The Federal University of Technology, Owerri has concluded plansto
produce an electric car which would be known as ¡°AFRICAR¡±.This was
made known by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. C. C. Asiabaka during an
interaction with a delegation from the Department of Automobile
Engineering, Technical University, Munich, Germany who were in the
University on a collaboration visit to the University. Hefurther
disclosed that the collaboration with Technical University, Munich,
Germany would enhance the quality of the electric car tobe produced by
the University as four (4) FUTO Ph.D students will be working with
selected postgraduate students from the Technical University, Munich,
Germany on the project. He disclosed that a major fallout of the project
would be thedevelopment of a functional Department of Automobile
Engineering by FUTO. He also notedthat the project would be a
marriagebetween research and the Industry.
In his presentation, the Team leader of the delegation from Technical University, Munich, Germany stated thatthe ¡°Africar¡± project was a specially designed concept for developing an electronic vehicle in meeting about 95% mobility needs of the people of the sub-Saharan Africa.He further stated that similar projectshave been completed in Europeand Asia and the ¡°Africar¡± would be affordable, environmentally-friendly with electronic architecture and produced with local content materials. He also added that the ¡°Africar¡± project has been designed to meet the peculiar needs of Nigerians.
The Project Co-ordinator of the ¡°Africar¡± project, Engr Prof O. M. I. Nwafor stated that the realisation of the ¡°Africar¡± project would mark a major breakthrough in technological advancement in the country with FUTO in the driving seat. He added that the tripartite collaboration between FUTO, Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo and the Technical University, Munich, Germany would strengthen the final phases in the production of the ¡°Africar¡±.
In his contribution atthe occasion, the Rector of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Rev Fr. Dr Wence Madu disclosed that the project would revolutionise the automobile industry in the country.
The delegation laterinspected the Automoblie Workshop and other relevant facilities in the University
In his presentation, the Team leader of the delegation from Technical University, Munich, Germany stated thatthe ¡°Africar¡± project was a specially designed concept for developing an electronic vehicle in meeting about 95% mobility needs of the people of the sub-Saharan Africa.He further stated that similar projectshave been completed in Europeand Asia and the ¡°Africar¡± would be affordable, environmentally-friendly with electronic architecture and produced with local content materials. He also added that the ¡°Africar¡± project has been designed to meet the peculiar needs of Nigerians.
The Project Co-ordinator of the ¡°Africar¡± project, Engr Prof O. M. I. Nwafor stated that the realisation of the ¡°Africar¡± project would mark a major breakthrough in technological advancement in the country with FUTO in the driving seat. He added that the tripartite collaboration between FUTO, Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo and the Technical University, Munich, Germany would strengthen the final phases in the production of the ¡°Africar¡±.
In his contribution atthe occasion, the Rector of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Rev Fr. Dr Wence Madu disclosed that the project would revolutionise the automobile industry in the country.
The delegation laterinspected the Automoblie Workshop and other relevant facilities in the University
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