The car was unveiled before hundreds of people including the Business Development Minister, Ibrahim Awal Mohammed.
Japan Motors Managing Director, Salem Kalmoni in his address disclosed that the “new vehicle is elegant in style, full of technological features, backed by Nissan high quality standards and is competitively priced” to fit the demands of clients
This he believes makes the newly launched car standout from competition and opined that the car “is appropriately named KICKS because it will kick competition”
Business Development Minister’s address
Business Development Minister, Ibrahim Awal Mohammed was impressed by the work of Japan Motors in the country since they got into the market in 2006
He was excited by the fact that the company had spread its operations to three other cities in the sub region; Lome, Dakar and Bamako
In spite of this, he pleaded with managers of Japan Motors to set up a car manufacturing plant in Ghana within the next two years arguing that the current government had created an enabling environment and instituted policies for such expansions
He also encouraged the company to assist young entrepreneurs through the setting up of a fund as a means to reducing the large numbers of unemployed graduates produced yearly.
Jimmy Dando, Director for Sales and Operations (Nissan South Africa) made the point that the design and attributes of the newly launched Nissan KICKS only affirms the depth and varieties of vehicles that the company presents to its clients.
