ASRT reveals details behind manufacturing Egypt’s first electric car

ASRT reveals details behind manufacturing Egypt’s first electric car

The President of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) Mahmoud Saqr revealed on Tuesday the details of contracts for the design and manufacture of the first locally-made electric car with industry partners, the Matgr and EgyptSat Auto companies.

The car comes under the “Transferring and developing products and deepening local manufacturing” program, launched by the academy in February under directives from Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.

Saqr explained that after nine months, the first locally-made electric car that is also an Egyptian brand will be launched in the market.

He added that this comes within the government’s strategy to deepen local industrialization and develop the industry in accordance with national specifications, benefit from the output of scientific research and support the conversion of applied research into industrial products.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of EgyptSat Auto Mohamed al-Ghamry said that a contract for the design and manufacture of the first Egyptian-made electric car was signed between ASRT and the company, in preparation for its launch in the market during the first quarter of 2024 with two models and a range of 200 km for a single charge.

The percentage for local manufacturing of the car is planned to exceed 60 percent when