Astra Veicoli Industriali S.p.A. (Anonima Sarda TRAsporti[1]) is an Italian company that produces trucks, heavy transport vehicles and military vehicles.
During the 1960s, the companies' facility was enlarged several times, and a broader range of vehicles with dumper and mixer models added.
Production of vehicles began in 1955 with the construction of the BM1, a rigid dump truck that had some success.
In 1996, the fiftieth anniversary of the company's founding, the HD7 series went on the market, which also had some success.
In 2009 Astra launched a new range of heavy-duty vehicles called HHD.