Nigeria first locally assembled Electric car Hyundai Kona unveiled by Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and Director-General, NADDC, Mr Jelani Aliyu, at Abuja
The Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo has congratulated Stallion Group and its subsidiary, Hyundai Nigeria for introducing the first Electric Vehicle into the Nigeria market.
In a goodwill message in Abuja on Friday at the official unveiling of the Hyundai Kona, Nigeria’s first locally-assembled electric car, manufactured by Stallion Group, the Minister said: “This is the first electric car that we are seeing here. The Federal Government is willing to provide the enabling environment for this technology to thrive”.
Explaining further, the Minister said: “On behalf of the Federal Government, I commend Hyundai for this initiative, as we continue to support this noble idea.”
Meanwhile, Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Jelani Aliyu, has announced plans by the Federal Government to begin Electric Vehicle (EV) Pilot programme in three universities.
Speaking at the event, the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council, Mr. Jelani Aliyu, MFR congratulated the Stallion Group (the parent company of Hyundai Nigeria) for the huge achievement. He said the unveiling of the KONA ELECTRIC VEHICLE is a significant milestone for the Nigerian automotive industry and a strong testimony to the achievements of the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP).
The Director General urged Nigerians to embrace new technology which according to him has empowered businesses and energized private sectors through industrialization.
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