The debut comes at a time when the car industry in Lebanon is struggling. Dealers sold only 62 new cars in the first two months of 2021, almost 97 per cent less than the same period a year ago. AFP
Lebanese-born Palestinian businessman Jihad Mohammad, arrives in the Quds Rise, the first electric car to be produced in Lebanon, during an unveiling ceremony in Khalde, south of the capital Beirut. AFP
The front golden grille represents Al-Aqsa Mosque's Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. AFP
The Lebanon-made electric car made its debut in a double first for the Levant country that has never manufactured cars and is wracked by economic crisis and power cuts. AFP
The red sports car is named Quds Rise, after the Arabic name for Jerusalem. AFP
The car is to cost $30,000. AFP
Production of up to 10,000 vehicles is hoped to start later this year in Lebanon. AFP
The cars are scheduled to hit the market in a year's time. AFP
The debut comes at a time when the car industry in Lebanon is struggling. Dealers sold only 62 new cars in the first two months of 2021, almost 97 per cent less than the same period a year ago. AFP
Lebanese-born Palestinian businessman Jihad Mohammad, arrives in the Quds Rise, the first electric car to be produced in Lebanon, during an unveiling ceremony in Khalde, south of the capital Beirut. AFP
The front golden grille represents Al-Aqsa Mosque's Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. AFP
The Lebanon-made electric car made its debut in a double first for the Levant country that has never manufactured cars and is wracked by economic crisis and power cuts. AFP
The red sports car is named Quds Rise, after the Arabic name for Jerusalem. AFP
The car is to cost $30,000. AFP
Production of up to 10,000 vehicles is hoped to start later this year in Lebanon. AFP
The cars are scheduled to hit the market in a year's time. AFP
The debut comes at a time when the car industry in Lebanon is struggling. Dealers sold only 62 new cars in the first two months of 2021, almost 97 per cent less than the same period a year ago. AFP
