Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing
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| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Innocent Chukwuma Nwala |
| Headquarters | No 95 Owerri Road,
P.O. Box 1068, Umudim, Nnewi, Anambra State |
Area served | Nigeria, Mali, Sierra Leone and Ghana |
| Website | https://www.innosongroup.com/ |
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd., shortened as IVM, is a Nigerian automobile and bus manufacturing company. It was founded by Chief[1] Innocent Chukwuma Nwala, and runs a plant in Nnewi in the state of Anambra.[2][3] Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing is nicknamed Pride Of African Road.
70% of the car parts are produced locally,[4] while the rest is sourced from Japan, China, and Germany.[2]
Among IVM's vehicle models are the five-seaters Fox (1.5-litre engine) and Umu (2-litre engine) as well as the mini-bus Uzo.[5]
Global Presence
Innoson vehicles are being used in some West African countries like: Mali, Sierra Leone and Ghana.[6]
Brand Ambassador Mercy Eke, the first female winner of Big brother naija show, is currently the brand ambassador for Innoson Vehicles.
Innoson New Logo: A Nigerian Youth Osuolale Farouq was invited by the company CEO Innocent Chukwuma after he re-designed and shared an improved and attracting logo for Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing on Twitter.[7]
Future Plans: On 1 October 2020 the CEO Innocent Chukwuma Nwala while celebrating Nigeria at 60 spoke about the future of IVM.[8] He said the country is all ready for the world of electric cars and IVM is ready and prepared for that change.
References
- ^ "'Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing only imports engine, light'". Vanguard News. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ a b "Inside the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing plant as you have never seen it before". Techpoint Africa. February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Innoson rolls out 500 made in Nigeria cars today". Sun News. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ^ "Innoson Unveils First 'Made-in-Nigeria' Cars". Ventures Africa. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ^ "Roll-out for first made-in-Nigeria cars". African Business. 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ^ https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/innoson-motors-getting-patronage-from-buharis-govt.html
- ^ "Innoson Offers Job To a Nigerian youth For Re-designing the Company's logo". Mp3Vybez. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- ^ guardian.ng https://guardian.ng/business-services/nigeria-at-60-we-are-ready-for-electric-cars-says-innoson/. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
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