Iraq receives the first clean-energy car and promises to circulate it to the population

Economy News _ Baghdad

The Ministry of Health and the Environment announced on Wednesday that it has received the first Toyota car from the "Hybrids - Piraeus" type of clean energy in a new step to reduce emissions and reduce dependence on gasoline.

The Director General of the technical department in the Ministry of Health and Environment, Shaza Kazim said in a statement received by "Economy News", that the hybrid car is powered by benzene fuel and battery, which is self-charged during the work of the engine, reducing reliance on gasoline fuel by 60% ؜ and thus reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases contaminated Of the environment and reliance on renewable energies according to the government orientation of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

She added that Toyota has handed over to the Ministry of Environmental Health, the Piraeus Hybrids, to test it over two months in all respects to ensure that it works properly in Iraq's climate conditions and in accordance with conditions of durability, safety and high efficiency.

The statement said the use of this type of environment friendly cars is a new step towards renewable energies and the project of environmental, economic and health revenues in addition to being a modern technology will be introduced to the Iraqi community to raise awareness among citizens and increase the appetite for the purchase of this type of cars.

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