Stallion Motors’ Hyundai to Bring Nigeria’s First Electrical Car
Stallion Motors, Nigeria’s leading auto assembler and franchisee of nine global brands, including Hyundai, has hinted they would launch into the Nigerian market Hyundai – Kona, an Electric car. As things stand, before the year 2020 runs out, Nigeria would officially join the rest of the world in embracing electric cars, the company said.
The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Anant Badjatya, recently hinted of their plan to officially launch the Electric car regarded by European motoring journalists as world’s number one.
“Well-meaning and concerned people globally are urgently making moves to save our dear planet,” explained Mr. Badjatya. “After operating successfully in Nigeria for over five decades, the least our company could give back to the country and by extension, the world is to be a leading pilot in steering the nation to the direction of clean energy use and reduction of emission.
“Not being dissuaded by the nation’s infrastructural challenges, one of our plans for this year is to introduce into the country Electric Vehicle (EV) and, in no distant future, embark on attitude change campaign for a clean environment in conjugation with Hyundai.”
Stallion Motors understands that climate change is for real. The changes in global temperature and weather patterns seen today are caused by human activity. They are happening much faster than the natural climate variations of the past. World over industries have started recognising this and are making the switch towards sustainable means of doing business and adopting technology with less environmental impact.
Responding to the problem, therefore, auto users around the world are, speedily, replacing internal combustion engine-powered vehicles with Electric Vehicles (EVs), which generate no pollutant. Like dry season wild fire, the revolution is moving with speed.
Versatile and powerful, the Hyundai KONA Electric will be the first All-Electric SUV in Nigeria. Its power packed performance will provide a thrilling driving experience with high acceleration over long distances. Driving range for Kona Electric is 482 km with an acceleration of (0-100kms) in 9.7 secs. The ease of charging is unmatched, one can even plug it in at home or at work and charge it for 9.35 hrs for a full battery capacity. Hyundai Kona comes with a 5 years of battery warranty and 5 years of vehicle warranty. KONA Electric will change the way people think about going electric. It would make history as first EV to in Nigeria with local manufacturing.
“Is Nigeria Ready? While putting finishing touches to the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) for passage into law, the federal government of Nigeria, February 2019, laid bare interest in EV technology by assigning University of Nigeria, Nsuka (UNN), University of Lagos, Usman Dan Fodio University and Metrological Institute for design and production of a made-in-Nigeria electric car.
Less than a year after (July 2019), UNN announced completion of an EV put together with 80 per cent local content.
As a way of giving back to customers this coming Easter season, Enyo Retailing and Supply Limited, a customer focused and technology driven oil retailing company is partnering with Automobile Western Limited for a month-long promo activation tagged ‘March to Easter with Real Deal.’
The ‘March into Easter with the Real Deal Promo’ is scheduled to run from March 16 – April 16, 2020. Under this promo, individuals who purchase the all-new Honda HR-V SUV are entitled to a free N50,000 Enyo Velox card.
The partnership agreement was signed by both parties on March 17th in a press conference held at Enyo filling Station Stillwaters, 4th roundabout Lekki Epe Expessway, Lekki, Lagos.
The all new HR-V is an entry level SUV from the Honda Range which combines luxury and affordability. Apart from other features known with a modern functional SUV, the Hi-Rider Revolutionary vehicle (HR-V) is designed with a magic seat to change the norm. It is a 5 seater vehicle proudly assembled in Nigeria with keen adherence to the Honda global production standard during the assembly process. The vehicle which ordinarily should have been N11.262million can be gotten for N10.9million with other freebies.
Enyo Corporate Development Lead, Abayomi Alimi said, the partnership is the coming together of brand with similar value. The initiator of the partnership is immaterial but what is important is that we are a forward looking organisation, reputable brand where Honda flag can be hoisted and the consumers get positive perception that brand the has built for itself. Though, we are just three years in the market, we have built a reputable image for ourselves and we are known for that. We have also been able to sight our stations in 84 centers with presence in 19 states including Abuja within three years. In addition, we have sighted our stations in very strategic locations where every other brand want to be. So they see in us the value that they like and in the same vein whenever we do our partnership, some of the things we look out for, the boxes were ticked by Honda.”
According to him, “Honda is also a reputable organization, certainly one of the leaders in their industry backed by Japanese technology. Some of their vehicles are assembled in Nigeria. It was very easy when the opportunity came to partner in order to provide a reliable, convenient and safe fueling solutions to the new cars they are selling.