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<\/td> BY MOSES SSERWANGA \u00a0<\/strong>
Kiira Motors -Uganda’s pioneer automakers is set to produce at least 1,030 buses –\u00a050 units of which will be electric for Tondeka BTC to be deployed for the Mass Transit Bus System Project in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area , the two companies announced in various tweets on their respective official twitter handles. \u00a0

In what is considered to be Uganda’s biggest- multi-billion automotive industry -local partnership that will also attract Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) technology transfer , financing and ICT ticketing -systems operator companies, the two Ugandan companies said that preparation for the delivery of 10 “training buses” (8 diesel and 2 electric) is underway. These will include \u00a05 Complete Built Unit (CBU)\/Fully Built Unit (FBU) diesel buses; parts & materials for building 3 diesel and 2 electric buses; and 2 chargers will be shipped and delivered before \u00a0end of August 2020.

Kiira Motors and Tondeka executives were tight lipped about the details of the partnership which sources said has been a work in progress since the year began .\u00a0 Impeccable sources said details about the partnership which many\u00a0 Ugandans have been pushing for- to\u00a0 realize Mission Vehicles made \u00a0in Uganda will be \u201creleased at an appropriate time .\u201d \u00a0 The companies however indicated that the building of the 3 diesel and 2 electric buses will be done at Kiira Motors.

“This will facilitate training of critical mass on manufacturing and maintenance of the \u00a0buses ensuring end to end operationalization of the #KiiraVehiclePlant.\u201d \u00a0 They explained that the \u2018Training Buses\u201d will also enable validation of the Logistics Plan and Strategy for delivery of parts and materials for the 1,030 Buses. This includes packaging; handling of goods during shipment, delivery lead time, customs clearance, road transportation among others.

\u201cThe Training Buses will empower the Operator Ecosystem through training of drivers, charging operators, stewards, supervisors, cleaners and data collection ahead of the launch of the Mass Transit Bus System. The Training Buses will also ensure bus deployment validation of the Ticketing and Fare Collection System (TFCS) \u00a0IT infrastructure, depots, charging infrastructure, bus stops and control center among others. \u00a0 <\/a> \u00a0

The muilti-million dollar Kiira Vehicle Plant is nearing completion at the Jinja Industrial and Business Park. With a capacity to produce 22 buses a day and an estimated 5,000 buses a year The Kiira Vehicle Plant-he largest in the East Central African region is at 81% completion. It is being built by the UPDF engineering brigade under the UPDF business arm – the National Enterprise
Corporation (NEC) headed by the amiable General James Mugira and Gen. Sabiiti Muzeyi. <\/td>		<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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