Toyota Nigeria Limited has said that it will introduce three electric vehicles into the nation over the next three years in an effort to support the government’s green deal program.
Speaking to reporters on Friday at the TNL-organized Toyota Motor Show’s first event, Kunle Ade-Ojo, Managing Director, revealed this.
He mentioned the Toyota Cross, RAV4, and Land Cruiser Prado, which will soon be available in Nigeria as hybrid electric vehicles.
Ade-Ojo said,
Additionally, he announced that TNL will contribute its extensive network of workshops to assist the federal government’s push for the conversion of automobiles to run on compressed natural gas.
The TNL MD mentioned that Toyota sold roughly 1,500 of the approximately 10,000 new cars sold in Nigeria last year.
He added in a Punch report that about 15,000 new cars were expected to be sold in Nigeria this year, and the company is expected to double its output from the previous year.
Speaking with journalists earlier, Ade-Ojo said, “This show is for all Toyota customers and other Nigerians interested in buying Toyota vehicles.
The show, he said, afforded the TNL team an opportunity to have one-on-one interaction with our customers without any distraction; free diagnosis on customers’ vehicles and a test drive, all taking place in a quiet and comfortable environment.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that Egoras Technology, a Nigerian energy company, has made known plans to unveil its electric vehicle charging station, Egostation.
According to the company, the infrastructure powered by blockchain technology is set to debut on June 8, 2024, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
To transition African communities from reliance on fossil fuels to embracing sustainable energy, the company announced plans to launch its made-in-Nigeria electric vehicle, APEX 28, on April 28.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
