Vabis

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Vagnfabriks Aktiebolaget i Södertälje
Type Merged with Scania AB
Founded 1891-1911
Headquarters Södertälje, Sweden
Industry Manufacturing
Products Trucks & Railroad cars
Revenue N/A
Employees N/A

Vabis was a Swedish car and truck manufacturer, founded in 1891 as Vagnfabriks Aktiebolaget i Södertälje in municipality of Södertälje to produce railway cars. The first automobile of Vabis was designed in 1897, and the first truck appeared in 1902.

Vabis merged with Maskinfabriks AB Scania in 1911, to create AB Scania-Vabis.

Many examples of Vabis, Scania and Scania-Vabis commercial and military vehicles can be seen at the Marcus Wallenberg-hallen (the Scania Museum) in Södertälje.

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