Aixam-Mega is a French automobile manufacturer based in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie. It was founded in 1983 to make microcars following the acquisition of Arola. On 11 April 2013, US based Polaris Industries announced that it had acquired Aixam-Mega from previous owners Axa Private Equity.
History
The company can trace its history back to the establishment of Arola in 1975, which was acquired by Aixam in 1983 out of administration. In 1984, Aixam launched the new 325D, followed by the 400D in 1985.[3]
In 1992, they started making a range of standard sized cars under the Mega brand, but by 2002, this brand was just being applied to a diesel and electric range[4] of microvans and light utility vehicles.
The company currently produces the Aixam A.7xx series (where xx is a two-digit number), a microcar comparable with the Smart Fortwo, and powered by diesel engines from Kubota