Stallion Motors’ Hyundai launches Nigeria’s first Locally Manufactured Electrical Car

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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 recognizing 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.
And from all indications, before the year 2020 runs out, Nigeria would officially join the rest
of the world in embracing electric cars, courtesy of Stallion Motors, Nigeria’s leading auto
assembler and franchisee of 9 Global brands including Hyundai.
Recently, the company’s CEO, Mr. Anant Badjatya, hinted of company’s plan to officially
launch into the Nigerian market Hyundai – Kona, an 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.
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.

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“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.
Representing the federal government at the unveiling ceremony of the car, the Director
General of National Automotive Design and Development Council, Mr. Jelani Aliyu, did not
only commend the institution for the achievement, but also expressed President
Muhammadu Buhari administration’s resolve to support any company willing to invest in
local manufacturing of electric vehicles.
Also in his keynote address at an annual event of the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association
held recently in Lagos, Aliyu described the EV technology as good news for Nigeria.
“To tap from the trend,” Aliyu explained, “We have met and discussed with both electric
vehicle and charging station manufacturers in China and Germany towards the pilot
program.”
It would also be recalled that Nigerian government, not long ago, signed an MOU with
Volkswagen, Europe’s largest auto manufacturer and leading investor electric vehicles, to
produce vehicles in Nigeria.
Last Words
Apart from initial cost of purchase, EVs attract minimal running cost. For instance, Microsoft
co-founder, Bill Gates, has reportedly acquired his very first electric car, which happens to
be Porsche Taycan, the one that Stallion Group plans to launch in Nigeria soon after Hyundai
Kona.
Currently, Nigerian electricity consumers resident in accommodation categorised under R1
are charged only N4 per kilowatt. That implies, when Hyundai Kona goes on sale in Nigeria,
its owner would incur only N316 (N4x79kWat) to get a full charge, if he or she plugs the car
onto public power supply.
When Stallion Group eventually fulfils its plan in the next two months, Hyundai Kona, which
around the world, is already being rated above its counterparts, in terms of performance,
would make history as first EV to officially go on sale in Nigeria with local manufacturing.
And without doubt, if the world trend is talk and love for fast, powerful and easier-to-
maintain automobiles that are fit for a green planet, Nigerians are ready and itching to join.
And courtesy of Stallion Group, year 2020 could be the beginning.

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