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| Re: Nigerian Made Car by obua: 11:07am On Feb 15, 2008 |
We are too emotional about the made in Nigeria car. We lost our 1st chance in the 70s and 80s when the purchasing power was high. Then only PAN and Eddy Bongos made significant impact in increasing local content for the car industry. For real progress to be made, the following must be considered; 1. market availability, 2007 figures for new car sales is very encouraging about 50,000 pc. Banks need to do more 2. availability of technical manpower and right salary 3. availability of of support industries with neccessary raw materials- still very dicey 4. tarrif structure to discourage imports, many countries have used that to grow the local industry, but our borders are porous 5. good export marketing 6. right design to produce correct product mix. 7. good advertisement to promote local consumption and acceptance 8. good training to make repairs easy and cheap 9. availability of cheap spares. With these and some more , the local car industry will blossom |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by ogunde: 6:55pm On Jan 08, 2009 |
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| Re: Nigerian Made Car by ogunde: 7:15am On Feb 04, 2009 |
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| Re: Nigerian Made Car by JonIbadan: 7:18pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
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| Re: Nigerian Made Car by Nobody: 9:33pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
I'd be interested in developing, designing and building cars in Nigeria, for Nigerians, if the basic framework and infrastructure is in place. Of course, I'd need the support of well-meaning Nigerians. Not planks like these ones, who don't seem to have grasped the concept of starting their own threads!!  ogunde: Are you totally deranged? Staart your own thread! ogunde: Can you read? JonIbadan: No wonder we're in the position we are today - if folk like you can't grasp simple instruction, we're really in trouble! |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by ezeagu(m): 12:03am On Apr 17, 2009 |
[img]http://naijatechtalk.files./2008/01/nigerianmadecarz600tagged.jpg[/img] The car that never was. |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by pannyman(m): 4:46pm On Apr 17, 2009 |
It beats me why robbers would steal the car. Did the car have a gold engine? |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by Sikirulai(f): 4:10pm On Jun 30, 2009 |
I would be interested in being a part of this project if and when it does take off. I think it is a good opportunity to learn a lot and to be part of a new wave in Nigeria.  |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by Midas02(m): 9:55pm On Jun 30, 2009 |
Many modern industries, including the Automobile industry, are absent in modern African nations becos we have an educational system that has failed to explain and break down the basic concept of industrial manufacturing processes. And on the other hand, the Nigerian government has failed to recognize and encourage an economic policy that rewards entrepreneurial activities, free capitalistic endeavors and technological transfers. Rather maintaining policies that gravitate towards the self indulging principle of hedonistic consumerism which has pervaded our entire socio-economic fabric and mentality. Contrary to what most people think, the concept of a Nigerian made Car is not so much an engineering challenge, rather, it is one that presents an entrepreneurial and enterprise challenge. Most people tend to think about car manufacture in terms of engineering and fabrication without realizing that the process of making and manufacturing a car in today's world, has a lot more in common with building a house! The actual engineering takes place at the design and fabrication level. Beyond the conceptual level of development, the fabrication mostly takes place at the component development level. The science of car development is essential modular in nature and anybody that understands the concept of Object Oriented Design & Development will understand how this works. A deep and broad knowledge of the inner workings of the Automobile industry is essential to achieve any measure of success in actualizing the Made in Nigeria Car. In other words, to achieve this laudable achievement, one must have a deep knowledge of the processes of product development from conception to actualization, a brilliant understanding of the component and supply infrastructure and finally, a shrewd comprehension of the industry's endless possibilities and massive potentials for synergy in product development that is available to be tapped. We need to stop re-inventing the wheel! Building a Nigerian Car is no different from building a Nigerian house. Nobody builds a house by first starting a cement manufacturing plant! - there are cement factories already in place to supply you! A builder does not need to be a bricklayer either, to build a house. What a property developer or builder needs is a full understanding of the skill sets, components, materials, standards and chains of supply available. In the same way, to build a Nigerian car, you will need to think like an entreprenuer rather than as a fabrication or mechanical engineer, although, engineering and design skills are an integral composite of the overall objective. As an entreprenuer who is investing time, skill and resources into a car manufacturing venture, you will need to understand that cars are essentially products that are made up of thousands of precision engineered components and modules that are assembled together to work in perfect synchro! It is indeed foolhardy for some local engineer to go wasting time putting together some metallic contraption that is essentially a crudely fabricated body strapped unto an engine, transmission and chassis. That is not a car! And it is certainly not made in Nigeria! It is simply a vehicle with body fabricated locally and one that has been poorly fabricated at that! Engine is Toyota, Transmission is Nissan and Chassis is Opel! When you talk about manufacturing something, there has to be originality in design, standards to adhere to and the product has to be something that is marketable and consumer ready. There must also be consistency and specific tolerances in your finished product. What am I saying?? We should focus our energy on the methods of modern engineering development, the manufacturing process, understanding the inter-relation and synergy that exists between various industries and technological transfer processes. How does a computer go from start to finish? How many industries are involved? In the same way, ask yourself the question, how does a car go from conception to completion? How many industries are involved? Where is the supply chain? What degree of synergy is required? What components are already on the shelf? How much optimization or re-design would certain existing components need. How much of the concept or design is uncharted grounds? What components are designed and fabricated in-house and what components are contracted to suppliers? There are hundreds or perhaps thousands of decision and questions to be answered before there is any product! As a 19 years old, making the Nigerian car was something I dreamed of accomplishing. Today, the passage of time has done nothing to douse that passion, however, nearly twenty years of extra education, exposure and experience has helped me to understand the finer details and intricacies of accomplishing this goal! The advent of the Nigerian car is certainly a possibility, however we need to learn to approach it with a different and broader mindset, if we are to accomplish anything. 1 Like |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by Midas02(m): 5:05am On Jul 01, 2009 |
Just my two cents!  |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by baconline(m): 8:00am On Jul 01, 2009 |
Guyz, forget about a nigerian car, Before u think of having such a production a lot comes into play 1 Research 2 Government support 3 Networking(Blacks are selfish and greedy) 4 Market 5 Standard regulating body U see in all of this Nigeria does not score 25% in any of the above mentioned point. By now u should know that Nigeria is a failed system, nothing good can come from a collective effort in this country except individual .Right now in technology Nigeria does NOT EXIST. |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by Segzy23: 9:54am On Jul 01, 2009 |
I agree with Midas. Basic things need to be in place before even thinking as far as building a car. No flesh can stand alone without a skeletal system. The backbone must be there for the manufacturing industry before making our brand of car. If we could start with making our own engines first, we would have achieved some feat |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by obua: 7:44am On Jul 02, 2009 |
Made-in-Nigeria vehicles for inauguration in Sept By Rasheed Bisiriyu with agency report Published: Thursday, 2 Jul 2009 Local auto manufacturer, Innoson Group of Companies, based in Anambra and Enugu states, said on Wednesday that it would inaugurate its first brand of Nigerian- made vehicles in September. Director of the company, Mr. Augustine Onwuka, who announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu, said that the vehicles would be test run in September. Onwuka said that the vehicles included 14 seater and 18-seater buses, jeeps and cars with 1.6 litre engines. He said that the vehicles were not assembled but manufactured in Nigeria with Chinese experts as partners. He explained that the engine and axel were imported from Japan, while other body components were manufactured at a factory in Nnewi, Anambra State. “The vehicles will be 30 per cent cheaper than others in Nigeria because the price will be affordable for average Nigerians,’’ the director said. Onwuka said that most of the vehicles would be below N1m, adding that they met international standards. He said that the vehicles would have been inaugurated earlier but for the spate of kidnappings in Anambra State, explaining that two of the Chinese engineers working for the company were kidnapped and later released. The director urged the government to intensify efforts in addressing security problems in the country, noting that it was discouraging foreigners from investing. The Director-General, National Automotive Council, Mr. Jalal Aminu, said the effort of the auto firm was commendable and assured it of maximum support. Specifically, he said that NAC would ensure that the project was not in any way bogged down by government bureaucracy. He also promised to lead a patronage campaign for the products, especially by government agencies, private firms and individuals to sustain the business. Jalal, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone, said NAC would make strong recommendation, for the company and similar indigenous firms to access long-term loans with low interest loans. Already, he said that Innoson had been a beneficiary of such loans for its motorcycle manufacturing division http://innoson-group.com/index.php |
| Re: Nigerian Made Car by gbonsalifus(m): 4:18am On Dec 13, 2012 |
What brand do Nigerian buy most. Read here. http://101carsense..com/2012/12/why-nigerians-are-afraid-to-buy-some.html |
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