By Silvia Nyambura
Government has been urged to come up with a plan to hasten the registration of new cars in the country. Currently, it takes 3 weeks for someone buying a brand new car to fully register and get number plates. According to Cooper Motors Corporation (CMC) Country Manager Herman Mbalasi, this is an inconvenience for many customers.
“It is illegal to drive around the city in an unregistered car so once a customer buys a car from us they have to wait 3 weeks for registration. This is an inconvenience and we hope government can work toward shortening this period.” he said.
Mbalasi was speaking during the launch of CMC’s new Suzuki Ciaz in Kampala yesterday. The car has a sporty elegant style and comes with a 3 year or 100,000 km warranty.
“The Suzuki Ciaz comes with great looks and great fuel economy. It is equipped with all the advanced features like dual airbags, seat belt pretensions, force limiters, rear parking sensors and camera assisted reverse parking and guarantees safety all the way. It is ideal for all age groups, CEOs, Corporates, businessmen as well as for family journeys and picnics,” he added.
The Suzuki Ciaz is one of the many models CMC has made available to the Ugandan market. The company which was acquired by Dubai based automotive conglomerate Al-Futtaim last year is in the process of expanding its footprint across the country. This is in a bid to make its services accessible to customers driving outside Kampala.
“We want to revamp our product offering and set the pace for the motor industry,” Mbalasi concluded.