Morocco’s Automotive Ambitions Surge, Aiming for 2 Million Cars Annually by 2030
2 January 2023
Morocco plans to increase its vehicle production capacity from 700,000 to two million per year by 2030. A commitment that is frightening Spain.
Ryad Mezzour
Morocco to Launch Domestic Car Manufacturing with 50 Million Euro Investment in 2023
29 December 2022
Morocco plans to locally manufacture Moroccan-branded cars. The project will start in the short term and will require a 100% Moroccan investment.
Japanese Auto Parts Giant Sumitomo to Invest $195 Million, Create 16,000 Jobs in Morocco
22 December 2022
The Japanese company Sumitomo, specialized in the manufacture of automotive cables and components, will strengthen its presence in Morocco by increasing its investments. The (…)
Morocco’s Auto Exports Set to Hit Record $10 Billion as Production Targets 1 Million Vehicles
23 November 2022
The Moroccan automotive sector is expected to achieve a record turnover of 100 billion dirhams in terms of vehicle exports this year, announced Ryad Mezzour, the Minister of (…)
Morocco Set to Launch NEO: First Locally Designed and Produced Car
23 November 2022
Morocco will soon launch NEO, the very first car designed and produced on Moroccan soil. The vehicle has already passed static and dynamic tests in Morocco and abroad. The (…)
Lear Expands in Morocco: New Auto Parts Plant to Create 2,000+ Jobs in Meknes
27 October 2022
The American automotive supplier Lear is strengthening its activities in Morocco with the inauguration in Meknes of a new plant, the 16th in the kingdom.
Morocco Leaps 10 Spots in Global Innovation Index, Ranks 67th Worldwide
30 September 2022
Morocco jumps ten places in the latest innovation ranking and moves from 77th to 67th out of 132 economies evaluated, according to the latest edition of the GII (Global (…)
Japanese Auto Supplier Yazaki Opens $33 Million Plant in Morocco, Boosting EV Parts Production
29 September 2022
The Japanese automotive supplier Yazaki is strengthening its activities in Morocco with the inauguration in Kenitra of a new plant, the 4th in the kingdom and the 2nd in Kenitra.
Morocco Aims to Double Electric Car Production, Targeting European Market by 2035
10 September 2022
In the next three years, Morocco intends to mobilize its efforts and resources to improve its production of electric cars, according to the Moroccan Minister of Industry and (…)
Morocco to Supply 8% of UK’s Electricity via 3,800 km Undersea Cable
30 July 2022
Ryad Mezzour, Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, assures that Morocco will provide the United Kingdom with 8% of its electricity needs as part of the project to build a (…)