NISSAN is laying claim to being the first manufacturer in SA to offer wheelchair-friendly vehicles to the taxi industry to meet the growing demand for safe, reliable transportation for people living with disabilities.The company has developed a full conversion of its NV350 Impendulo, transforming the vehicle into a spacious carrier suitable for disabled passengers including hydraulic lift, rear-facing seating and aluminium flooring which helps to keep wheelchairs in position.The converted vehicle has already been put into service in the Eastern Cape where it has been deployed within regional health departments."There is a definite need for more public transport facilities that cater for people living with physical disabilities," says Wonga Mesatywa, director corporate and general affairs at Nissan Group of Africa.With taxis transporting about 15-million commuters daily, according to the South African National Taxi Council, and about 7.5% of the country’s population regarded as havin...
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