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VW announces they will assemble cars in Ethiopia

A VW Golf car (right) inside the car towers of car manufacturer Volkswagen AG (VW) at the company's assembly plant in Wolfsburg, northern Germany. PHOTO | TOBIAS SCHWARZ | AFP

By  BBC

German carmaker Volkswagen have announced they plan to assemble cars in Ethiopia.

The announcement was made in front of the German president as he visited the country.

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