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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda offers mobility solutions services such as ride-hailing and corporate car sharing. In the past year, our operations in Kigali have provided us with valuable lessons and business intelligence which we plan to utilise in our growth strategy into other African markets like Ghana and Ethiopia.

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Geely exports more than 100,000 vehicles in 2012; 164% year-on-year growth

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In 2009, Geely bought the Australian transmission manufacturer Drivetrain Systems International (DSI) and then in 2010 Geely purchased Volvo Car Corporation from Ford. In addition, plans for new production facilities in Ethiopia and Brazil are well under way.

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Hyundai Looks Like The Most Serious Automaker When It Comes To The African Market

CleanTechnica EVs

Mutare is home to one of Zimbabwe’s motor vehicle assembly plants, Quest Motor Corporation. I was born in Mutare, a beautiful small border town in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe. Quest Motors is also the official dealer for BMW in Zimbabwe. I used to like BMW a lot when I was growing up. Being the […].

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

Cars That Think

Veeraraghavan and Holly Schneider Brown , director of IEEE Public Imperatives and Corporate Development, told policymakers from around the world about some of the projects the group has funded. For the first time, IEEE members from China, Ethiopia, Hungary, Italy, Panama, and Thailand submitted proposals.

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