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1.

Saglev is an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer focused on accelerating the transition to emission-free vehicles in emerging markets, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. They have established an assembly plant in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria, and officially launched their EVs during the Lagos Auto Show in February 2024.

Here's a summary of what we know about Saglev:

Company Focus:

* Accelerating the transition to electric vehicles in emerging markets.
* Building an extensive EV charging network in Nigeria.

Key Events:

* December 2023: Announced commitment to building an EV charging network.
* January 2024: Began assembling electric vehicles in Nigeria.
* February 2024: Officially launched EV brand at the Lagos Auto Show.

Assembly Plant:

* Located in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria.
* Has an installed capacity of 2500 electric vehicles annually.

Additional Information:

* Saglev has plans to introduce two models initially with semi-knocked down (SKD) assembly before transitioning to complete-knocked down (CKD) and complete built-up (CBU).
* The company's CEO is Sam Faleye.

You can find more information about Saglev on their website: (https://saglev.com/)

2.

Yes, Dr. Gbenga Samuel Faleye, the CEO of Saglev, is a Nigerian. This is evident from various sources, including interviews and articles on Saglev's website and other news platforms.

3.

I don't really know what qualifies a company to be called a 'manufacturer'.
I was trying to understand how there's an EV manufacturer in Nigeria and there was no noise about it till they were done with their first product...

Then after my research, I was like, “Oh, nevermind.”

Apparently, they are actually just a assembling plant, directly shipping in and assembling parts from well established brands...

(I don't disapprove or anything, I actually like the idea because it brings faraway technology to our doorstep and cuts costs + shipping complications)

That being said,

Here's all the pictures I gathered (showing each Saglev product and the original copy):

Lastly, we have the Saglev's M-Hero 917 which corresponds to Domfeng's MHero 917 (also called Dongfeng Mengshi if I'm not mistaken).

So the company is just shipping in Chinese cars and claiming to be a manufacturer?