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From SUMConference25 to Collaboration: LAMATA Explores Local EV Manufacturing with SAGLEV to Expand Lagos Transit Fleet

Following the energy and momentum of the recently concluded Sustainable Urban Mobility Conference (SUMConference25), the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has taken a definitive step towards fleet expansion and local partnership by hosting a delegation from electric vehicle manufacturer, SAGLEV.

The SAGLEV team, led by Dr. Sam Faleye, visited LAMATA to seek out potential areas for a business relationship focused on supplying the high-demand transport sector in Lagos.

In a significant move highlighting LAMATA's commitment to local content development, the LAMATA delegation embarked on a site tour of SAGLEV’s manufacturing plant in Ikorodu.

The LAMATA team was led by the Head of Bus Service, Dr. Kemi Amure, and the Head of Planning, Engr. Osa Konyeha, who thoroughly inspected the facility.

The visit focused on assessing SAGLEV's operational capacity and manufacturing expertise, which the company has readily offered to support LAMATA's urgent need to expand its fleet.

LAMATA is actively seeking strategic ways to expand its bus fleet to cater to the ever-increasing demand for mass transit across the state. By engaging with SAGLEV, LAMATA is exploring the potential for a partnership that would leverage local assembly capabilities to deliver sustainable, electric bus solutions tailored for the Lagos environment.

With SAGLEV keen to provide its manufacturing prowess, this collaboration could represent a major milestone in Lagos State's journey to decarbonize its public transport system and build a more reliable and sustainable transit future.

DMCA:
How much dis company pay seun and naptu2 to advertise for nairaland?

Emu4life:
Local EV Assembly.
Make una no dey call Cat, Tiger.
Vehicle manufacturing without a viable Steel industry and unstable Electricity

Pootle:
i remembered when EV started getting popular everyone was like it wont sell due to poor power supply but now especially island and major mainland i see lots of EVS in the near feature i think it will be rampant

naptu2:
I created many threads about electric and CNG vehicles, but people kept coming to say that they were impossible in Nigeria.

Today many states are deploying electric and CNG buses.

Today many companies are deploying electric and CNG taxis.

Today many large companies like Dangote are deploying CNG and electric vehicles for their operations.

And the people that said that it was impossible have vanished.

naptu2:
I created many threads about electric and CNG vehicles, but people kept coming to say that they were impossible in Nigeria.

Today many states are deploying electric and CNG buses.

Today many companies are deploying electric and CNG taxis.

Today many large companies like Dangote are deploying CNG and electric vehicles for their operations.

And the people that said that it was impossible have vanished.

OkanlawonB:
The reality is that it is not what you say that matters but the feedback of those that have been using these types of Vehicles in Nigeria.

Using these types of vehicles in Nigeria will come with a lot of challenges that is peculiar to our nigerian environment.

I have used both before and still using an EV but in Europe and i can imagine the peculiar challenges anyone will face using these in Nigeria.

It will be more interesting to hear the candid feedback of those with a nigerian personal experience.

Inspirer1:
Nobody is talking about the price of the vehicle...currently beyond the reach of most Nigerians especially where there's no long term payment plan

QuiverBox:
Hope there will be sufficient Power to Enable these cars

Inspirer1:
Nobody is talking about the price of the vehicle...currently beyond the reach of most Nigerians especially where there's no long term payment plan

Pootle:
i remembered when EV started getting popular everyone was like it wont sell due to poor power supply but now especially island and major mainland i see lots of EVS in the near feature i think it will be rampant

naptu2:
This thread is about LAMATA (the Lagos State transport operator) planning to collaborate with Saglev to manufacture public transport buses for Lagos.

Do people who use BRT worry about the cost of buying BRT buses??

Inspirer1:
I am referring to the cars that are listed on the thread as well.

The OP wouldn't have included the cars if he doesn't want us to say anything about it.

naptu2:
It's a post from another thread. The post is simply introducing the company (location, etc). The thread is about public buses for LAMATA, that's why nobody is talking about the price of the vehicle.

naptu2:
From my previous thread.

1) Saglev:


Saglev is an electric vehicle company that has its factory at Imota in Ikorodu, Lagos. It was incorporated in Delaware in the United States and its chairman/CEO is Dr Sam Faleye.

Saglev is a company that has been established to distribute, assemble and manufacture (SKD/CKD/CB) vehicles across emerging markets

Saglev makes the Saglev, Voyah and Naami brands of electric vehicles at its factory in Ikorodu.

Voyah

Voyah is the luxury electric car brand of the Dongfeng Motor Corporation of China. Saglev assembles 4 models of the Voyah brand. These are the Voyah Chasing Light (Passion) , Voyah Free and Voyah Dream.

Saglev Voyah Chasing Light (Voyah Passion) :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ulUgkfM6kQ?si=eaFucVyc8YU2q3Nl

The Voyah Chasing Light is a full size luxury electric vehicle sedan.

It costs ₦24,000 naira to fully charge the car on band A tariff. It can take you 680 km on a full charge (that's Lagos to Port-Hacourt on a full charge). It takes 31 minutes to charge it from 30% to 80%. It accelerates from 0 to 100km in under 4 seconds and it costs $65,000 (roughly ₦
100,000,000).

This electric limousine was introduced in 2022. The rear part of the body was adorned with, among other things, an opening spoiler, while 31 sensors, 12 cameras, 5 radars and 12 ultrasonic sensors ensure movement in semi-autonomous driving mode.

The luxuriously arranged interior was dominated by displays, which also formed an angled touchscreen air conditioning panel. In addition, the dashboard was covered by a strip of three 12.3-inch screens formed successively by digital clocks, a central touchscreen and a passenger touch panel.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY6o5EBBrfs?feature=shared


Voyah Free:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3onjhWy0jI?si=Ttlv8IDOhtAgjshw

The Saglev Voyah Free is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV.

Saglev makes the fully electric version of the Free, but in China there are also petrol-electric hybrid versions of the SUV.

It has a driving range of 210KM-1201KM and a battery capacity of 37.5KWM.


Equipped with L2 advanced automatic driving assistance functions, the Voyah Free incorporates 3-millimetre (0.1 in) wave radars as sensing hardware. The vehicle features 9 cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars to facilitate driving assistance functions, including full-speed adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic braking, 360° panoramic imaging, and blind-spot monitoring. Additionally, an active night vision system, effective within 150 metres (490 ft; 160 yd) in front, identifies pedestrians and animals.

Voyah Dream

The Voyah Dream is a 7 seater luxury electric minivan. It has a driving range of 605KM and a battery capacity of 108.7KWH.

the minivan has individual seats featuring heating, cooling, and massaging functions. The dashboard has a three-screen layout and a floating center console with hidden large storage compartments underneath.


Saglev brand


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5owuWeIl8Zk?si=Jomc0IjlvfPN5Muq

The company also has the Saglev brand of vehicles which include the Saglev Aeolus E70, Saglev Yipai 007, and Saglev Aeolus Sky 1

Nammi

Nammi is the budget/cheap electric car division of Dongfeng Motor Corporation.

The Nammi 01 (Side Chick) is a subcompact electric hatchback with a 94PH battery, 31.4-4 2.3KWH as battery capacity, a driving range of 330-430KM, and a maximum speed of 140KM/H. It is also sold by Saglev.

R6 EV Pickup

This is a version of the Radar RD6 pickup truck that's originally produced by Geely. This electric pickup has a battery capacity of 67KWH, a driving range of 350-403KM, and a maximum speed of 120KM/H

M-Hero

The M-Hero 917 is a full-size Luxury SUV with a driving range of 505KM and a maximum speed of 195 KMPH. It is originally manufactured by the Dongfeng Motor Corporation.


Photos of the Saglev Voyah Chasing Light below.

naptu2:
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority @Lamataonline


From SUMConference25 to Collaboration: LAMATA Explores Local EV Manufacturing with SAGLEV to Expand Lagos Transit Fleet

Following the energy and momentum of the recently concluded Sustainable Urban Mobility Conference (SUMConference25), the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has taken a definitive step towards fleet expansion and local partnership by hosting a delegation from electric vehicle manufacturer, SAGLEV.

The SAGLEV team, led by Dr. Sam Faleye, visited LAMATA to seek out potential areas for a business relationship focused on supplying the high-demand transport sector in Lagos.

In a significant move highlighting LAMATA's commitment to local content development, the LAMATA delegation embarked on a site tour of SAGLEV’s manufacturing plant in Ikorodu.

The LAMATA team was led by the Head of Bus Service, Dr. Kemi Amure, and the Head of Planning, Engr. Osa Konyeha, who thoroughly inspected the facility.

The visit focused on assessing SAGLEV's operational capacity and manufacturing expertise, which the company has readily offered to support LAMATA's urgent need to expand its fleet.

LAMATA is actively seeking strategic ways to expand its bus fleet to cater to the ever-increasing demand for mass transit across the state. By engaging with SAGLEV, LAMATA is exploring the potential for a partnership that would leverage local assembly capabilities to deliver sustainable, electric bus solutions tailored for the Lagos environment.

With SAGLEV keen to provide its manufacturing prowess, this collaboration could represent a major milestone in Lagos State's journey to decarbonize its public transport system and build a more reliable and sustainable transit future.
https://x.com/Lamataonline/status/1981762182636339212?[/quote]Impressive.

This would provide clean energy for the buses to run and annual maintenance costs would drop. Second, ALL the wastes in Lagos and contiguous States can be converted to biogas as a source of electricity for charging EVs. Third, the Atlantic Ocean waves can ALSO provide electricity through the construction of a major desalination plant to provide portable water and electricity for Lagos State, part of which will be used to charge EVs.