Public Local Automotives

The Public Local Automotives Company (otherwise known as PLA)(FTSE and HSE 100: PLA) is a Histalian Automotive manufacturer which was founded in 1910 originally as army automobiles and weaponry used for battle in WW1. It is currently Histalpol's only official domestic automotive manufacturer, as well as the largest company in whole in Histalpol. In 2011, PLA held over 33% of the domestic car market and almost 80% of Histalian cars, with successful models such as the Noble Range which is the top end of the sales and the famous Boxy which is a super-mini and was remade in 2010, a rise of over 20% since the end of The Black Depression in 2002, the largest rise of 16% occurring after 2008.

As the makers of the Boxy in 1972, which went on to become Histalpol (and many other European nations around the Mediterranean) best selling car, and if not then the next best seller throughout the 70s and early 80s. The company went close to bankruptcy during the Black Depression but was revitalised with the isolationist views of the 1990s. It was supported by the governments plan to reintroduce manufacturing into Histalpol. It is currently head-quartered in Baso with it's main factory in the industrial city of Parsonborough. Simeon Butcher is the current chairman and CEO of PLA and the Histalian government owns a 16.5% share of PLA.

The companies primary and core market is Europe and became well known for their role in motor sport with it's success in the Histalpol Touring Car Championship and other major race leagues in Europe.