CFAO Motors Nigeria Limited has unveiled set of new Mitsubishi Fuso trucks with the intention of providing customers with a range of options as well as expanding its market share in West Africa.
Besides, the organisation has revealed that it would tap into the Federal Government’s automotive policy by building an assemblage plant which is expected to roll out about 2,000 trucks yearly.
Speaking at the unveil in Lagos on Monday, the firm’s Head of Regional Centre Africa, Rajaram Krishnamurthy, said: “Nigeria is one of our strategic markets in West Africa, and we intend to significantly increase market share for our Mitsubishi Fuso brand in close cooperation with our local distributor.
According to the organisation’s Managing Director, Thomas Pelletier, the event which also had in attendance, Director of Sales Africa, Fuso, Ilan Elad, Director Equipment CFAO Automotive Equipment and Services West Africa, Frederic Nonet, Managing Director CFAO Automotive Equipment and Services Nigeria, Thomas Pelletier, General Manager CFAO Equipment Nigeria, Fabrice Claire and Head of sales Fuso, CFAO Equipment, Idris Siyaka was part of initial to expand the company’s reach.
The firm said: “Today’s milestone represents another successful launch for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, under its continual growth offensive in Africa following the recent launches in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Mozambique”.
Pelletier stated that the organisation was determined to offer customer best quality by introducing outstanding products which would give value to buyers’ investment, adding that firms was not only interested in selling vehicles but offer a robust after sale services that would assist customers maintain their vehicles.
“These newly launched robust Mitsubishi Fuso trucks will help to further strengthen our portfolio and offer more choice for our customers in Nigeria,” he said.
The new vehicles consist of light-medium-duty (GVW 9-16 tonnes referred to as ‘FA’/‘FI’ and FK’/FM) and the medium-heavy-duty (GVW 25 tonnes referred to as ‘FJ’).
According to the firm, the light-medium-duty FA and FI trucks are based on Daimler Trucks technical platform – Fighter medium-duty truck on the chassis and the Canter light-duty truck on the cabin – incorporating a newly developed 4D37 diesel engine and a six-speed manual transmission.
“The medium-heavy-duty FJ based on Daimler trucks technical platform – Mercedes-Benz Axor chassis and cabin – incorporates a newly developed 6S20 diesel engine (Displacement: 6,373 cc, Output: 170 kW (810 Nm)/205 kW (1,100 Nm) and a six- or nine-speed manual transmission.”
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