Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) has announced plans to roll out three electric vehicles (EVs) in the next three years as part of its support for the government’s green deal initiative.
Managing Director of TNL, Kunle Ade-Ojo, disclosed this while speaking with journalists at the maiden edition of the Toyota Motor Show organised by the TNL.
He said Toyota hybrid electric vehicles would be unveiled in Nigeria soon as Cross, RAV4 and Land Cruiser Prado.
Ade-Ojo said: “By the end of this year, we will be introducing our first hybrid electric vehicle, Toyota Cross. Next year, we will introduce the RAV4 hybrid and late next year or early 2026, we will be bringing in the Land Cruiser Prado hybrid,” he stated.
He also said TNL would be lending its big network of workshops to support the Federal Government’s campaign for the use of compressed natural gas-powered vehicles through conversion.
“We are almost concluding arrangements with different partners to use our network of workshops for vehicle conversion to CNG-powered,” he said.
The TNL MD recalled that Nigeria sold about 10,000 new vehicles last year, with Toyota recording about 1,500 units.He said that about 15,000 new vehicles were projected to be sold in Nigeria this year, adding that Toyota was on course to double its last year’s performance.
The exclusive motor show was loaded with several activities such as vehicle displays, two new Toyota products launched, special after-sale packages, test drives and engaging interactions.
The three-day event held at The Podium, Lekki, under a setting and ambiance akin to international auto fairs in Europe and America, showed a novel way to gain customers’ confidence.
Apart from the TNL MD Ade-Ojo, other executives of TNL were on the ground giving details of each of the vehicles displayed as well as after-sales advisory.
Ade-Ojo took corporate customers including top government officials, influential chief executive officers of major companies on a tour of the different sections.
Speaking with journalists, he said: “This show is for all Toyota customers and other Nigerians interested in buying Toyota vehicles.
“While we’re still participating in other shows, this solo Toyota Motor Show will enable us to concentrate on our customers’ needs, giving them a view of our range of vehicles and letting them know other things we can do for them in terms of after-sale service, spare parts availability and body and paint as well as other value-adding services.”
