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GIG Logistics Limited, has launched electric vehicles to run its operations in Nigeria.
The vans named Jet Mover Electric Vehicle were delivered to the company by indigenous vehicle assembly company, Jet Motor Company, during an unveiling ceremony at the weekend, Mr. Wemimo Joseph, the Head of Strategy Jet Motor Company, confirmed.
He said :“We are extremely proud to be a disruptor in Africa’s transportation sector .At JET, we believe the future of automobiles is electric, and not internal combustion engine. To this end, we have committed resources to a future-forward strategy that includes building an ecosystem that will help with the production and deployment of electric vehicles (EVs).
“These challenges cannot be the norm if Nigeria is to replicate what its counterparts are doing to support the mainstreaming of electric vehicles”, Mr. Joseph added.
Speaking, Mr. Ocholi Etu, the Director of Operations, GIG Logistics, said:“it is our esteemed honour to announce another significant step forward for Africa’s fastest-growing e-commerce logistics company— GIG Logistics.
“GIG Logistics is committed to a sustainable future for our environment, people and businesses we support.The launch of these Electric Vans is the first practical step in our journey towards carbon neutrality which is a core strategy for us.
“We are the first Nigerian and, perhaps, African company in the logistics space to be able to deploy Electric Vans for operations.We are able to achieve this feat due to our partnership with JET Motor Company, also a futuristic player in the automotive space, with focus on sustainability, the Director of Operations, GIG Logistics said.
The Jet Mover Electric Vehicle has tremendous advantages ranging from zero-emission to significantly lower operating cost in the long run due to minimal components in the powertrain.
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