14 Dec 2020 - 8:23
Minister of State and Chairman of QFZA, H E Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed and other officials during the event.
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Doha: Gaussin Company announced yesterday the testing of the first electric vehicles in Qatar at Ras Bufontas Free Zone. Gaussin, a leader in clean and intelligent cargo and people mobility, rolled out the first batch of Electric Terminal Tractors – the APM 75T – for QTerminals, a terminal operating company that manages and operates the first phase of Hamad Seaport.
The testing of the e-vehicles took place in front of Gaussin’s factory at Ras Bufontas Free Zone, and it was attended by Minister of State and Chairman of QFZA, H E Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed; Ambassador of France in Qatar, Franck Gellet; CEO Qatar Ports Management Co. (Mwani Qatar) Capt. Abdulla Mohamed Al khanji, Chairman of Al Attiya Motors and Trading Co. Abdul Aziz Al Attiya; Chief Executive Officer of Gaussin Company, Christophe Gaussin and CEO of QTermina
Qatar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has maintained a strong focus on using the latest technologies in the field of transport that advance environmental sustainability.
In a statement, the Ministry announced that the first advanced electric tractors (APM 75T HE), fully assembled in Qatar in Ras Bufontas Free Zone have been delivered to QTerminals.
These highly advanced electric vehicles will be used to transport containers at Hamad Port.
His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti underlined that these tractors complement the MoTC’s Electric Vehicles Strategy, which endeavors to achieve a greener future for Qatar.
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Gaussin announced the testing of the first electric vehicles in Qatar at Ras Bufontas Free Zone. Gaussin, a leader in clean and intelligent cargo and people mobility, rolled out the first batch of Electric Terminal Tractors – the APM 75T – for QTerminals, a terminal operating company that manages and operates the first phase of Hamad Seaport.
The testing of the e-vehicles took place in front of Gaussin’s factory at Ras Bufontas Free Zone, and it was attended by H.E. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, the Minister of State and Chairman of QFZA, HE Franck Gellet, Ambassador, French Embassy; Capt. Abdulla Mohamed Al-khanji, CEO Qatar Ports Management Co. (Mwani Qatar), Abdul Aziz Al Attiya, Chairman of Al Attiya Motors and Trading Co, Christophe Gaussin, Chief Executive Officer of Gaussin Company and Neville Bissett, CEO of QTerminals.