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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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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. Africa is the last frontier for the automotive industry. Ghana and Ethiopia are planned as the next locations. —Thomas Schäfer.

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

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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and partners will present their new prototype of an electric four-wheel drive utility vehicle designed for Africa—the aCar — at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. The car is characterized by an unembellished, clear and modern design. and Hydraulik KG.

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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

Baua Electric

In late 2022, I was invited to go to Ghana with a friend researching work by the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, who first made a splash at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015. We were going to Ghana to learn about the context of his work and also to understand the emerging contemporary art scene in the country. Mr. Kudjie and Mr.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Joint biodiversity conservation activities with cocoa farmers in Ghana. BirdLife International Tokyo. Conservation International Japan. Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development. Biodiversity Conservation. The Rainforest Alliance. Japan Environmental Education Forum.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

Electric Vehicles India

Industrial recycling of lithium-ion batteries is done mainly in the European Union and China. According to the International Energy Agency, 100-120 GWh of electric vehicle batteries will be retired by 2030, a volume roughly equivalent to current annual battery production. EV batteries are not yet recycled at scale.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

Cars That Think

Women have served in roles such as chair of the society’s flagship gathering, the IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) and its distinguished lecturers program. Keynote speakers are from academia as well as industry—many of them women. A chapter in Ghana is in the process of forming.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Governments in emerging markets and developing economies: Dominican Republic; Ghana; India – two-wheelers and three-wheelers constitute more than 70% of global sales and more than 80% in India.