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Motoring
In a bid to deepen its
penetration into the Nigerian
market, Kia Motors
Nigeria has appointed Fudons
Automobile Nigeria Limited
in Bayelsa and W G Motors in
Minna, Niger State as dealers.
The strategic partnership is
aimed at bringing Kia’s facility
to its teeming customers in the
region.
Speaking on the partnership,
Vice President, Kia Motors
Nigeria Sanjay Tatpati said
“Our expansion of the dealership
network reaching several
cities in Nigeria is to ensure
that customers get the best of
innovation and technology at
all times. It’s against this background
that we appoint Fudons
Automobile to give exceptional
sales and after sales service
to our esteemed customers in
Bayelsa. This latest expansion
provides yet another convenient
location for the provision of
our quality sales and after-sales
service to our customers”
Managing Director, Fudons
Automobile, Prede Doris, stated
that “Kia’s brand has seen
phenomenal growth in Nigeria
in the past few years which
we, at Fudons Automobile, are
committed to supporting and
Stallion NMN, the authorised
Nissan sales company
and owners of the Nissan
vehicle assembly facility in
Lagos, recently unveiled the first
ever locally armoured premium
sport utility vehicle equipped to
certify level B6+ CEN armouring.
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Kia Expands Dealership
Network Appoints W G Motors, Fudons
take to greater heights in Bayelsa”.
Commenting, the Executive
Director, Fudons Automobile,
Prede Sayama disclosed that a team
of professional sales and service
staff were sent to Lagos to undergo
an extensive training at the KIA
Nigeria Training Centre and are
Amit Sharma, Head, sales and Marketing, Stallion NMN
shows the features of the armored Nissan Patrol Y62 series
certified to give exceptional service
to customers.
With the appointment of W G
Motors in Minna, Kia Motors
Nigeria has recently increased
its growing franchise portfolio.
Speaking on Minna network,
Managing Director, KIA Motors
Nissan Equips Patrol
Y62 with B6+Armoring
•To Avert Ballistic Threats
•Discounts Altima, Sentra In Special Sales Offer
The redesigned 5.6litre V8
Nissan Patrol SUV is armoured in
collaboration with foreign experts
to certify B6 armouring to protect
cabin occupants from ballistic
threats up to the 7.62x51mm
NATO ammunition as well as
explosives up to 2x DM51 hand
grenades.
Stallion NMN Limited
Nigeria, Jacky Hathiramani said
“this new outlet gives us a foothold
in Niger State and we believe
our deep-rooted commitment to
offering outstanding customer
service, coupled with Kia’s stylishly
designed product range will make
it a success.”
Managing Director Parvir Singh
who gave this hint in Lagos said:
“the Nissan armoured Patrol Y62
series is an emerging global leader
in discreet armoured vehicles and
ideal base unit for diplomatic,
humanitarian aid and international
organisations operating in harsh
terrain and dangerous region
throughout the world.”
This adaptation of the Patrol
brings to four the numbers of Nissan
models that were assembled
locally at the multipurpose VON
Automobile plant including
Nissan Patrol, NP300 Pick-up
and Almera sedan, Mr. Singh
affirmed.
He said Nissan’s performance
since 2013, when it was
re-inaugurated with the Stallion
dealership has been remarkably
appealing with key milestones
achieved.
“We have so far launched
seven Nissan models including
Almera, Sentra, Altima, Urvan,
Pathfinder, X-Trail and Quashqai
crossover vehicles,” Stallion
NMN helmsman recalled.