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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Two modified Ford Rangers will work as mobile clinics to deliver health services, dispense medication for chronic conditions, and monitor the growth of children in South Africa.

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ESMT Berlin and BMW Group launch third year of Change Maker Fellowships with emphasis on digitalisation | Autocar Professional

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Following support for displaced women from Ukraine and young professionals from Central and Eastern Europe, the focus of the 2024 edition will be on digitalisation, aiming to cultivate future leaders with strong tech skills in key countries.

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Volkswagen opens IT Center in the Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden; Volkswagen Industrial Cloud

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The opening of the SDC also signifies a further step forward for the Gläserne Manufaktur towards becoming a high-tech site and a Center of Future Mobility. It enables smart real-time control—simultaneously in Wolfsburg and Shanghai, Dresden and Uitenhage (South Africa).

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

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Volkswagen is taking a further step to develop market potentials in Africa. In addition, possibilities of training initiatives for the local population are being investigated together with other German companies. Volkswagen is consistently developing market potentials in Africa. initiative.

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SAIC Motor to invest up to USD 2 billion in India this decade | Autocar Professional

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A top executive said the company plans to invest up to USD 2 billion in this decade. De says the aim is to offer a high-tech, affordable portfolio of products for the Indian market. “We The head of international sales says the company’s vision is to cater to the domestic market first.

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SAIC Motor to invest up to USD 2 billion in India by decade-end, says top executive | Autocar Professional

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The plan is to offer a portfolio of high-tech, affordable vehicles for the Indian market by introducing “a range of products from B SUV to C SUV as well as compact cars”, he added. “We According to him, in the long term, the JV aspires to export vehicles to key right-hand drive markets such as Australia and South Africa.

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India’s Mahindra plans Australian electric vehicle assault with batteries from China’s BYD

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These EVs designed at Mahindra’s UK tech centre are the XUV:e8 and XUV:e9 SUVs and the BE:05, BE.07 Unveiled at a Mahindra event in South Africa, it will be based on a modified form of the India Global (hence INGLO) ladder frame platform called P1. Mahindra has globally revealed plans for five EVs split into two families – XUV.e

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