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The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) said it has established the necessary structures and frameworks to begin local production of vehicle spare parts. This initiative is aimed at reducing Nigeria’s reliance on imports, which currently cost the country $1 billion yearly. The NADDC Director General, Joseph Osanipin, disclosed this during the conclusion of…
16 Sep
The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide to fast-track the change of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to use CNG.
15 Sep
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in partnership with the Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives, Monitoring, and Delivery, has concluded a two-day programme aimed at equipping young Nigerians with career prospects in the automotive sector. According to the organisers, the event is a key component of President…
6 Sep
The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council, (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, has canvassed the production of local components of vehicles in Nigeria, stating that there are many vehicles on Nigerian roads where their parts come from overseas.
31 May
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) said the Federal Government would soon start demanding roadworthiness certificates on imported used vehicles (tokunbo) before allowing them into Nigeria.
1 Mar
The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, and his team paid a visit to the Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, to seek strategic partnership to boost the performance of the automotive sector.
16 Feb
Following the completion of the installation of equipment at the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) Automotive Training Centre in Ado Ekiti, the Director General, NADDC, Joseph Osanipin, inspected the facility to ascertain the functionality of the equipment.
9 Feb
Following a courtesy visit to the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) by the Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiative Monitoring and Delivering, Titilope Gbadamasi, 30,000 young Nigerians are to benefit from the periodic mechatronics training programme of NADDC.
5 Jan
The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, said Nigeria can produce 30 per cent content on electric vehicles (EV), stressing that the most important part of EV is the battery. Osanipin said if Nigeria could produce the battery, the country would be able to export to other African…
22 Dec 2023
The federal government has restated its commitment to quick completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company to pave the way for local manufacturing of cars and spare parts for local consumption, the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, has said.
22 Dec 2023
The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, has challenged key players in the Nigerian automotive industry to think more about automotive components development and integration in assembly operations.
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