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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

Green Car Congress

The success of our innovative and pioneering mobility solutions business has shown us that Rwanda has the potential to leapfrog the internal combustion engines into electric cars. Ghana and Ethiopia are planned as the next locations. Rwanda has a young and progressive population that appreciates individual and modern mobility.

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

Green Car Congress

According to figures released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in the first eleven months of 2012 Chinese self-developed brands exported 470,000 passenger vehicles in total—with automotive manufacturers on average showing a 30% sales increase over 2011 figures.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

Baua Electric

Yet some current and former employees say problems with manufacturing quality were also apparent to them at the time and should have been to executives and regulators as well. The Max was introduced in response to a new fuel-efficient plane from the European manufacturer Airbus. After the Jan. 5 mishap, a six-week F.A.A.