Two memorandum of understanding for the creation of four factories in the automotive sector (production of wire harnesses) with an investment of 912 million dirhams and generating 8,300 jobs were signed on Tuesday in Casablanca, between the ministry of Industry, Commerce and Green and Digital Economy and the two Japanese …
Read More »Sharp drop in car sales in Morocco
The automotive sector had a catastrophic end of the year with sales falling by almost 20%, to a total volume of 133315 vehicles. In the top 3 sales are Dacia, Renault and Hyundai. The latest sales campaigns by dealers failed to raise the bar in the automotive sector during December. …
Read More »iSmart: A smart charging station for electric vehicles “made in Morocco”
The first smart charging station, for electric vehicles, 100% Moroccan: “iSmart” was presented on Monday December 21, 2020 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, in the presence of Moulay Hafid Elalamy. This charging station is the result of a research project developed …
Read More »Automotive industry: Morocco among the best in the world
Morocco is on its way to becoming one of the world champions in the automotive industry. Today, the Kingdom is competing with major countries, said Minister of Industry, Trade, and Green and Digital Economy Moulay Hafid Elalamy. “There are now only two countries that surpass us when it comes to …
Read More »Moroccan Rachid Yazami successfully charges a battery in 6 minutes
Former CNRS Research Director, Moroccan Rachid Yazami, and his team managed to fully recharge a battery in 6 minutes. An unprecedented event that opens the door to new opportunities for the automotive sector. Professor Rachid Yazami has been the founder since 2011 of a Singaporean company called KVI, which specializes …
Read More »American Adient launches second factory in Morocco
A few days after the announcement of the United States’ recognition of the Moroccan character of the Sahara, the American supplier Adient, world leader in the automotive seat segment, will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Moroccan government in Casablanca. This is the first in a series of announcements …
Read More »Citroën AMI made in Morocco attracts more people
The Citroën AMI, an electric car without a license, is manufactured in the Groupe PSA plant in Kenitra, Morocco. It costs 6,900 euros and already attracts a lot of customers. Already a thousand orders registered. The price of the Citroën explains the multiplicity of orders. The automaker says 56% of …
Read More »Citröen Ami in Morocco for a mail-parcel distribution network
The PSA Group and Barid Al Maghrib have just signed an agreement to develop a version of the Citröen AMI (100% electric) for the benefit of the fleet and mail-package distribution network. This vehicle, which represents the first electric car produced in Morocco, in the PSA plant in Kénitra, is …
Read More »The new Dacia Sandero 100% made in Morocco
The car manufacturer Renault has decided to dedicate exclusively the production of the third generation of its Dacia Sandero model to Morocco. The group has decided to move the production of this model to Morocco, reserving the Romanian automobile plant Renault Dacia for the production of “models with higher added …
Read More »Renault unveils the new Sandero and Logan made in Morocco
Dacia unveils the New Sandero, New Sandero Stepway and New Logan, a completely revisited 3rd generation with a reinvented design. The industrialization of these new models has started in the factories of Tangier and Casablanca For a still low price and contained exterior dimensions, these models offer more modernity, equipment …
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