The final deadline for paying vehicle stickers is set for January 31 for drivers of vehicles subject to the sticker tax. As of February 1, late payers must pay penalties and surcharges of up to 15% for the first month of delay and 0.5% per additional month or fraction of a month.
The Moroccan automotive industry must be a true model for other African countries. This is the conclusion of a recent World Economic Forum report entitled "Connecting Countries and Cities for the Regional Value Chain Integration of the AfCFTA" and carried out in collaboration with the Deloitte firm.
Peugeot has decided to relocate production of the 208 Allure to Morocco in order to meet strong demand. Sales of this car model are experiencing enormous success.
The new brand new buses of the Alsa company will be deployed "at the latest by the end of February next", according to the promise made by the president of the Intercommunal Cooperation Establishment (ECI) "Al Baida", Saïd Rafik.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 was prosperous for the Renault group in Morocco. On Tuesday, the group’s managing director, Marc Nassif, announced that the two factories produced a total of 277,474 vehicles, including 209,769 produced by the Tangier plant and 67,705 by the Renault Casablanca Somaca plant.
The registration fees for vehicles acquired abroad are now payable online, announced the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) .
The Renault group wants to restore its margins by producing less, being more economical and targeting only the more profitable markets. This is the summary of the new "Renaulution" plan presented this Thursday by the group, in which Morocco is among the industrial sites retained abroad.
In 2020, around 7,130 taxis were renewed thanks to the renewal of the subsidy program. According to the Ministry of the Interior, the renewal saw a 233% jump compared to 2019.
Morocco has just signed with two Japanese groups, Yazaki and Sumitomo, two memoranda of understanding for the creation of four factories in the automotive sector for a total investment of 912 million dirhams. These factories will generate 8,300 jobs.
The health crisis related to the coronavirus has severely impacted the automotive sector in Morocco . New car sales recorded a sharp decline in 2020.
Heavily impacted by the coronavirus crisis, companies owning vehicles immobilized for a year or more can benefit from a temporary one-year exemption. All vehicles are concerned, except for passenger cars, other than certain 4x4s, minibuses and rental vehicles.
The automotive sector experienced a disastrous end of the year with sales down nearly 20%, for a total volume of 133,315 vehicles. In the top 3 of sales are Dacia , Renault and Hyundai.