Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) recently unveiled its latest automobile, the Kiira EVS. The journalist Andrew Mwenda was among the first people to announce its release in a tweet.
Uganda’s own designed and made car by Kiira Motors has just arrived at Speke Apartments along Wampewo Avenue. We are taking it on a road test in a few minutes. Elegant in looks, it drives smoothly and is evidence of Ugandan genius in innovation and engineering! pic.twitter.com/sP024LxvJy
— Andrew M. Mwenda (@AndrewMwenda) January 12, 2019
The vehicle, whose skeleton is structured in sedan model and made of materials from Uganda and assembled by engineers and artisans from KMC and Katwe, is a hybrid automatic vehicle that can run on both fuel and electricity.
@hkashillingi as requested this is the interior of the sedan prototype of the sedan that was designed by Kiira Motors. Uganda should take the manufacturing of this car seriously. Let the nay sayers criticize. That is expected. But our faith and support should remain unshaken pic.twitter.com/9yvs1lQ7Z5
— Andrew M. Mwenda (@AndrewMwenda) January 12, 2019
Using two sources of information below, we hope you’ll be able to have a clear understanding of what the Kiira EVS is made of and the process of its development.
In the first part, which is a written piece, Moses Sserwanga talks to KMC officials about the car. And in the video at the end of the written material, you’ll watch a video in which the NBS reporter Canary Mugume talks to Richard Madanda, the lead technical and director product development at KMC and Mr. Allan Muhumuza, a business development manager at Kiira Motors.
Kiira Motors Corporation has exhibited a new version of one of its products dubbed the Kiira EVS also known as “The Beast” at the third Parliament week exhibition 2019.
The exhibition, being held at the parliament parking lot, started on January 13 and will end on Jan. 19, 2019.
The Kiira EVS, a 4-seater executive vehicle built off the Kiira EV SMACK platform fitted with a 2.0 litre petrol engine, 5 speed automatic transmission and an exquisite Beige Interior Trim, was driven to the parliament parking yard by Mr. Emmanuel Freddie Mugunga, the Under Secretary Ministry of Science ,Technology and Innovation while in the company of Hon. Prof. Sandy Stevens Tickodri- Togboa,(PHD), the Executive Chairman at Kiira Motors.
According to Kiira Motors Business Development Manager Mr. Allan Muhumuza, the company is participating in the exhibition to showcase their capabilities in making executive sedans locally and cultivate orders for the niche market segment.
“We have continued to push the frontiers of what was thought as far-fetched in Uganda’s upstream participation in the automotive value chain. The Kiira EVS is one fine piece of Ugandan engineering and design,” he stressed.
He said that by showcasing the Kiira EVS, the company will demonstrate to Ugandans the vast opportunities available in the automotive industry for local content development.
“When the automotive industry takes off with Kiira Motors at the helm, Ugandans should be in the position to benefit directly through prospects for manufacturing and supplying vehicle parts for the Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja,” Muhumuza stated.
Some of the unique features on the new sedan vehicle, according to Mr. Richard Madada, the Kiira Motors, Director Product Development, include rear proximity sensors, rearview camera, air conditioning, touch panel infotainment system and a digital instrument panel.
The car’s body, interior, chassis, electric and electronics plus the general engineering were made and sourced locally.
Kiira Motors Corporation is a State Enterprise established to make vehicles in Uganda.
“One of our strategic objectives is to set up and operate vehicle plants and service centers for the assembly and selling of vehicles and provision of vehicle support products and services that exceed customer expectation,” Mr. Paul Isaac Musasizi the KMC, Chief Executive Officer said.
Kiira Motors Corporation has also produced the Kayoola Solar Bus and the Kiira EV, winning regional and international recognition as a pioneer in developing vehicle clean energy technologies in Africa.
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