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  • Electric car comes under focus in Qatar

    QATAR, 2012/12/22 An emission-free electric car has become a major feature in the Qatar Sustainability Exposition held on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP18) in Qatar. Tesla Roadster, with SolarWorld’s innovative solar energy technology, is presented by Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) and SolarWorld AG. “For the first time in the Middle East, thousands of visitors are able to view and learn additional about the emission-free electric car, which can accelerate from 0 to 100 in just 3.6 seconds and travel up to 300km per charge,” organisers said. Fuelled by electricity generated from the sun, the super car provides a carbon dioxide-free means of transportation.