African Car Manufacturing: Leading Made In Africa SUV Cars; Made In Africa: Three Cars Designed And Manufactured In Africa

Africa has long been the last continent to register it's name in the list of car manufacturing continents of the world. However, that will not continue to be the case, as highly rated cars are now being rolled out of African factories. Here are a few major auto manufacturing companies in Africa, according to forbes.com

{1} Kiira Motors Corporation, Uganda{Kiira}; Originally developed by students from Uganda’s Makerere University for a project headed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the sedan hybrid electric vehicle called the Kiira EV SMACK was designed for the region, local terrain and consumers’ ability to afford the car. The five-seater sedan isPOWERED by a rechargeable battery and also has an internal combustion engine-based generator which charges the battery. The first commercial vehicle from this line is expected to rollout in 2018

{2} Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, Nigeria {INNOSON}; The domestic vehicle maker Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company has built on its success of manufacturing buses and trucks to launch a passenger car line comprised of a truck (IVM 1021A) and a Sports Utility Vehicle (IVM 6490A). According to the company website, the automobile company was commissioned by PresidentGOODLUCK Jonathan and founded by Mr. Innocent Chukwuma.

{3} Kantanka Automobile Company, Ghana{ Kantanka}; The Ghanaian based automobile company founded by Apostle Safo Kantanka, assembles its passenger vehicles (mainly SUVs and pickup trucks) at the company’s manufacturing plant located in Gomoa Mpota in the central region of Ghana. The automobile company has reportedly pushed back commercial release of its models pending approval from the Ghana Standards Authority.

The commercial success of these “made in Africa for Africans” cars will depend on the uptake by African consumers. Source; Forbes.com

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