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Nigeria’s drive to sell more locally-made cars

How domestic vehicle manufacturers are trying to capture the local market and persuade drivers that their cars are better for Nigeria's roads.

For decades, Nigeria has struggled to grow its domestic automotive industry while vehicles made by manufacturers from Japan, Korea, Europe and the US have dominated. But critics say many of those cars are not suitable for Nigeria’s roads.

Lately, there has been a surge of β€œmade in Nigeria” brands, of vehicles manufactured and assembled locally, which have been designed with the country’s challenging road conditions in mind.

But as Nigerians are gearing up to the idea of replacing their trusted foreign brands with local alternatives, China has introduced a range of vehicles tailored to the Nigerian market - but cheaper.

(Image: A Nord Tank SUV. Credit: Tobi Ajayi)

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