Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (commonly shortened to IVM) is a Nigerian automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria. It was founded by Chief Innocent Chukwuma Nwala.[1][2][3] Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing is nicknamed Pride Of African Road.

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co.
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2007
FounderInnocent Chukwuma Nwala
HeadquartersNo 95 Owerri Road,

P.O. Box 1068, Umudim, Nnewi,

Anambra State
Area served
Nigeria, Mali, Sierra Leone and Ghana
Websitehttps://www.innosongroup.com/

70% of the car parts are produced locally,[4] while the rest is sourced from Japan, China, and Germany.[2]

Among IVM's vehicle models are the five-seaters Fox (1.5-litre engine) and Umu (2-litre engine) as well as the mini-bus Uzo.[5]

Products
  • Forthing Jingyi S50 (IVM Caris)
  • Keyton EX80 (IVM G20 Smart)
  • Weiwang M60 (IVM Ikenga)
  • Forthing CM7 (IVM Capa)
  • Forthing T5L (IVM G5T)
  • Foday Landfort (IVM G6T)
  • Beijing BJ40 (IVM G40)
  • Beijing BJ80 (IVM G80)
  • Zhongxing Grand Tiger TUV (IVM Carrier 4WD)
  • Zhongxing Terralord (IVM Granite)
  • Keyton M70 (IVM Mini Bus)

Global Presence

Innoson vehicles are being used in some West African countries like: Mali, Sierra Leone and Ghana.[6]

Brand Ambassador

Mercy Eke, the first female winner of Big Brother Naija, is currently the brand ambassador for Innoson Vehicles.

A Nigerian Youth Osuolale Farouq was invited by the company CEO Innocent Chukwuma after he re-designed and shared an improved and attracting logo for Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing on Twitter.[7]

Future Plans

On 1 October 2020 the CEO Innocent Chukwuma Nwala while celebrating Nigeria at 60 spoke about the future of IVM.[8] He said the country is all ready for the world of electric cars and IVM is ready and prepared for that change.

References
  1. "'Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing only imports engine, light'". Vanguard News. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. "Inside the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing plant as you have never seen it before". Techpoint Africa. February 26, 2018.
  3. "Innoson rolls out 500 made in Nigeria cars today". Sun News. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  4. "Innoson Unveils First 'Made-in-Nigeria' Cars". Ventures Africa. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  5. "Roll-out for first made-in-Nigeria cars". African Business. 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  6. "Innoson motors getting patronage from Buhari's govt. – Daily Trust". www.dailytrust.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2019-09-30.
  7. "Innoson Offers Job To a Nigerian youth For Re-designing the Company's logo". Mp3Vybez. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  8. "Nigeria at 60: We are ready for electric cars, says Innoson". guardian.ng. October 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
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