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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

Green Car Congress

The pilot project, which will form part of Volkswagen’s operations in Rwanda, was officially announced today by Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa and responsible for the Sub-Sahara Africa Region, in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, Right Honourable Dr. Edouard Ngirente.

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Volkswagen founds mobility services company in Rwanda; to begin local assembly of Polo and Passat

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen brand has founded “Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda”, a company based in Rwanda. Going forward, the brand will be focusing in particular on new app-based mobility services such as car sharing and ride hailing in Rwanda. Overall, Volkswagen and its partner companies will create up to 1,000 jobs in Rwanda.

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Rwanda Electric Motors Will Celebrate 50 Million Kilometers Driven By Its Electric Motorcycle Fleet

CleanTechnica EVs

The motorcycle sector has been getting attention when it comes to electrification due to the large addressable market. All these motos have the potential to soon be riding on electricity! Electric motorcycles are also […]

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

Based on 2021 sales volumes,” the IEA’s report says, “about 25% of the global car market is subject to a 100% ZEV (zero emission vehicle) sales ambition or target, or ICE ban by 2035 according to government announcements.” Europe has also invested in domestic battery development to increase its own market share.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

Green Car Congress

Governments in emerging markets and developing economies: Dominican Republic; Ghana; India – two-wheelers and three-wheelers constitute more than 70% of global sales and more than 80% in India. The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

And not all countries have reliable satellite coverage—in agricultural markets like Kazakhstan, coverage can be unstable. On the market now there are some separate developments from various agricultural-harvesting companies. Your browser does not support the video tag. Cognitive Pilot.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

And not all countries have reliable satellite coverage—in agricultural markets like Kazakhstan, coverage can be unstable. On the market now there are some separate developments from various agricultural-harvesting companies. Your browser does not support the video tag. Cognitive Pilot.

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