Kantanka Automobile
{{Use Ghanaian English |date=February 2025}}
{{Short description|Automotive company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Kantanka Cars
| logo = File:Kantanka Automobile Logo 2019.png
| logo_size = 250px
| type =
| company_slogan =
| foundation = 1994
| defunct =
| location_city =
| location_country = Ghana
| key_people = Kwadwo Safo Kantanka (Director)
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| owner = Kwadwo Safo Kantanka Jnr.
| industry = Automotive
| products = Automobiles
| homepage = {{URL|https://kantankaautomobile.com.gh/|Official site}}
}}
Kantanka Automobile is a Ghanaian based automotive company that designs, manufactures, assembles and sells luxury cars. It was established in 1994 by entrepreneur and preacher Kwadwo Safo Kantanka.{{Cite web|url=http://africarm.org/publications/apostle-safo/|title=About Apostle Safo|first=|last=|date=July 11, 2013|website=Africa Redemption Magazine}} It was incorporated as a limited liability which is into the manufacturing of automotive components and their combination with other parts outsourced from component suppliers to form a complete built unit. In 1998, the first complete built unit (CBU) was manufactured using over 75% of local components, locally manufactured including the engine block. By 2006, the first SUV, the Onantefo, was manufactured.
Kantanka vehicles are assembled in Ghana from knock-down kits supplied by a Chinese firm, possibly Foday via Chongqing Big Science & Technology.{{Cite web|title = Jalopnik – The Apostle's Car|url = http://jalopnik.com/the-living-apostle-who-sold-the-media-on-the-myth-of-g-1784458558|website = www.jalopnik.com| date=4 August 2016 |accessdate = 2016-10-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://bigmtauto.en.alibaba.com/custom_page_1/Globalized_Operation.html|title=Globalized Operation – Chongqing Big Technology Co., Ltd.|website=bigmtauto.en.alibaba.com}}
Models
The Kantanka range of cars includes both saloon and four-wheel drive vehicles.
- Amoanimaa (Crossover Sedan).
- K71 (Subcompact Crossover SUV).
- Mensah (Mid-size sedan).
- Nkunimdie (Mid-size SUV).{{Cite web|title = Kantanka Outdoors "Nkunimdie V8" – Daily Guide|url = http://www.dailyguideghana.com/kantanka-outdoors-nkunimdie-v8/|website = www.dailyguideghana.com|accessdate = 2015-04-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150109040146/http://www.dailyguideghana.com/kantanka-outdoors-nkunimdie-v8/|archive-date = 2015-01-09|url-status = dead}}
- Omama (Mid-size Pickup truck).{{Cite web|url=https://jalopnik.com/the-living-apostle-who-sold-the-media-on-the-myth-of-g-1784458558|title=The Living Apostle Who Sold The Media On The Myth Of 'Ghana's First Car'|website=Jalopnik|date=4 August 2016 }}{{Cite web|url=https://kantankaautomobile.com/cars/|title=Inventory Archive|last=potenzaglobalsolutions.com|website=Kantanka Automobile {{!}} Africa's No 1 Choice Automaker|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-11}}
- Onantefo (Mid-size SUV).
- Otumfuo (SUV).{{Cite web|title = Ghana News – Safo Kantanka's cars go on sale next month|url = http://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2014/September-8th/safo-kantankas-cars-go-on-sale-next-month.php|website = www.myjoyonline.com|accessdate = 2015-04-22}}
- Opasuo (Mid-size SUV)
Military hardware
Kantanka is alleged to have manufactured military hardware such as armoured personnel carriers, tanks, and helicopters. However these devices appear to use fireworks as their primary weapons system. They have also developed combat exoskeletons, which appear to function more as costume props than true weapons systems.{{cite web |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25963/ghanas-super-soldiers-wouldnt-win-a-high-school-halloween-costume-contest |title=Ghana's 'Super Soldiers' Wouldn't Win A High School Halloween Costume Contest |first1=Tyler |last1=Rogoway |first2=Joseph |last2=Trevithick |date=January 14, 2019 |website=www.thedrive.com}}
Kantanka launched an armoured vehicle with rangefinder in the 2018 Annual Technology Show at Apostle Safo School of Arts and Sciences.{{Cite web |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghananews-kantanka-launches-armoured-vehicle-with-rangefinder.html |title=Kantanka |last= |first= |date= 2 January 2019|website=Graphic Online|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}
The Kantanka range of military vehicles includes both air and ground vehicles, as well as infantry equipment.
=Models=
- Kantanka-ABV, Armored Bullion Vehicle, slated for use as police SUV (Bullet Proof Glass and Armor Plating, based on Kantanka Onantefo)
- Kantanka-KTK2, Helicopter - Single Crew, rocket Attack Helicopter
- Kantanka-KTK Car, 4-Wheeled Light Weapons Platform - Crewless Drone Vehicle
- Kantanka-SPG, 4-Wheeled Fighting Artillery, - 3 crew/3 passengers, Main gun and side mounted rocket tubes
- Kantanka-ACCRA APC, 8-Wheeled Fighting Armoured Personnel Carrier, (4 metres tall/13 feet), 4 crew, 20 passengers
- Kantanka-GLITZ Walker, Bipedal Mechanized "Chicken Walker"
- Kantanka-Infantry Exoskeleton, Passively Powered via "Gear weight and Hydraulics" (Claimed).{{Citation |title=Strange Advanced Weapons of Ghana | date=11 November 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZOlBGhT1ss |language=en |access-date=2023-02-07}}{{better|reason= YouTube is not a reliable source |date= February 2025}}
Gallery
File:Kantanka-Otumfo.jpg| Kantanka Otumfo SUV assembled in Gomoa Mpota, which is located in Central Region, Ghana
References
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External links
- [https://kantankagroup.com/ Kantanka Group website]
- [https://kantankaautomobiles.com/ Kantanka Automobiles website]
{{automotive industry in Ghana}}
Category:Electric vehicle manufacturers of Ghana
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1998
Category:Car manufacturers of Ghana