During World War II, they collaborated with the munitions company MAP and sold tractors under the name MAP-Latil. LATIL planned to continue deeper into production of public administration vehicles, such as firetrucks and tipper trucks. Mergers In 1945, the Pons Plan reduced the number of vehicle manufacturers from 28 to seven and Latil was absorbed into the Peugeot Group. In 1955, the company, now called Automobiles Industriels LATIL, was merged with Somua to create Saviem, which was overseen by the CEO Pierre LeMaigre, a former CEO of LATIL. With the creation of Saviem, LATIL no longer existed, but Saviem and Société des Forges et Ateliers du Creusot - Usine Schneider came together to form the Société LATIL BATIGNOLLES, which exclusively manufactured and sold the LATIL TL tractor, the T4T articulated tractor, and ARMAX forklifts. This was the last time the name LATIL was used in the name of a related vehicle manufacturing company. Vehicles Latil TA car (prod. 1897-1899) Latil M7 models (prod. 1898-1955): M7T1 artillery tractor, M7T1 light all-wheel vehicle, M7Z1 artillery tractor Korn et Latil car (prod. 1901-1902) Latil TP carrier tractor (1913-1921) Latil TAR models (1913-?): TAR 1917 artillery tractor, TAR 1920 carrier, TAR 1920 forest plateau, TAR H2 artillery tractor Latil TL tractor (1921-?) TOURAND-LATIL plows LATIL type TL tractor 11 HP van M2 A1 B3 See also Amiot (car manufacturer) References Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France Defunct truck manufacturers Defunct bus manufacturers Artillery tractors Bus manufacturers of France Truck manufacturers of France French companies established in 1898 1898 establishments in France 1955 disestablishments in France 1955 mergers and acquisitions Motor vehicle manufacturers of France Fire service vehicle manufacturers Construction equipment manufacturers of France Military vehicle manufacturers Manufacturing companies of France