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Volkswagen to set up assembly plant in Rwanda

Volkswagen to set up assembly plant in Rwanda

German carmaker Volkswagen (VW)  and the Government of Rwanda have are in the final details of signing an agreement that will see the former set up an assembly plant in Rwanda to start making environment-friendly cars.

The agreement will enable Volkswagen South Africa to start assembling in Rwanda cars that are easy to maintain and that are low on fuel consumption and gas emission.

“The Government of Rwanda and Volkswagen will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a new concept of innovative integrated automotive mobility and thereafter build the production facility based on VW’s ThinkBlue cars,” reads a Press invite from Rwanda Development Board

Established in 1946, Volkswagen Group South Africa is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Aktiengessellschaft (VWAG) in Germany.

In South Africa, the carmaker is a major contributor to foreign direct investment, technology transfer, job creation, and skills development.

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