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

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The vehicle fleet required for the planned mobility solutions is to be taken entirely from local production. Production will start with several hundred vehicles in mid-2018, and capacity will gradually be expanded to up to 5,000 vehicles per year. Vehicle assembly began in Nigeria in 2015, and in Kenya in December 2016.

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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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The pilot e-Golfs will be added into the Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda fleet to provide customized mobility service. Therefore, German development cooperation supports innovative ideas for vocational education and environmentally friendly mobility concepts for African cities. —Thomas Schäfer.

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