
Chinese Auto Industry Invests $10 Billion in Moroccan Manufacturing Hub
China is investing massively in Moroccan factories, particularly in the automotive sector, for several reasons.

China is investing massively in Moroccan factories, particularly in the automotive sector, for several reasons.

Century Tire, the Chinese tire manufacturer, has announced its decision to close its factory in Galicia, in northwestern Spain, and transfer its investments to its plant in Tangier, Morocco.

While it has removed diesel from its catalog in France, Dacia continues to offer Duster and Jogger models with diesel engines in Morocco.

In Morocco, the regional directorates of transport and logistics, which require the validation of the new specifications as a condition for car rental agencies to continue their activity, are in the sights of the Federation of Associations of Car Rental Agencies.

The Spaniards have voted for the Dacia Sandero, produced in Morocco. Due to its affordable price, this car was the best-selling in Spain in 2024 and at the beginning of 2025.

The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) is tracking down fraudsters operating in garages specializing in the sale of luxury cars in the Casablanca-Settat and Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma regions.

The production by the Dacia brand of a new electric city car, Spring 2, would involve Chinese suppliers setting up in Morocco.

Fiat is preparing for 2026 two SUVs including the Pandissima, a family model technically close to the Citroën C3 Aircross and Opel Frontera. It will be produced in Morocco.

Faced with rising production costs in Europe, many automakers are considering transferring their factories to Morocco or Turkey.

The German brand Opel is restyling Rock Electric, its 100% electric light quadricycle, and renaming it Rocks, a vehicle produced in Morocco.

The license plate, that mundane element of our vehicles, can sometimes tell unsuspected stories. Did you know that there was a time when Spanish plates were used in Morocco?

The European Union (EU) is determined to fully use trade defense instruments to protect its industry and the jobs it generates from Morocco.