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Toyota Nigeria has achieved a breakthrough in Nigeria by unveiling of its first locally-assembled vehicle in Lagos, a Hiace bus.

Toyota Nigeria last year hinted of its plan to establish a vehicle assembly plant in the country to join Nissan, Ford, Kia, Peugeot and a host of other auto firms already assembling vehicles locally.

The Managing Director, Toyota Nigeria, Mr. Kunle Ade-Ojo, said the new Hiace was assembled in the company’s plant in Lagos, built with 30,000-unit production capacity every year.

The Hiace, he said, was assembled as a test case, adding that the organization would soon begin its mass production.

This is coming about two and a half years after the announcement of the Automotive Industry Development Plan by the Federal Government, which raised the import duty on cars from 22 per cent to 70 per cent in order to discourage vehicle importation.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/03/first-nigerian-toyota-vehicle-assembled.html

How will this send dollar back to the masses

If this truly FCT then am selling it off to the highest bidder.... No time for nonsense joooo

send it to come pick me to the airport.

Ehen, good. Government at all levels should only by locally produced vehicles from now on....with preference given to Innoson

INTROVERT:
send it to come pick me to the airport.

U abi us?

Good.

Naija Toyota ke

Hope the bolt complete sha

Cos Peter fit put 2 bolts for where 6 bolts is needed

Let us all buy Naija product

Nice one

Gej ghost is still working

I smell stiff competition with in no son motors

This is good for our economy but I love Innoson Motors more........Innocent too get sense....

where are the roads?

the king is here

I Miss Jonathan

Tallesty1:
I Miss Jonathan

I'm happy he has gone.....

Unless u and I can afford that hiace bus....

Made for the rich,the average or the poor?

Kool

Thanks to GEJ

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justicejay:
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Good !

But you go buy Camry 2012

tomakint:
This is good for our economy but I love Innoson Motors more........Innocent too get sense....

I sense there'd be stiff competition in the auto industry soon.

Innonson vs Toyota vs PAN vs Nissan.

Honda, Kia and Hyundai should start warming up.

We need Made In Nigeria not assembled in Nigeria joor.

Nice one. We're almost getting there.

It's a welcomed development, gradually gradually,till we get there...

INTROVERT:
send it to come pick me to the airport.

are u really sure u want it to carry u?its nigeria's treasure for nw

asumo12:
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Ahah guy shey I no fit book again ni?
Atleast dollar no affect nairaland booking

asumo12:
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Ahah guy shey I no fit book again ni?
Atleast dollar no affect nairaland booking

when i see news like this i will only say GOD bless Goodluck Johnathan, witout you this wont have been posible