ÖAF was created by Fiat in 1907 and is now part of the German MAN group. The manufacture of automobiles began in the new purpose built plant in Vienna in 1908, with only 50 employees. A truck of 4 tonnes, similar to the Italian Fiat model was manufactured from 1911. They were originally sold as Austro-Fiat, but during World War I OAF began to develop their own products.