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1947
VM's origins date back to 1947 when two entrepreneurs, Vancini and Martelli whose initials give rise to the acronym by which the Company is still known today, decided to set up a company to design and build diesel engines. The Company is situated in Cento, Italy in the heart of Emilia Romagna, a region well known for its mechanical expertise thanks to companies such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Ducati.
It was not long before the Company had designed and produced the first Italian diesel engine, aircooled and with direct injection. In the wake of the war, the market was in need of simple, inexpensive and reliable engines with low fuel consumption. Production took off rapidly and engines were soon exported to other Mediterranean countries.
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