Mr Gaurav Vashisht, Hyundai Nigeria’s Head, Sales and
Marketing, made the plea at the 2021 NAJA’s Annual Trainig workshop held in
Lagos recently.
He said the government needed to incorporate into auto
policy a form of subsidy for Electric vehicles.
According to him, sales of Hyundai Kona Electric launched
into the nation’s market recently is still far from being affordable to average
car buyers in the country.
Vashisht said: “For the price to come down, we need to
increase sales volume. And the easiest and safest way to achieve this is via
subsidy.
“Yes, we are selling. Since we launched Kona into the
Nigerian market, the reception has been tremendous, not only because it can
cover 482 kilometres when fully charged, but the fact that all components of
the car are protected against water. It’s all secured. We have made it known to
Nigerians that, when you own a Kona, simply treat it like any other vehicle.
“If lightning strikes, it comes with a Faraday cage, which
protects you from up to one million volts of lightning.
“But we are not yet making the desired impact. At about N24
million, it is only high net worth individuals, who can afford one. The price
will need to come down for it to become affordable to average car buyers.”
Mr Jelani Aliyu, Director General of National Automotive
Design and Development Council(NADDC) at the 2021 NAJA event said provisions
concerning electric and gas-powered vehicles have been incorporated into the
revised National Automobile Industry good Development Plan (NAIDP) bill.
He said the bill would be passed into law before the end of
the year.
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