Volkswagen South Africa is in talks with Rwanda to open a joint-venture assembly plant with the Rwandan government in the country, according to African Business magazine. Last January, VW opened an assembly plant in Kenya, which was a joint venture with theKenyan government. According to VW, it could be possible to start vehicle assembly in Rwanda by the end of 2017.
According to African Business magazine, Volkswagen also plans to launch a ride-hailing service, along the same lines as Uber, in Rwanda, possibly using an electric version of the Golf.
The Kenyan facility receives part assembled Polos and Vivos from Volkswagen South Africa’s (VWSA) Uitenhage assembly plant in the Eastern Cape for final assembly. It will handle 1,000 cars this year, increasing over time to 5,000 units.
Other companies, such as Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi already have similar facilities in Kenya, mainly producing buses and trucks rather than cars. Total production stands at about 10,000 units a year, according to the Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers Association (KVMA).
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