We compiled a list of the best luxury car manufacturers currently operating in Africa. Read below.
6. Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co, LTD. (Nigeria)
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co, LTD (IVM) is a Nigeria-based company that was founded by Nigerian industrialist Chief Innocent Chukwuma. The company has a manufacturing plant in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. IVM Umu and IVM Uzo are the company’s models. Nigeria is encouraging local manufacture of automobiles and discouraging import of wholly assembled automobiles.
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5. Kiira Motors (Uganda)
Ugandan company Kiira Motors Corporation displayed East Africa’s first hybrid electronics car Kiira EV smack in Nairobi in 2014. The company is planning to start production in 2018. The vehicle was conceptualised and manufactured in Uganda.
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4. Saroukh el-Jamahiriya (Libya)
The Saroukh el-Jamahiriya (Libyan rocket) is a 5-passenger saloon in a metallic Libyan revolutionary green with tinted windows. This sleek James Bond-style car was unveiled in 1999. Dukhali Al-Meghareff, chairman of the Libyan Arab Domestic Investment Company which produced the prototype, billed it as a revolutionary in the automotive industry.
3. Birkin Cars (South Africa)
South Africa-based car manufacturer Birkin Cars was founded in 1982. It is well-known for its vehicle S3 Roadster, which is a kit-car copy of the Lotus Super 7. John Watson is the founder and owner of Birkin Cars. Since 1980, the company has expanded many times but has retained its base of operations near Durban, South Africa.
2. Perana Performance Group (South Africa)
This South African car developer is located in Port Elizabeth. It was founded in late 2007. The company’s cars are manufactured in their hi-tech plant of Hi-Tech Automotive & Superformance. Perana cars include the Z-One.
1. Laraki (Morocco)
Laraki is a Morocco-based company, which was established in Casablanca in 1999 to manufacture and sell luxurious high-performance sports cars. Fulgura, Borac and Epitome are some models offered by Laraki. Moroccan designer Abdeslam Laraki is the owner of Laraki.
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Impressive! Go Africa! We have a lot of catching up to do, lets go!