On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Mark Kipyegon via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
The point being? GM and many others have been assembling vehicles on locally built bodies for ages. It makes perfect sense to go down that route.
I genuinely would like to understand more about the local expertise and technology implemented in this new product.
Like other guys have already mentioned, try and look at the bigger picture. From a Business Daily article [1]: KVM is locally sourcing raw materials used to make the car in the hope of establishing a value chain that benefits local suppliers. Last year, Mobius Motors told Reuters that over 35 per cent of the total vehicle cost is sourced locally and its target was to get above 40 per cent. [1] <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Kenya-made-car-goes-on-sale-at-Sh950-000/-/539550/2497400/-/item/0/-/yma1x1z/-/index.html> Joseph.