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.”