LAC Autos & Spares Ltd, a Nigerian automotive company has partnered Asia-Africa, a Chinese firm that assembles trucks in Nigeria to deliver durable and affordable trucks to Nigerians.
Established in August 2009, LAC Autos & Spares offers a total solution in trucking services which cut across sales of new and fairly used trucks and after sales maintenance services.
In his remarks, Femi Olushakin, MD of LAC Autos & Spares said the partnership with the Chinese company is another milestone for LAC, “because Asia-Africa is a brand that is rivaled by no other brand in the Nigerian truck industry and the products we have is a fusion of European quality and the durability of China which we have put together to provide Nigerians with hybrid of trucks.”
The Nigerian auto company regards itself as one that is redefining truck solutions; this is due to the services it renders-sales of DAF trucks, IVECO Genylon Services, injector & pump unit reconditioning, specialized truck & equipment maintenance, diagnostic services, genuine spare part, repaid and fleet management.
“We are very happy to have partnered LAC Autos & spares to enable us deliver the hybrid quality trucks that we assemble here in Lagos to Nigerians at an affordable price,” Li Yong, Managing Director of Asia-Africa said at the unveiling of the LAC Auto & Spares new office which held recently in Lekki, Lagos.
On the reasons why the Nigerian firm is joining forces with the Chines Company, Olushakin said, “We partnered with Asia-Africa, because they are a global automotive leader, with plants all around the world and they are the number one truck manufacturing company in the whole of China, and they actually manufacture the Chinese military trucks.”
Asia-Africa, referred to as “En-how Group”, has total of 19 subsidiaries and started in 1999 with registered capital of 55 million yuan. En-how Group is a commercial vehicle enterprise whose main business integrates commercial vehicle customization and assembly, special vehicle refitting, vehicle marketing network, Internet marketing, commercial vehicle parts marketing, commercial vehicle maintenance service, commercial vehicle application technology training, used car marketing, auto finance, auto insurance and new energy vehicle service.
The partnership with LAC Autos & Spares is focused on vehicle assembly and spare parts production in Nigeria, with a standard CKD automatic production line, full capacity to produce 4000 units per year, while especially designed and built to specification based demand.
Incorporated as a limited liability company in October 2012 LAC Autos & Spares decided to extend its footprint to Lagos with the aim to address its business needs in the centre of excellence while also servicing the dealership with Asia-Africa.
“It has become apparent to us not just because of our dealership with Asia-Africa but there are also needs we intend to meet with our services, hence the need to have foot print in Lagos,” Rotimi Dejo, Chairman of LAC Trucks & Spares said.
Prior to opening an office in Lagos, LAC Autos & Spares only had its presence in the UK and at the truck villa in UI-Ojoo Express Way, Ojoo, Ibadan, Oyo State.
LAC Autos & Spares is an authorized distributors of DAF (Paccar Company) Netherlands, through its appointment by DAF’s export distributorship group, UK for the sales, supply and maintenance of a wide range of DAF trucks & spare parts.
As a result, LAC has been marketing DAF trucks and spare parts as well as providing after-sales maintenance and repair services to its customers across the nation.
“So, for any one that deserves to buy these trucks or wants to partner with us, they can come to our office as we are open to provide them with services and after sales maintenance,” Dejo said.
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