Saudi Truck Manufacturer Employs Women on the Assembly Line
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia—Rosie the Riveter has come to Saudi Arabia.
Arabian Vehicles & Trucks Industry Co. Ltd. (AVI), a division of the Zahid Group, has begun employing women at its assembly plant in King Abdullah Economic City, according to a report in the Saudi Gazette. A joint venture between Zahid Group and Volvo Trucks Corp. since 1998, the factory produces Volvo, Renault and UD trucks.