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Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (commonly shortened to IVM) is a Nigerian automobile manufacturer headquartered in
Nnewi Nnewi is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. It is the second largest and second most populous city in the southern part of the country. Nnewi as a metropolis has one local government area, which is Nnewi Nort ...
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Anambra Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi Stat ...
, Nigeria. It was founded by Chief Innocent Chukwuma Nwala. Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing is nicknamed Pride Of African Road. According to the company, 70% of its car parts are produced locally, while the rest are sourced from Japan, China, and Germany. 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''. On 20 May 2022, Innoson presented its first "Keke". Kekes are three-wheeled motor vehicles and the main means of transport in Nigeria. They have so far been imported from the Far East and usually cost about 800,000 Naira or 1,600 Euros. Innoson announced a selling price of 500,000 Naira or 1,000 Euros. The production capacity is 60,000 "Kekes" per year. This is to be increased by a new production plant in
Owerri Owerri ( , ) is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas including Owerri Municipal, ...
in Imo State on a plot of land of 150,000 square metres. The domestic production of the ubiquitous trikes in Nigeria is expected to have a positive impact on Nigeria's trade balance and labour market.


Products

* IVM Caris, compact sedan based on the Forthing Jingyi S50 * IVM G20 Smart, compact MPV based on the Keyton EX80 * IVM Ikenga, compact MPV based on the Weiwang M60 * IVM Capa, MPV based on the Forthing CM7 * IVM G5T, mid-size crossover based on the Forthing T5L * IVM G6T, mid-size SUV based on the Foday Landfort * IVM G40, off-road vehicle based on the
Beijing BJ40 The Beijing BJ40 is an off-road vehicle produced by BAIC Motor. Originally branded directly as a BAIC product, the vehicle series was rebadged under the Beijing brand after the brand was introduced in 2019. Overview The BJ40 is divided into four ...
* IVM G80, mid-size SUV based on the Beijing BJ80 * IVM Carrier 4WD, mid-size pickup truck based on the Zhongxing Grand Tiger TUV * IVM Granite, mid-size pickup truck based on the Zhongxing Terralord * IVM Mini Bus, microvan based on the Keyton M70 File:Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 facelift 001 China 2017-04-05.jpg, Forthing Jingyi S50 (IVM Caris) File:Qiteng EX80 01 China 2016-04-09.jpg, Keyton EX80 (IVM G20 Smart) File:Weiwang M60 02 China 2018-03-20.jpg, Weiwang M60 (IVM Ikenga) File:Dongfeng Fengxing CM7 2 China 2015-04-08.jpg, Forthing CM7 (IVM Capa) File:Forthing T5L 001.jpg, Forthing T5L (IVM G5T) File:Foday Landfort 2 China 2016-04-07.jpg, Foday Landfort (IVM G6T) File:Beijing BJ40L 01 China 2017-03-30.jpg, Beijing BJ40 (IVM G40) File:Beijing BJ80 China 2019-03-14.jpg, Beijing BJ80 (IVM G80) File:ZX Auto Grand Tiger.jpg, Zhongxing Grand Tiger TUV (IVM Carrier 4WD) File:Zhongxing Terralord 02 China 2017-04-05.jpg, Zhongxing Terralord (IVM Granite) File:Qiteng M70 China 2016-04-09.jpg, Keyton M70 (IVM Mini Bus)


Global Presence

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


Brand Ambassador

Mercy Eke Mercy Eke is a Nigerian media personality, actress, video vixen and entrepreneur from Imo State. She won season 4 of ''Big Brother Naija'' in October 2019, becoming the first woman to win the reality show. She is the founder of Mnm luxury. O ...
, the first female winner of ''
Big Brother Naija ''Big Brother Naija'', formerly known as ''Big Brother Nigeria'', is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which, contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash pr ...
'', is currently the brand ambassador for Innoson Vehicles.


Innoson New Logo

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.


Future Plans

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


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