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Volkswagen founds mobility services company in Rwanda; to begin local assembly of Polo and Passat

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The objective is to provide modern integrated mobility services in Africa in future. As part of its worldwide regionalization strategy, Volkswagen is planning to expand its business presence significantly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Vehicle assembly began in Nigeria in 2015, and in Kenya in December 2016.

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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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The pilot e-Golfs will be added into the Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda fleet to provide customized mobility service. The services are offered using a fleet of vehicles assembled at Volkswagen Rwanda’s assembly facility in Kigali. —Thomas Schäfer. Move App has about 27,000 registered users.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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l/100 km) highway or better; and to reduce the average CO 2 tailpipe emissions of its US fleet by 15%. Opel also estimates it will reduce the average carbon tailpipe emissions from its fleet by 27% by 2020. Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report. In 2012, GM invested more than $7.3 The 2020 target was raised from 0.70

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), $7.5 As part of the IIJA, the US federal government has pledged $3 billion for the development of domestic battery supply chains. In Africa , South Africa is leading the way on the continent as far as EV adoption, although it remains low.