Honda Manufacturing Nigeria Limited has launched a new line of motorcycles, Ace150, designed to ease commuting for people in rural rugged environments, including farmers.
According to the Sales and Customer Service Division Manager, Mr. Olabade Badejo, “These bikes are for rural-rugged commuters, farmers, dispatch riders, those who cannot use normal vehicle or truck transportation to bring their farm produce out of their farms and some of these farmers are living in areas where there are no motorable roads.”
The Ace150 boasts more power than its predecessor, the Ace 125, and is engineered to solve mobility needs for farmers and rural residents.
“We have our Ace 125 defying that market segment already, by bringing a bike that has more power, our expectation is that it would do a better job than what the Ace 125 is currently doing,” Badejo added.
On the possibility of manufacturing CNG-powered motorcycles, Badejo noted that Honda would consider it with government support.
His words: “I don’t think there is any motorcycle on CNG currently. So I would say Honda will only consider this if there is also government support for our industry.”
The Managing Director, Tetsuya Kawal, emphasized Honda’s commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.
“At Honda, we have always been committed to designing and delivering solutions that make life easier, more efficient, and, most importantly, safer for our customers.The ACE150 has been engineered with a deep understanding of our market,” Tetsuya said.