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Nissan produces Almera, NP300 in Nigeria

By on November 20, 2014

Nissan says it has begun the production of Almera and NP300 in its factory in Nigeria, alongside the prestigious Nissan Patrol. The first made-in-Nigeria Patrol rolled off the production line in April after the plant was prepared for global production standards in record time.

The Nissan General Manager for sub-Saharan Africa, Mr. Jim Dando, at a forum with journalists in Lagos on Saturday, said the company was the first car manufacturer to build in Nigeria after the government had introduced a new policy to encourage domestic production of cars.

He also disclosed that the Japanese company, together with its alliance partner, Renault, is already number one in terms of market share in Africa.

“Nissan is on a major push for further growth, and is demonstrating its commitment to the continent by sponsoring the Orange African Cup of Nations,” he added.

Dando explained that Nissan assembly plant in Nigeria would first service the growing domestic market with a potential production capacity of 45,000 units and noted that the Almera and the NP300 fell into the two most popular vehicle segments in Nigeria.

He said, “Our first six months of production in Nigeria has exceeded expectations. The Stallion Group has certainly shown its dedication to meeting the Nissan’s global production standards at the assembly plant and we are confident in their ongoing commitment to quality and excellence.

“Teams of experts were deployed from Japan and South Africa to help to develop the plant, and train the staff members to the highest global quality standards. Nigeria has the potential to develop into a major manufacturing hub for Nissan in Africa alongside its plants in South Africa and Egypt.”

Dando, while also explaining that Nigeria, with a population of over 170 million, remains Africa’s biggest economy and an important growth market for Nissan, added that the country’s GDP recently overtook that of South Africa to become Africa’s biggest car economy.

 

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