Our workshop story
Built in the yard, tested on Nigerian roads
Morning shift · Lagos mainlandFrom the hiss of an air spanner to the smell of fresh engine oil, the Nigerian workshop has always been a place of ingenuity. Our bay carries that same tradition: careful hands, honest pricing, and a clear record of every job you can carry home in your pocket.
12 technicians
Hands on deck
80+
Cars per week
Nnewi roots
Since
Nigeria’s automobile journey
Scroll the timeline — it moves as you read.
1959–1960s
First assembly sheds
Independence-era traders begin assembling imported car kits in Lagos and Ibadan, and roadside mechanics turn spare parts into a livelihood.
1970s
Peugeot Kaduna & Volkswagen Lagos
Peugeot Automobile Nigeria opens in Kaduna and Volkswagen of Nigeria in Lagos — the 504 and the Beetle become the cars of Nigerian roads.
1977–1980s
Truck plants and the parts trade
Leyland (Ibadan), Steyr (Bauchi), ANAMMCO (Enugu) and Fiat build lorries and buses; Ladipo and Nnewi grow into legendary parts markets.
2007–today
Made-in-Nigeria
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing in Nnewi, Nord and Jet Systems put indigenous cars, buses and EV projects on the road, backed by a new generation of workshops.
Sources: Automotive industry in Nigeria · Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing
