With an Aim to Deepen Localization of the Automotive Industry : The Engineering Automotive Manufacturing,El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing & BrightskiesSign Protocols to Develop First Egyptian Electric Vehicle

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    By ; Basel Khaled – Nahla Makled

    H.E. Hisham Tawfik, Minister of Public Business Sector, witnessed the
    signing of two cooperation protocols between the Engineering
    Automotive Manufacturing Co. (EAMCO) and El Nasr Automotive
    Manufacturing Co. (NASCO) with Brightskies, an Egyptian company
    specialized in the development of embedded control systems for
    electric vehicles, with the aim of deepening and localizing the
    development and manufacturing of the automotive industry in Egypt.

    The first protocol between the Engineering Automotive Manufacturing
    Co. (EAMCO) and Brightskies entitles for developing an electric bus
    prototype, in which EAMCO will produce the bus and Brightskies will
    contribute to the development of the power battery pack and powertrain
    electronic control unit.

    The second protocol, signed between El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing
    Co. (NASCO) and Brightskies, includes a feasibility study between both
    parties with the aim of establishing an R&D center for power battery
    packs, electric powertrain systems and other automotive subsystems
    based on Brightskies global expertise in this field.

    The protocol is expected to pave the way for the establishment of the
    first Egyptian R&D center for the electric car industry after the
    completion of the six-month feasibility study, with the location of
    the center to be agreed upon based on what the study will recommend,
    taking into account the potential of utilization of El-Nasr Automotive
    Company capabilities.

    The signing of these protocols is an ambitious step to deepen and
    emphasize the localization and manufacturing of technological
    components to the future of the Egyptian automotive industry.

    H.E. Hisham Tawfik, Minister of Public Business Sector, said that the
    cooperation with Brightskies reflects Egypt’s keenness to maximize
    engagements with the private sector, especially in light of the
    technological revolution and trends happening within the electric car
    industry.

    Within the same context, Eng. Wafa Tawfillis, Executive Managing
    Director of the Engineering Automotive Manufacturing Co. (EAMCO),
    praised the protocol, statiing: “This is a first step towards the
    production of Egyptian vehicles with clean energy. The first stage is
    the production of natural gas buses, while the next stage will be the
    electric buses.”

    Eng. Hani Al-Kholi, Managing Director of El Nasr Automotive
    Manufacturing Co. (NASCO), said that this move confirms the return of
    El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Co. not only to the production of
    electric cars,  but also to produce Egyptian cars that will be
    competitive locally and internationally with the hands and minds of
    the nations’ people.

    Dr. Khaled Elamrawi, CEO of Brightskies, expressed his happiness at
    the signing of the two cooperation protocols, noting that it
    represents a serious first step to deepen the localization of the
    electric car industry in Egypt in order to support research and
    development efforts to produce and develop exclusive Egyptian parts
    and systems in the field of automotive electronics.

    The automotive industry will be witnessing a technological revolution
    in Egypt within the coming period, with the introduction of autonomous
    driving cars, electric vehicles as well as  connected cars, which will
    ultimately increase Egypt’s capability to further grow in the area of
    technological components in cars, mainly represented in electric
    circuits and software development, which has been a competitive edge
    for Egyptian engineering calibers.

    It is worth mentioning that the implementation of El Nasr Automotive
    Manufacturing Co. plan with Dongfeng will begin within the second
    quarter of 2022, when the E-70 electric vehicle will be launched,
    which will be available during this period.



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