Morocco’s Car Sales Surge 13.8% in 2023, Dacia Leads Market
4 September 2021
New car sales in Morocco have withstood the health crisis. Over the first eight months of the year, an increase of 13.81% was recorded for a total of 118,382 units sold.
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Opel Expands Production to Morocco, Plans New Vehicle Model at Kénitra Plant
27 August 2021
Opel would have chosen Morocco as the production site for a new vehicle model. This choice would be explained by the PSA policy aimed at deploying the German brand outside Europe.
Morocco’s Exports Surge Despite Pandemic, Boosted by Industrial Initiatives
20 August 2021
Despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Moroccan exports have increased significantly this year thanks to the industrial project bank initiative, which has (…)
PPG Opens Automotive Paint Plant in Tangier to Supply Renault Factories
14 August 2021
The American group PPG, which notably markets automotive paint products, announced on Thursday the start-up of its plant in Tangier.
Morocco Partners with Brazil to Boost Electric Vehicle Technology and Infrastructure
4 August 2021
Morocco has just signed a technology transfer agreement with Brazil in the field of electric mobility. The Green Energy Park (GEP), a solar energy research and training center (…)
Morocco Aims to Surpass China, India in Global Auto Manufacturing Competitiveness by 2025
3 August 2021
Morocco wants to dethrone India and China to become the world leader in automotive competitiveness. An ambition that Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade and Green (…)
Morocco’s Automotive Exports Surge 61% in First Half of 2021, Outpacing Import Growth
30 July 2021
Automotive exports stood at 152.88 million dirhams (MDH) in the first six months of 2021, up 61.1% compared to the end of June 2020. At the same time, imports are also up 19.5%.
Morocco Enters Electric Vehicle Market with Tesla Component Production
28 July 2021
The manufacture of automotive parts for the Tesla brand of billionaire Elon Musk entrusted to the American company STMicroelectronics, located in Bouskoura in the Casablanca (…)
Morocco’s Energy Bill Plummets 34.6% in 2020 Amid Falling Oil Imports
24 July 2021
Morocco’s energy bill has dropped considerably in 2020. This emerges from the annual report on foreign trade for the year 2020, carried out by the Office des Changes.
Morocco’s Automotive Exports Drop 10% in 2020, Leading Trade Decline
22 July 2021
Automotive exports, Morocco’s leading export sector for seven years, amounted to 72.18 billion dirhams (MMDH) in 2020, down 9.9% compared to 2019.