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Egypt's dispute with Chinese company stalls electric car production

The manufacture of the first-ever locally made electric car in Egypt has hit a bump due to failed negotiations between the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry and Dongfeng Motor Corporation regarding the agreement to manufacture the E70 electric car.
Attendees look around the Dongfeng electric Honda ENS1 on Oct. 21, 2021, in Wuhan, China.

CAIRO — The Egyptian dream of producing the first local electric car did not go smoothly. It actually hit a bump, as Egypt announced the suspension of negotiations with its Chinese partner, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, to produce the first Egyptian electric car.

The Egyptian Ministry of Public Works announced in a statement on Nov. 11, 2021, that "negotiations with Dongfeng to produce the E70 electric car, in cooperation with Al Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company, affiliated with the Ministry, have stopped.”

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