Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau

Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau (lit.'Industrial Association for Vehicle Construction'), usually abbreviated as IFA, was a conglomerate and a union of companies for vehicle construction in the former East Germany.

Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau
Company typeConglomerate
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1948 (1948)
Defunct1991 (1991)
Area served
East Germany
ProductsBicycles, motorcycles, light commercial vehicles, automobiles, vans and heavy trucks

IFA produced bicycles, motorcycles, light commercial vehicles, automobiles, vans and heavy trucks. All East German vehicle manufacturers were part of the IFA, including Barkas, EMW (which made Wartburg cars), IWL, MZ, Multicar, Robur, Sachsenring (which made Trabant cars) and Simson.

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