Chief Executive Officer of Kantanka Automobile, Kwadwo Safo has revealed that the bad nature of road network in the country contributed to why the company was only in the production of four wheel drives.
He said his outfit is capable of producing smaller cars which can be used for commercial purposes such as Taxis and Uber.
“You can’t produce smaller cars whereas your roads are not of international standards, when we began we identified that our roads are bad” he told Kasapa Fm.
Several others have advised that the company gets into production of relatively smaller cars such as the ones used for Uber and taxis in order to catch the market and also gain prominence in the Ghanaian market.
But according to Kwadwo Safo, although the company now produces smaller cars, they come with challenges and become vulnerable to bad roads.
“First of all, if we want to bring smaller vehicles onto the market it will break down early, secondly producing smaller cars are more difficult as compared to producing bigger ones and that is the truth.
“So we began from somewhere and what we were looking for we didn’t get. The company we were partnering with at that time to meet the international standard they didn’t have smaller cars and we had to work with them for a long time which necessitated the involvement of our Research and Development department before we were able to achieve that, so we now have smaller cars” he said.
The automobile firm has expressed concerns over what they believe is the hasty approach government has resorted to in signing the agreement for the establishment of an assembling plant of German car giant VW in Ghana.
In a statement Kantanka said although they are not against the coming of VW into the Ghanaian market, they hoped the government had attached speed and relevance to the numerous proposals that they have submitted to it like it did in the case of VW.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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Who said all car makers started with 4x4 . Oboy shine your eyes. Can you imagine how Gh would have patronised a small cheap car ? IMAGINE all the fresh guys and ladies starting life
This Kantanka boy is a big laya. Cant he see picanto, micra, echo, vitz,golf, hyudai and yaris in town? Sittind down using hard botos cracking kenel nuts.Heheheheheeheh
eh ehe hehehehhhee ehehehehe Ghana and mother Ghana. The CEO has a point and it is very valid but when you look at the point you realise that their cars are not good as he says the cars will break down early. the big cars will not break down early. lets make our roads and i mean all the roads first grade and give them the green light and lets see. tweaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The British have a saying - "WHEN YOU ARE IN A HOLE STOP DIGGING". Renault developed a very basic car to be used in the farming community where the roads are bad taking into account that if even eggs are carried in the car they will not get damaged. This car became an icon over the years selling very well in France then all over Europe. Russia, Poland and Ukrane all developed similar cars for their farming communities with bad roads and over time those cars attained recognition globally. Nissan, Honda, Toyota and Isuzu all had extremely humble beginnings before they got to where they are today. These Kantanka guys must therefore review their business model and stop making noise as though the country Ghana owes them a duty.
Good question my brother. Do you know see how this people are not helping themselfs for Government to intervene? Why should you limit your products to Ghana alone? And want to compete with companies outside. Why don't you do small cars for the coutries with good roads if only your cars can meet their specification?
This guy is not serious, are producing only for ghana?
Dont waste our ears, VW will come and produce small cars even if our roads are bad. You are not serious. Who told you that Ghanaians are ready for toy cars?
Gyimie sie yaa