Siena:

Please enlighten me, what parts are you referring to, that Nnewi produces? Right now, it's a bit of a blanket statement, quite vague.

DatNiggaAk:

DON'T MIND him. the so called Nnewi industrialists are the ones responsible for flooding the Nigerian market with substandard Chinese products. They go to the Guangzhou region of China, mass produce tyres, batteries, generators etc and give them names such as hankook, diamond etc. its so bad now that [b]Haier Thermocool now sells branded 21" - 52" LCD tv's, inverters, generators, split and window A/C's all from China and claim to be an indigenous company [/b]when all they are really doing is killing our truly indigenous companies by mass producing and importing substandard Chinese products which are cheaper into the country.they succeed in doing these by compromising key officials in SON and Nigerian customs service with bribes who allow such products into the country through our ports. its really sad and a vicious cycle with a multiplier effect that is already destroying our economy starting with the manufacturing sector.

0hsisi:

oyb sharap.
let Ilorin produce their own generators then

oyb:

ahah u know we don't need to. abi u have forgotten that our er akison guvnor has resolved our kwara's power issues

DO NOT BUY A THERMOCOOL GENERATOR

0hsisi:

How can you have a doctor whose wife runs a funeral home?

mekusxxx:

Many of the car parts are made here. That and the fact that it is finally assembled locally makes it a Nigerian car. Which other country will it be named after?

A feast of quotes and images of Innoson's cars from the internet- enjoy!

Hence, apart from the engines, axles and other precision parts, all other components will be sourced locally. Remarkably, the vehicles will not bear the monogram of the technical partners; or that of any popular brand, but will bear the name of the manufacturer – ‘Innoson’. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpage, 5-2008-001.htm

These factories that will support you, what will they produce for your factory?Let me give you an example. Most of the battery components our vehicles will use will be produced by Ibeto factory. So, Ibeto factory has built the mold with which our batteries are made. My brake disc and brake pads will be produced locally by many factories. For example, Chrisomek industry will construct the seats, and the various parts will be made by different industries. http://www.independentngonline.com/D, e.aspx?id=3850

“Yes. The vehicles can be cheaper and still be of very high quality. We are not interested in lower prices alone; we are also interested in quality. We have long experience in spare parts and the assembly of motorcycles, so we know how to apply quality standards”. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpage, 5-2008-001.htm

‘The world average for local content is about 60% which can be reached with time.’ http://naijacar..com/2008/07, erian-car.html

Cupidkc:

The cars might be perfect, believe me,sm naija products are far more beta than foreign ones. Take Ibeto car battery as example,its beta than alot of its so cald foreign counter-parts. Believe in naija.

Cupidkc:

The cars might be perfect, believe me,sm naija products are far more beta than foreign ones. Take Ibeto car battery as example,its beta than alot of its so cald foreign counter-parts. Believe in naija.

Siena:

^^^ I'd still like to know which parts of these cars were made in Nigeria. I mean being specific, not merely posting links. Parts like engine blocks, pistons, crank and camshafts, transmission cases, valve chests ets.

Which were made in Nigeria?

Siena:

No need to get personal, and abusive, everyone is entitled to an opinion, you don't have to agree, just state yours.

GM doesn't make all the parts for their vehicles, true. But a greater percentage of the parts are made on behalf of GM, based on GM's designs. The engine blocks and internals, transmission cases and internals, axles, suspension etc are GM branded. Only common parts to other manufacturers will be items like tyres, and components within the ECU's, though the ECU's will contain GM maps.

Are there any Nigerian branded parts on those cars / vans? I'll bet you'll find the parts are branded Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Denso etc. Same thing happened many years ago, when the "Eddy Bongos" name was stamped on some small commercial vehicles, and branded "Nigerian built." When the truth was they were rebadged Mazda's, with slightly altered grilles, bumpers and emblems.

Siena: Are these truly Nigerian-built?

I'd say the engines, transmission, suspension, ECU's, aircon, braking systems etc are all sourced from Asia, which will ultimately mean they're not Nigerian at all. If we research further, we'll find the mechanicals and electricals are shared with other Korean / Japanese vehicles.

The body panels, I'm not sure of, but if they were pressed in Nigeria, it won't be enough to state these vehicles are products of Nigeria.

faoni572: When are the vehicles going to be on sales?

chriskay: much more pics

Ikengawo: not true. GM assembles and buys it's parts from china

Ikengawo: [size=13pt]can you people prove to me that these parts are not made in nigeria or are you just assuming because you're hateful and incapable?[/size]

ZIM DRILL: more like a isuzu kb

That's because it IS based upon the superstructure of the Isuzu KB.

The engines are built in China, and not built to any Nigerian patent. These engines can be supplied to any manufacturer, as long as they're willing to pay. You couldn't do the same with an Isuzu motor.

Siena:

...And GM holds the patents for GM-specific items. I'm not referring to semi-conductor material in the ECM's, the MAF, CTS etc. These parts will be shared with other vehicles, and even other electronic gadgets that have nothing to do with the automobile! I'm referring to cylinder head / block castings, transmissions, axles, body panels, instrumentation etc. These are specific to each make and model of car. GM hold the patents for the parts that are manufactured in China. So these parts are made to GM engineer's specification. Their R & D department created the blueprints.



Trust a Nigerian to confuse hate, reality and patriotism.

I'm not hateful, or incapable. I'm realistic. I think in a logical sequence, because that's what humans are meant to do, think. Not just accept what we're told, if we have doubt, we dig deep. And boy, you'll be shocked at what you can unearth, even using your bluntest shovel.

I don't have to prove these parts were not manufactured in Nigeria - because Nigeria has already done that without knowing it! Any country would be proud to put their name on major components in an automobile! To cast engine blocks, transmission casings, axles, pistons, cranks etc, a tooling facility must first exist. Let's assume they went cheaper, and decided to use the less complex method of forging steel components, a forge must exist.

A forgery or casting facility would create employment for thousands of workers. Can you name anyone who works in a Nigerian Forge, or Casting facility? I won't even delve too deeply into the body, which requires a huge press to stamp out and cut the panels to shape and size. Where are these factories, or are they hidden, NASA-style?


There is no Automobile engine casting or forgery facility in Nigeria. There is no Automobile body pressing and stamping facility in Nigeria. Oh sure, there's loads of steel, and iron ore, but none of this goes into building automotive engines, transmissions or bodyshells, and that's fact.

DatNiggaAk:

DON'T MIND him. the so called Nnewi industrialists are the ones responsible for flooding the Nigerian market with substandard Chinese products. They go to the Guangzhou region of China, mass produce tyres, batteries, generators etc and give them names such as hankook, diamond etc. its so bad now that Haier Thermocool now sells branded 21" - 52" LCD tv's, inverters, generators, split and window A/C's all from China and claim to be an indigenous company when all they are really doing is killing our truly indigenous companies by mass producing and importing substandard Chinese products which are cheaper into the country.they succeed in doing these by compromising key officials in SON and Nigerian customs service with bribes who allow such products into the country through our ports. its really sad and a vicious cycle with a multiplier effect that is already destroying our economy starting with the manufacturing sector.

DatNiggaAk:

DON'T MIND him. the so called Nnewi industrialists are the ones responsible for flooding the Nigerian market with substandard Chinese products. They go to the Guangzhou region of China, mass produce tyres, batteries, generators etc and give them names such as hankook, diamond etc. its so bad now that Haier Thermocool now sells branded 21" - 52" LCD tv's, inverters, generators, split and window A/C's all from China and claim to be an indigenous company when all they are really doing is killing our truly indigenous companies by mass producing and importing substandard Chinese products which are cheaper into the country.they succeed in doing these by compromising key officials in SON and Nigerian customs service with bribes who allow such products into the country through our ports. its really sad and a vicious cycle with a multiplier effect that is already destroying our economy starting with the manufacturing sector.