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Car dealer strikes Japan import deal

04 Dec, 2016 - 00:12 0 Views

The Sunday News

 

Midlands Correspondent
A Gweru-based car-dealer company, Tabuka Motors has entered into an agreement with the Japanese government in a deal that will see the car dealer importing all types of vehicles, including tractors and other farm equipment into Zimbabwe for resale.

Under the deal, the Japanese government through some of its motor industry companies, will routinely deliver vehicular and farm equipment consignments with Tabuka Motors paying back for the consignments in instalments after delivery.

Speaking during the official handover of the first batch of vehicles under the scheme in Gweru last week, Japanese deputy Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Dabibe Jabulani Tsunakake said his government was ready to work with companies like Tabuka Motors that were working for the betterment of ordinary Zimbabweans’ lives.

He said many people could not afford importing second hand cars on their own but the current arrangement would present low income earners with a chance to drive their dream cars.

“Under the programme I am told Tabuka Motors have different types of terms and conditions that allow individuals to buy cars or agriculture equipment through instalments. This privilege is not there when one is importing the vehicle from Japan as an individual hence the scheme will help many people in Zimbabwe afford to drive their dream cars,” he said.

Speaking at the same function, guest of honour, and Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) vice-president Mrs Devine Ndlukula praised Tabuka Motors for comping up with a scheme which she said would help many people own the means of transport as well as helping boost agriculture production in Zimbabwe.

“I understand Tabuka Motors would be selling even tractors among other farm equipment to farmers in instalments. This is a very noble idea when an indigenous company like this takes it upon its shoulders to support Government agricultural programmes. This scheme came at the right time when the Government introduced the command agriculture in a bid to boost agriculture in the country,” she said.

Mrs Ndlukula said Tabuka Motors was the first company to offer people the opportunity to drive own vehicles on loan.

“Such arrangements when one can drive away a car on a loan serviceable on monthly instalments can only be found in countries like South Africa and Botswana. The move by Tabuka Motors to offer such services in the motor industry is a first in Zimbabwe,” she said.

In an interview with Sunday News, Tabuka Motors co-director, Mrs Smelly Dube said the main thrust of the scheme was to support Government’s land reform programme. She said she was one of the beneficiaries of the agrarian land reform programme and has first-hand knowledge on how farmers were struggling to fully utilise their land owing to lack of inputs.

“As a businesswoman, I saw the gap and opportunity and decided to supply tractors and other farm implements for the agriculture sector. Our main aim is to improve agriculture production in Zimbabwe while at the same time doing business,” she said.

The official launch of the vehicle scheme saw over 20 vehicles being handed over to some of the clients to benefit from the first fleet of cars.

 

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