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SEAT to introduce 500 km MEB-based EV, Leon PHEV in 2020

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billion) in its future, mainly allocated to its biggest ever product offensive, as well as to developing new services to achieve the goal of placing the company at the forefront of digitization, connectivity and smart mobility. From 2013 to 2017, SEAT invested more than €3.3 billion (US$4.1

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Volkswagen plans integrated mobility concept in Rwanda; vehicle production in Kenya

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Volkswagen says that Rwanda is well-suited to be a pioneer of new mobility solutions as it has a population of young tech-savvy people and its capital Kigali is seen as the most connected city in Africa. In addition, the Volkswagen Group recently announced plans to start vehicle production in Algeria.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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Mali was a conflict zone, so he moved on to Algeria, but he lacked a work permit, and employers would underpay him or fail to pay him altogether. He eventually found work for someone Jacob describes as “connected to traffickers.”. One friend died after a fall—or being thrown—from a police station’s upper floor in Algeria, he says.

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Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

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Further, the Commission will work with Member States to develop access to alternative suppliers, including from the Southern Gas Corridor route, the Mediterranean and Algeria, in order to decrease existing dependencies on individual suppliers. Intergovernmental agreements should comply fully with EU legislation and be more transparent.