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Farm-fegnugen? Volkswagen rolls out an electric tractor

Baua Electric

Volkswagen Group Africa has officially begun production of a modern electric farm tractor at its multifunctional facility in Gashora, Rwanda in a bid to advance modern, low-emission agricultural initiatives in Africa. We are growing our footprint in Africa and regard Rwanda as a key growth market. SOURCE | IMAGES : VW Group Africa.

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California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

Green Car Congress

The “Kigali Amendment” resulting from the annual Montreal Protocol Meeting of Parties in October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda targets phasing down the production of HFCs globally. More than three-quarters of HFC emissions in California come from the use of refrigerants in the commercial, industrial, residential, and transportation sectors.

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