Chinese Partnership with Mansour to Manufacture Car Batteries in Egypt

Mansour Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese firm Tianneng to explore building battery manufacturing and energy storage projects in Egypt. The signing came during the official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Cairo, reflecting the expansion of Chinese investments in the automotive and new energy sectors. The proposed project targets traditional lead-acid batteries alongside lithium batteries designed for electric vehicles.

MoU Details Between Mansour and Tianneng

Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, witnessed the signing ceremony between both parties. The initial study will focus on the feasibility of manufacturing lead-acid batteries used in conventional cars, in addition to lithium batteries that represent the core of new energy vehicle production. Officials on both sides describe the step as a prelude to localizing electric component manufacturing in the Egyptian market.

The minister stated that lithium batteries and new energy vehicle components represent one of the main bets for deepening local manufacturing and increasing added value. He pointed out that cooperation with Tianneng enables leveraging its advanced expertise and technologies to support localizing feeder industries for electric cars. Saleh emphasized that Egypt possesses strong qualifications to attract such investments, most notably its geographic location, infrastructure. The Suez Canal Economic Zone. The ambition is clear: meet local market needs, then expand into exports.

Tianneng's Four Decades of Battery Expertise

Eric Xu, Vice President of Tianneng Group and head of international business, confirmed his company's eagerness to cooperate with the Mansour Group. Xu reviewed the group's nearly 40 years of experience in battery manufacturing, noting that its activities include car batteries, mobility equipment, and battery recycling. The company holds multiple technologies spanning lead, lithium, sodium. Solid-state batteries — a rare technical portfolio in the global market.

The Egyptian government has meanwhile expressed readiness to provide all necessary support during the project study phase. Minister Saleh explained that support includes offering suitable industrial site alternatives and accelerating land allocation procedures once the final location is confirmed. These facilitations arrive at a time when regional nations are competing fiercely to attract battery plants. That have become an economic weapon par excellence.

This new partnership redraws the contours of Egypt's automotive industry landscape. A factory of this scale wouldn't only support electric vehicle assembly but also encourage other global companies to pump investments into the local supply chain. The coming phase will determine whether this memorandum transforms into an actual factory on the grounds of the Suez Canal Economic Zone or remains just ink on paper.