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Kia Nigeria Partners Fixit45, Set To Offer Genuine Auto Parts, Quality Aftersales Services To Customers
Kia partners Fixit45, set to offer genuine Auto Parts and quality aftersales services to Nigerian customers.
This partnership will offer Kia Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs) auto parts, quality repairs, and best-in-class service.
The partnership is aimed at keeping pace with consumers’ evolving wants and needs in order to remain competitive.
Kia Nigeria, a leading automobile brand in Nigeria has partnered with Fixit45 to offer customers genuine spare parts and exceptional aftersales service.
The commitment to provide the very best aftersales service delivery and customer experience to thousands of customers nationwide is at the core of this partnership as both companies are raising the bar in offering Kia Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs) auto parts, quality repairs, and best-in-class service delivery to provide amazing value-added service to all Kia customers.
The shifting consumer interests and the need to meet their expectations with exceptional service delivery has propelled Kia Nigeria to extend its reach by signing a new partnership agreement with Fixit45 to continue to offer genuine spare parts and the delivery of cutting-edge services in the country. The partnership is aimed at keeping pace with consumers’ evolving wants and needs in order to remain competitive.
From inception, the vision of KIA Nigeria is to bring world-class facilities closer to customers and offer quality service delivery that exceeds customers’ expectations. Hence, the partnership with Fixit45 is to further expand Kia’s market reach and ease of access to teeming customers in the country.
“Customer-centricity is at the epicenter of everything we do at Kia and our partnership with Fixit45, is aimed at giving optimum value to customers to ensure that they have access to the value-oriented service and genuine spare parts.
“Our goal is to make quality Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs) auto parts accessible and affordable to our teeming customers to ensure they have an exceptional ownership experience with our Kia vehicles”, said Sanjay Tatpati, Chief Operating Officer, Kia Nigeria.
Justus Obaoye, CEO and Co-Founder, Fixit45, said :
“At Fixit45, we are firm believers in the power of mobility to not only enable socio-economic development and inspire ideas but also facilitate value-creating interactions that make society better. Convenience and curating a service experience that is best-in-class is what we are all about.
“This partnership is a testament to our collaborating ethos and our passion to move the automotive aftermarket industry forward. We are excited to have found a synergistic partner in Kia as we continue to drive and deliver quality services and automotive products to end-users.
“We share the same ideals of providing solutions that help people and organizations move and we are excited at the transformative opportunities that this relationship will produce.”
Speaking on the partnership, Olawale Jimoh, Marketing Manager, Kia Nigeria, said :
“This joint venture with Fixit45 is an important step in our expansion plans for the Nigerian market. Finding the right partners to work with, in satisfying our customers is very vital to us.
“We are delighted to work with the experienced team of Fixit45 and are confident that our customers will be the ultimate beneficiaries of this relationship.”
Abdulazeez Ogunjobi, Co-founder & CTO, Fixit45 :
“Technology helps us to disrupt a segment that has largely been based on brick-and-mortar operations. Our robust end-to-end ecosystem platform empowers us to cater to a diverse range of needs in the aftermarket industry.
“We are looking to drive a significant shift and help more vendors and customers to come online to enjoy convenience, quality, and affordable products and services via this partnership with Kia Nigeria.”
About Kia Nigeria – Movement that inspires
With over 100,000 units sold in Nigeria and has the widest reach across the country. Since its inception in 2008, Kia has remained a leading automobile company in Nigeria.
Founded in 1944 in Korea, Kia has been in the ‘movement’ industry for more than 75 years. With a presence in more than 190 markets and manufacturing facilities in six countries, the company today sells around three million vehicles a year.
Kia is spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles and developing a growing range of mobility services, encouraging millions of people around the world to explore the best ways of getting around.
About Fixit45
Since its entry into the market in July 2021, Fixit45 has been building the infrastructure that enhances the quality and meaningful interactions across verticals that include auto repair and maintenance services, fleet management, auto care, refurbishment and upgrades, repair financing, and workshop solutions. It has developed Xparts, an e-commerce and search platform for auto parts sourcing and delivery.
Xparts, which can be downloaded as an app or accessed via the web – www.xparts.africa, leverages technology to power convenience utilizing three key selling points : exactness – delivering the exact parts that will fit the vehicle; ability to explore large inventory and a wide assortment of stock parts and express delivery of these parts upon request.
