While she rented out her car in August through a peer-to-peer website, Sarah, a 27-year-old resident of Paris, found that her vehicle had been sold to a third party. The young woman fought to recover her property, which she finally found in Narbonne... after a detour to Morocco.
While car importers and dealers were celebrating the implementation of the European Euro 6 environmental standard for the homologation of new vehicles marketed in the Moroccan market, the government of Aziz Akhannouch has decided to postpone it.
In Morocco, the car rental sector remains impacted by an increase in supply, significant vehicle purchases, and the informal sector.
Many Chinese companies intend to invest nearly 10 billion euros in the manufacture of electric batteries and their components in Morocco. A choice that can be explained by several factors.
In Morocco, car theft is a crisis affecting car rental platforms. Without a firm response from the Director General of National Security, Abdelatif Hammouchi, the crisis should continue to worsen.
The call from automotive professionals for a postponement of the joint decision of Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, and Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, on the obligation to comply with "Euro 6" standards for homologation and registration, has been heard.
Chinese companies are rushing to invest in the automotive industry, particularly in batteries for electric vehicles, in Morocco. Over the past few months, about a dozen Chinese manufacturers have announced the development of mega-projects in Tanger Tech.
Morocco is mobilizing its sports diplomacy to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix and thus rise to the world elite of motorsport. The kingdom thus appears as a serious competitor to Spain, which currently hosts this automotive competition.
While in Europe, most car manufacturers have withdrawn diesel cars from the market, Morocco continues to produce and market them. How to achieve a balance between economic imperatives and the preservation of the environment and health?
Moroccans are gradually adopting electric cars. Sales of this type of vehicle have seen a marked increase over the past year, but still far behind sales in Europe.
Morocco has applied to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix. If its application is accepted, the race will take place in Tangier.
Moroccans continue to suffer from the law of the "yellow vests", these illegal parking attendants who demand exorbitant amounts from them. They also complain about the high prices of parking lots managed by local authorities or private companies.