Rover (Zambia)
| Rover (Zambia) Ltd. | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Limited |
| founding | 20th century |
| Seat | Ndola , Zambia |
| Branch | Automobile manufacturing |
Rover (Zambia) Ltd. was an automobile manufacturer based in Ndola ( Zambia ).
history
Production presumably began in the 1950s or 1960s.
At the beginning of the 1980s, the plant had a capacity of 2,400 vehicles per year. In 1992 the company belonged to the British Lonrho Group.
In 2008, production had been stopped for some time. The failure of Rover (Zambia), Livingstone Motor Assemblers and other companies in the industry is believed to be the lifting of import restrictions at the beginning of the 1990s.
Models
The Toyota Hilux was assembled from 1983 .
In 1992 Rover (Zambia) assembled Mitsubishi CKD kits for Harunoucbi Manµfacturing and Distribution Co. Ltd. Other brands were Volkswagen , Audi , Mitsubishi and Land Rover .
literature
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization: Report on the automotive spare parts and components industry in Zimbabwe and other PTA countries. September 1992, accessed February 9, 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Toyota begins Assembly and Sales of Hi-Lux in Zambia. In: newsroom.toyota.co.jp. May 16, 1983, accessed February 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Chibwe Chisala: Unlocking the Potential of Zambian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. “Learning from the international best practices - the Southeast Asian Experience”. In: IDE Discussion Paper No. 134 February 1, 2008, accessed February 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Grayson Koyi, Zambia Country Report: The Situation of the Metal and Engineering Sector in Zambia , Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 2006.
- ↑ 75 Years of TOYOTA - Activities by Region - Africa. In: toyota-global.com. August 1, 2016, accessed February 9, 2019 .