Stellantis Expands Morocco Operations, Launches Engine Production at Kenitra Plant

In addition to strengthening vehicle production, Stellantis has created an industrial platform (the Smart Car), as well as other products such as AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) robots and engines to increase the competitiveness of the Kenitra plant. The European manufacturer launched engine production at this Moroccan plant at the end of last week. "After long days of work, sacrifices, and many challenges overcome, we have reached a new unique milestone in Morocco: engine production!" Youssef Dbich, the head of the Kenitra engine workshop, celebrated on his social media.

"Moroccan pride. Congratulations to the entire Engine project team and the Stellantis Kenitra team in particular," added the manager in his message, which he accompanied with a photo of himself with the plant director, Mounir Kharbouche, next to an engine produced at the site. For now, it is not known how many engines will be produced per year in this Moroccan plant, one of the group’s first to manufacture this essential component for vehicles, after only six years of existence. The Kenitra plant started its activities in June 2019 with vehicle production, and today it assembles electric minicars for three brands (Citroën Ami, Fiat Topolino, and Opel Rocks-e) and produces a thousand AGVs per year, according to Faro de Vigo.

Stellantis has invested 300 million euros to double the production capacity of the Kenitra plant to 400,000 cars. This is in addition to 50,000 small electric vehicles. Similarly, the plant has a new paint shop capable of processing 30 car bodies per hour and an AGV workshop with a production capacity of 60 robots per hour. The plant currently produces the combustion engine version of the Peugeot 208 and is expected to also produce a Fiat SUV, as well as the Citroën C4, previously produced at the Madrid plant.