
Moroccan Customs Crackdown: New Rules for Foreign Vehicles Shake Up MRE Travel Plans
The entry into Morocco of a vehicle registered abroad and driven by a person who is not the owner is an administrative situation that is highly regulated.

The entry into Morocco of a vehicle registered abroad and driven by a person who is not the owner is an administrative situation that is highly regulated.

Abdellah Achnane, président de la Fédération des agences de location de voitures au Maroc, conseille aux voyageurs, touristes et clients potentiels de ne solliciter que les services « des agences de location agréées, disposant d’un nom légal, d’un site internet, d’un contrat, et assurant une communication continue ».

In Casablanca, the controversy surrounding a 15 million dirham car rental market contract with a long-term rental (LTR) company belonging to a major banking group based in the economic capital is causing a stir.

Too young to receive the car offered by FC Barcelona, Lamine Yamal , 17, is waiting for his driver’s license. In the meantime, his father is driving a modest Golf IV, far from the luxury that surrounds the new star of Spanish football.

Morocco is increasingly attracting European and Asian automakers because of its cheap labor, tax incentives, and more flexible environmental regulations. This growing momentum is alarming Spain.

Tesla Morocco, the Moroccan subsidiary of the American giant Tesla, has officially opened its doors in Casablanca.

Morocco is becoming an essential player in the automotive industry by attracting big names like Renault and Stellantis. Several factors explain this success.

The parliamentary group of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) has submitted a bill to strengthen controls and establish a national digital system to combat fraud in the used car sector, particularly odometer tampering and concealment of the true condition of vehicles.

Stellantis plans to produce the electric version of the Citroën C4 at its Kenitra site in Morocco, while continuing to assemble the combustion engine model at the Villaverde plant in Madrid.

After successive decreases, fuel prices are rising again, much to the dismay of Moroccan motorists.

The Chinese company Shandong Yongsheng Rubber, specialized in tire manufacturing, has announced the creation of a factory in Morocco, with an annual production capacity of 12 million units.

The Brussels police court has sentenced by default Adil B.H., an influencer, to six driving bans, for a total duration of 17.5 years. A conviction that the young man royally mocks.