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28 Jun 2018

Volkswagen launches local assembly and car sharing in Rwanda

Volkswagen

Volkswagen has opened a new assembly plant and put into operation new mobility services like car sharing in Rwanda, according to a company press release. Volkswagen plans to assemble up to 5,000 cars per year at its new plant, and seeks to play a leading role in the nascent African auto industry. “Rwanda can serve as a blueprint for other emerging countries in Africa and around the world,” Thomas Schäfer, chairman and managing director of Volkswagen Group South Africa, said.

Read the press release in German .

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