VEB Fahrzeugwerk Waltershausen

The plant was founded in Waltershausen in 1920 and at first produced trailers, farm equipment and tow hooks. The first vehicle bearing the Multicar brand, the Multicar 21 (nicknamed "Dieselkarren"), was completed in 1958. Later it built mainly the Multicar 22, 24 and 25 light trucks used for municipal purposes. It is the only East German vehicle maker that survived German reunification; it currently builds three different municipal vehicle models. See more on the manufacturer's website.