The so-called Aboboyaa, the nickname for the three-wheeled Chinese motorcycle, dominates the roads of rural Ghana. Alas, it is inherently unsafe, design-wise, and has probably injured and killed many of those who travel on it, up and down those terrible rural feeder roads, which criss-cross the Ghanaian countryside.
For the moment, unfortunately, there is currently no suitable substitute for the Aboboyaa, available in Ghana. A perfect replacement for the dreadful Aboboyaa, would be the British-designed OX.
To bring that amazing and rugged cross-country vehicle, to the attention of Ghanaian entrepreneurs, today, we have culled content from the website of the designers and builders of the OX - the OX Global Vehicle Trust (OGVT). Kantanka Automobile Limited would be perfect partners in Ghana, for the OX Global Vehicle Trust.
Finally, perhaps the question we must ponder over is: Now that foreign automobile companies are rushing to assemble vehicles in Ghana, should the OX Global Vehicle Trust not follow suit and partner Kantanka Automobile Limited to assemble the OX in Gomoa Mpotem, using locally made ecocoboards for its body?
Please read on :
"What is OX?
Designed and built in Britain, the OX is unlike any other vehicle and has no competitor – whether from a concept, performance or pricing point of view. It is the world’s first flat-pack vehicle, with a revolutionary design that offers all-terrain mobility for all.
The OX is the result of the Global Vehicle Trust’s ambition to help people in the developing world by providing cost-effective mobility for communities to undertake crucial daily tasks, such as collect drinking water and transporting grain, fertilizer or building materials.
Project Status
Three OX prototypes have been built by so far and put through rigorous testing with an investment of approximately £3 million from the Global Vehicle Trust.
The Global Vehicle Trust believes that the OX project will attract a wide range of interest from potential backers and is looking for investment and support from within the automotive industry, foundations, philanthropists and other investors in order to take the OX into production.
Sir Torquil Norman said: “Feedback we have had so far from contacts in Africa and with aid agencies has been very positive. OX is about making a difference now, being part of something ground-breaking and unique. Most of all it presents a real opportunity to make a fundamental and lasting difference to people’s lives. Our priority now is to raise the funding to complete the testing and take the project to fruition.”
Latest News
Shell has announced that it will commission a pre-production prototype of the world’s first flat-pack truck which it will take to India, home to almost 18% of the world’s population. The ‘OX to India’ mission will showcase the capabilities of the vehicle for bringing low-cost all-terrain mobility to rural communities in developing countries.
The ‘OX to India’ mission is a partnership between Shell and Gordon Murray Design (GMD), working in close alignment with the Global Vehicle Trust (GVT). This represents a crucial development stage of the vehicle, which was officially launched in 2016.
Read the whole Press Release here
The Problem
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Overloaded Transport
Vehicles designed to seat just two or three are often dangerously overloaded with more
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Poor Infrastructure
Many vehicles cannot cope with the unpredictable transit routes in the developing world
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Remote Area Access
Vehicles for the developing world must have the capability to reach areas far off the beaten track
Why is the OX different?
The OX has been specifically designed to perform as well as, or better than, a four-wheel drive vehicle, while offering low cost and durable mobility with two driven wheels. The bespoke chassis and suspension gives the OX superb all-terrain capability.
Its revolutionary nature extends beyond the vehicle design because, uniquely, it is capable of being flat-packed within itself, enabling it to be transported more efficiently around the world.
Watch the OX in action
5 years of collaboration
Through the foundation of the Global Vehicle Trust (GVT), Torquil Norman pursued his ambition to help people in the developing world by providing cost-effective mobility for all.
The GVT briefed world-renowned automotive engineer and designer, Professor Gordon Murray, on a unique humanitarian programme to create a lightweight truck for the developing world. The result is the OX – a ground-breaking vehicle that encapsulates Torquil Norman’s vision and Professor Gordon Murray’s unique expertise.
Logistics
Flat Pack
Transport
Build
The OX is the world’s first flat-pack vehicle. The components and sub-assemblies of the OX are tightly arranged within its own frame, with a separate transport crate housing the engine and gearbox. This means that six OXs can be transported in just one standard shipping container, with the assembly labour transferred to the importing country.
CONTACT US
info@gvt.global
Global Vehicle Trust,
c/o Katten Muchin Rosenman
UK LLP, 65 St., Paul’s Churchyard,
London EC4M 8AB
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End of culled content from the website of the OX Global Vehicle Trust.
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