The Renault-Nissan Alliance and West African conglomerate Stallion Group have signed a preliminary agreement to start vehicle assembly in Nigeria and potentially create a major Nissan manufacturing hub for Africa, Reuters reports. The memorandum of understanding would see Stallion, which is Nissan’s exclusive distributor in the country, increase capacity at its existing plant in Lagos, Renault-Nissan said in a statement on Wednesday.
Stallion currently produces commercial vehicles at the facility, but the plant’s annual capacity would be expanded to 45,000 units to assemble a range of cars, light duty trucks, pickups and vans, the alliance said.
“Nissan is preparing to make Nigeria a significant manufacturing hub in Africa,” said Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Nissan and Renault. “As the first-mover in Nigeria, we are positioned for the long-term growth of this market and across the broader continent.” - Business day...
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