{"id":250670,"date":"2025-03-12T05:28:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ke\/2025\/03\/12\/kenyas-mobius-motors-back-in-business-new-suv-coming-soon\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T05:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:28:21","slug":"kenyas-mobius-motors-back-in-business-new-suv-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ke\/2025\/03\/12\/kenyas-mobius-motors-back-in-business-new-suv-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya\u2019s Mobius Motors Back in Business, New SUV Coming Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"390\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-329767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mobius.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"536\"  \/>Kenya\u2019s first homegrown car manufacturer, Mobius Motors, is making a comeback after being acquired by Middle Eastern investment and technology firm, Silver Box. The automaker, founded in 2010 by British entrepreneur Joel Jackson, had faced financial struggles that led to a liquidation process last August.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"705\">On Tuesday, Mobius announced it has reopened its Nairobi service center and resumed operations. The company also confirmed that full-scale production of its Mobius III model will restart by July.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"705\">Under its new ownership, the company is now developing a new off-road SUV, which is scheduled for launch in December 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"1106\">Since its founding 14 years ago with an estimated Ksh 5 billion investment, Mobius Motors has produced three SUV models\u2014the Mobius I, II, and III. However, challenges in scaling production and maintaining a competitive edge forced the company to halt operations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"1106\">Now, under Silver Box\u2019s leadership, Mobius aims to expand its market share and strengthen its position in Kenya\u2019s automotive industry.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-329768\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"601\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mobiusmotors.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-329768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mobiusmotors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"601\"  \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1390\">As part of its revival, the company has also undergone a leadership shake-up. John Kavila has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO), taking over from outgoing CEO Nicolas Guibert. Guibert expressed confidence in the company\u2019s future under Silver Box\u2019s ownership.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1742\"><em>\u201cI\u2019m happy to hand over to John Kavila, who will pursue the development of Mobius Motors,\u201d<\/em> Guibert said. <em>\u201c[He] will get the visionary and financial support from Silver Box to successfully expand the brand\u2019s market share, introduce newer models, develop a network of service stations, and make Mobius Motors a major player on the African continent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1969\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Kavila echoed this optimism, stating, <em>\u201cMobius Motors has built an exceptional foundation, and we are eager to build on this success by focusing on expanding our market share and increasing accessibility for Kenyan consumers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenya\u2019s first homegrown car manufacturer, Mobius Motors, is making a comeback after being acquired by Middle Eastern investment and technology firm, Silver Box. 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