Egypt has begun testing China-made E70 electric vehicles on streets as a preliminary step to locally produce its first ever version of the battery-driven cars by state-owned El-Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company starting mid-2022.<\/p>\n
The test run, which includes nine E70 electric vehicles, is conducted in cooperation with ride-hailing company Uber, a statement by the Ministry of Public Business Sector said Saturday.<\/p>\n
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Egypt has received 13 E70 electric cars from Chinese Dongfeng Motor Corporation to be tried out on the streets of the capital as part of an agreement with El-Nasr Automotive to produce such vehicles.<\/p>\n
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Uber drivers were trained by a team from the Chinese company to drive and charge the cars, the statement added.<\/p>\n
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The cars are being put to the test under specific criteria, including running a distance of up to 30,000 kilometres over 3-4 months.<\/p>\n
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El-Nasr Company is slated to produce 25,000 cars in the first year starting mid-2022, according to the statement.<\/p>\n
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Egypt has 75 EV charging units and plans to increase them to 3,000 during the first year of the production of the E 70 cars.<\/p>\n
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Egypt has been working on a sustainable transport project in a bid to reduce fuel emission levels in the country. The country aims to boost its reliance on renewable energy as part of its efforts to achieve sustainable development.<\/p>\n
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Last year, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi called on the government to work on establishing a regional centre for manufacturing and exporting EVs in cooperation with global automakers.<\/p>\n
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In September 2018, Egypt had decided to exempt EVs from custom duties, only collecting value-added tax.<\/p>\n
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Tariffs were also reduced for hybrid vehicles operating on electricity and petrol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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