Nigeria, March 9 -- French automobile manufacturers are partnering with major Nigerian companies to produce vehicles that will help them re-enter the Nigerian market, the French ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, has said.

In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Fonbaustier highlighted two key collaborations with ambitious production targets.

He identified the first as the Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited (DPAN), a partnership between Dangote Industries Limited and Stellantis Group, the parent company of Peugeot.

DPAN is a joint venture which operates a vehicle assembly plant in Kaduna State, where cars are built from imported components.

Mr Fonbaustier said that although DPAN initially launched with the Peuge...