The
Lagos Motor Fair and Autoparts Expo ended on Wednesday 6th May. Your
blog was there in attendance to check out some of the automobiles on display and
took snapshots of what looked like a poorly attended show as established brands
such as Mercedes, Honda, BMW, Landrover, Hyundai, Volvo, Renault, etc were nowhere to be found.
To save the day were Toyota and Kia.
A
new entrant in the Nigerian automobile space was on hand at the fair…GAC Motor.
One of the products on display, the GS5 Trumpchi comes with quite an exquisite
look and in its class of crossover SUVs seems to rival the likes of the Hyundai
ix35 and the Toyota RAV4. From the exterior to the engine, the trunk and the
interior, GAC seems to be here to prove a point…take the market by storm and
give other brands a reason to fasten their seatbelts.
The
Auto parts section was not left out of the action. From batteries to lighting,
from servicing parts to heavy parts, the auto parts guys gave people a reason
to walk around in the cool but small tent where they had their various stands. Here
too, attendance was poor.
Overall,
it felt like the show lacked adequate attendance from established brands. Reasons
for their absence, I cannot tell but I believe it is high time Nigeria has a
befitting auto show that will attract tourists from all over the world to
witness what new automobiles will be serving the African continent in years to
come.
To
the organizers, I say kudos because it’s not an easy task to organize such an
event but more needs to be done to sensitize the public about the show. More
interesting features should be introduced that will attract kids and their
parents to the show. The easiest way to a parent’s pocket is through their
children. Established brands need to be part of the event to showcase state of
the art automobiles, just like it is done in Chicago, Geneva, Shanghai, Dubai,
Paris, etc. Nigerians drive some of the most expensive automobiles in the
world, so why shouldn’t we have a befitting display from automakers’ brands here
in Nigeria if we spend that much on exotic automobiles?
TOYOTA LAND CRUISER
TOYOTA RAV4
TOYOTA CAMRY
GAC - GS5 TRUMPCHI AT
GS5 TRUMPCHI - MT
KIA QUORIS
KIA SORENTO
AUTO PARTS SECTION
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