Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2018

Rwanda does not currently have an established vehicle industry. In addition to Rwanda, the Volkswagen brand is also active at three other locations in the Sub-Sahara region: the company has been manufacturing vehicles in South Africa since 1951. Vehicle assembly began in Nigeria in 2015, and in Kenya in December 2016.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Volkswagen is taking a further step to develop market potentials in Africa. Volkswagen South Africa is forging ahead with this initiative in Rwanda together with Volkswagen’s Kenyan partner DT Dobie based on current experience from the establishment of production in Kenya. Rwanda does not have an established vehicle industry.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2019

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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The coalition includes: Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited, India. Aliko Dangote, Founder and Chief Executive, Dangote Group, Nigeria. Patrice Motsepe, Founder and Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), South Africa. Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO, Amazon, US.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. Nissan introducing new Datsun in Indonesia.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

Keynote speakers are from academia as well as industry—many of them women. The initiative is designed to improve services offered in Africa, increase membership, and add chapters. Since the initiative was launched, the society established its first African chapter, in South Africa , followed by one in Angola.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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