural Equipment Co. Ltd.

Tractors and other farm machinery, the company produces under another subsidiary. Produced equipment of brands Massey Ferguson, Sinkad and Cetinel Sanmak . Current products are the tractors Massey Ferguson 285, Massey Ferguson MF 290 and 285 Giad. 2500 units are produced here annually.

## Giad Compressor Co. Ltd.

The Giad Compressor is a small subsidiary which held 7 of hydraulic and 12 mechanical presses is. The company thus fenders, hoods, trunk lids and tonneau for Toyota forth. Giad Furniture and Medical Appliances Co. Ltd..
With the company founded in May 2003, the manufacturer is also represented on the medical market. Products are medical equipment such as furniture for schools and educational institutions. The materials are mainly wood, aluminum, plastic and fiberglass used. The metallic equipment, the firm relies on a nickel - coating . However one of the main products of the subsidiary are car seats for physically handicapped persons.

## Giad Motor Service Co. Ltd.

For after-sales management Giad the Motor Service is responsible to the Group. This company is responsible for the supply of spare parts as well as the maintenance of the vehicles. In order to maintain the service, even an international training center for budding is engineers and technicians out.

## Giad Paints Co. Ltd.

Giad Paints is in charge of the painting of vehicles and vehicle parts. In addition to the intrinsic business value here also extraordinary work to be performed. Be a total of two paint lines operated.