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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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During the pilot phase, four e-Golfs and one charging station will be introduced in the capital of Rwanda, Kigali. Volkswagen has signed a joint development agreement with Siemens to provide the charging infrastructure for the electric cars. Africa is the last frontier for the automotive industry. —Thomas Schäfer.

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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

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Optional solar collector sheets can be unrolled to significantly increase the amount of solar energy produced for self-contained battery charging. The project involves the TUM Chairs of Automotive Technology, Metal Forming and Casting, Industrial Design as well as Strategy and Organization. Otto SPANNER GmbH; Schnupp GmbH & Co.

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Aptera’s brand ambassador program is very on character

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It is aiming to manufacture a polarizing-looking car, it is working with an atypical set of suppliers , and to top it off, it is looking to push serious legislative action that would make the Tesla charging connector the new standard for electric vehicles in the United States. Many brands have employed the use of ambassador programs.

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