The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said that government is in talks with the leadership of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to secure financing arrangements for operators of commercial vehicles to acquire electric vehicles for their operations. Part of the financing arrangement, according to Dr Bawumia, will be earmarked to set up electric
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The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said that government is in talks with the leadership of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to secure financing arrangements for operators of commercial vehicles to acquire electric vehicles for their operations.
Part of the financing arrangement, according to Dr Bawumia, will be earmarked to set up electric vehicle charging systems at the various filling stations in the country.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said this when he addressed participants at the 11th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the GPRTU at Gomoa Fetteh in the Central Region on July 4, 2024.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia recounted concerns raised by transport operators regarding the cost of spare parts. He also cited fuel price increases and other difficulties affecting transport operation in the country.
The Vice President therefore indicated that government will, before end of year, import 50 electric vehicles into the country for use by members of the GPRTU.
“When we go towards electric vehicles that cost will come down that is why we are engaging the GPRTU and the operators so that we can find financing for them to acquire the electric vehicles,” Dr Bawumia said.
He added that, government is in discussions with the leadership of the GPRTU for a financing arrangement for transport operators to help them engage in the electric vehicle business.
National Chairman of the GPRTU, Nana Asiamah, lauded the Vice President for government’s commitment to import the electric vehicles.
He, however, complained about the Driverand Vehicle Licensing Authority’s (DVLA) introduction of penalties for commercial vehicles who fail to renew their road worthy for over a year.
“Vice President, once you are here, we want to say that the DVLA compels us to pay penalties on vehicles which have been left unattended to, and this is a problem for us,” he stated.
Dr Bawumia assured him that he will get the issue addressed.
“So, I was asking the Minister of Transport what are the nature of the penalties that if you don’t review your road worthiness and you come and review later then they charge you, this I don’t understand. So, I have asked the Minister of Transport and the GPRTU to let us engage on the matter,” he said.
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