The first locally made electric car in Lebanon, named "Quds Rise," is launched in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
BEIRUT, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's car company EV Electra launched on Saturday the first locally manufactured electric vehicle named "Quds Rise," in a move to offer more environmentally friendly driving options.
EV Electra plans to start producing up to 10,000 Quds Rise cars in Lebanon later this year. The car is expected to be priced at 30,000 U.S. dollars each.
A woman poses for photos with the first locally made electric car at the launch ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A woman poses for photos with the first locally made electric car in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A woman poses for photos with the first locally made electric car in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
Jihad Mohammad, a Lebanese-born Palestinian businessman and founder of EV Electra, launched the first Lebanon-made electric car in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)■
