Cadmus Investments launches Bajaj Qute
Cadmus Investments
Ghana Limited, a fully indigenous Ghanaian company, in partnership with Bajaj
Auto the world’s largest manufacturer of three-wheelers and the largest
exporter of two-wheelers from India, is launching a compact quadricycle as a
solution for first mile and last mile transportation needs in Ghana.
The vehicle has
been branded as Qute into the Ghanaian market.
The Qute is
powered by an all new water-cooled DTSi, 4-valve engine that has an impressive fuel
efficiency of 36 kmpl and a max speed of 70km per hour. It is easy to drive,
compact, lightweight and has an extremely low carbon emission of 66
gm/km.
Qute has been
designed in response to requirements of cost effective, first and last mile
public transport across the world by optimising size, weight, cost and speed.
At the launch,
last week, Titus Glover, Deputy Minister of Transport stated that “government
and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo value the
contribution of drivers in the country.”
“Because every professional whether you
are a medical doctor, accountant, pharmacist or a lawyer you will be driven by
a driver or even drive on the road”, he added.
“Lives are in the hands of drivers;
therefore, nobody should see himself if you are a driver that you are useless.
The profession of a driver is equally important like any other profession in
this country. We need to protect the people they are driving on this roads”,
the Deputy Transport Minister emphasised.
“So for us in the ministry of transport
we will always support a project like this where the Ghanaian is supported with
his partner that they want to come with some investment that will improve the
transportation needs of our people”, said Mr. Glover.
Qute meets the
European Quadricycle norms and cleared the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval.
In Ghana, Bajaj
Auto will sell the Qute through its sole distributor Cadmus Investments Ltd. The
vision of Cadmus Investments is to provide a low-cost transport solution that
will change their lives for the better, allowing people to have access to
efficient, maintainable vehicles, with a reliable after sales infrastructure
they can count on.
Apart from Ghana,
Bajaj Auto has commenced exports of Qute to over 35 countries across Asia,
Africa and Latin America.
Mr. KS Grihapathy,
President, International Business, Bajaj Auto said, “Over the years, our 3 wheeler
has become a part of the social fabric in many countries. Apart from being an
effective first and last mile transportation solution, it also provides
employment to millions. With Qute, we are now raising the bar and ushering in a
new solution of transportation that is cleaner, safer and more comfortable. Our
partners across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe are excited about the growth
opportunities that Qute can bring for us.”
Mr. Abraham
Joseph, Chief Technology Officer, Bajaj Auto said, “We have applied all our
two-wheeler expertise of light weight vehicle engineering & super-efficient
powertrain technology based on DTS-i, to create the Qute. We use high strength steel body along with
impact resistant plastic closures to achieve this. The small displacement high
performance 4 Valve engine uses closed loop fuel injection & triple spark
ignition. Coupled with the 5 speed gear
box, it gives outstanding fuel efficiency & emission performance. The
engine is water cooled for long life.”
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