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Dangote’s DPAN Begins Assembly Of Peugeot Vehicles In Kaduna
Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN) begins the assembling vehicles in Kaduna, Nigeria.
DPAN will produce the 301, Land Trek, 3008, 5008 and the 508 at the newly built Green Field Assembly Plant in Kaduna.
DPAN is jointly owned by Dangote Industries Limited, the Kaduna and Kebbi States Govt as well as the Stellantis Group.
Indigenous automaker, Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN), has commenced the assembly of Peugeot brand of vehicles at its newly built Green Field Assembly Plant in Kaduna.
According to the Nigerian automaker, the newly built Green Field Assembly Plant, which can assemble 120 vehicles per day across two shifts, will produce the 301, Landtrek, 3008, 5008 and the new 508.
“With the New Green Field Ultima Assembly Plant, a lot is being done by DPAN to ensure visibility of the Peugeot brand and availability of spare parts to the network and the generality of Nigerians.
“DPAN will be encouraged by our technical partner to reposition the brand in the short, medium, and long term as we ensure customer satisfaction and sustainability.
“This dream has started with the re-launch of the Peugeot brand in Nigeria as well as the local assembly of the 301 at our new Kaduna plant and thereafter the introduction of the Landtrek, 3008, 5008 and the new 508.
“Nothing is being spared to enable market recapture, hence all hands are on deck to ensure not just survival but also continued growth in a market with potential for cars in excess of 100,000 units per year and growing.”
DPAN is jointly owned by Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, through his conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited. Other owners include the Kaduna and Kebbi States Government as well as the Stellantis Group, the parent company of Peugeot.
The assembly of locally-made Peugeot lineup of vehicles comes nearly four years after joint owners Dangote Group received approval from the Nigerian regulator.
