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ARO history
ARO company history timeline
Production started in 1957 with the IMS-57, which was the first model of the IMS Series, produced under a GAZ-69 license.
In 1972 ARO successfully launched a ground-up redesign as their new family of models, the 24 Series which eventually included many models and configurations.
Seventeen such vehicles were produced in 1979 and were used for internal security duties.
The ARO 24 Series got a "little brother" in 1980, the 10 Series, also produced in many body trims with different engines and in both 4x2 and 4x4 variants.
ARO manufactured over 380,000 vehicles, 2/3 of which were exported to some 110 countries on five continents (before 1989 about 90% of the ARO production was exported). AROs were also produced in Brazil, Italy, and Portugal (Portaro) often under another brandname.
In 1998 a Cuban-born American businessman, John Perez, offered franchise agreements to US auto dealers.
In September 2003 the Romanian state sold 68.7% of ARO to Cross Lander, a company owned by John Perez, for $180,000 US. The contract stipulated that the company had to invest $2 million US, which allegedly never took place.
The company Cross Lander USA Inc fired all its employees, sold its headquarters and closed down in February 2006. It was planned to enter the US market with the ARO 244 as the Cross Lander 244X, but funding ran out in February 2006.
ARO went into bankruptcy in June 2006.
The Romanian state sued John Perez in 2006 for falsifying documents in order to acquire the company.
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ARO competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese | 1952 | $42.0M | 125 | - |
| Martin Motors | - | $1.0M | 20 | - |
| ADESA | 1989 | $1.6B | 7,500 | 69 |
| Clay & Company | - | $400,000 | 10 | - |
| America's Auto Auction | 2005 | $15.5M | 130 | 43 |
| TFM | 1966 | $75.0M | 3,000 | - |
| ECP Incorporated | 1969 | $6.9M | 50 | 10 |
| Crows Auto | 2014 | $1.1B | 3,500 | - |
| Gibbs Truck Centers | 1969 | $14.0M | 125 | 5 |
| Venturi | 2006 | $1.1M | 25 | 1 |
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ARO may also be known as or be related to ARO, Aro and aro.