Automobile manufacturer Suzuki corporation has refuted claims that Suzuki Alto 800 used by Uber for its Chap Chap service is unsafe for use. This even as car rating website Euro Ncap revealed early this year that Suzuki Alto 800 failed the Standard Safety requirement that rated its crash protection ability. Last week, the Japanese firm entered into into a memorandum of understanding with Uber that will see the digital taxi firm expand the fuel-efficient option across Sub Saharan Africa. At least 500 Suzuki Altos have been released in the market with a plan to double the number before February when the deal was introduced. Last month , Estonian based ride sharing platform Taxify also unveiled a similar deal with Simba Corporation to use the Renault Kwid for drivers on its platform.

Source: The Star November 04, 2018 21:00 UTC