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BMW has announced the signing of a contract for the supply of cobalt with Managem for an amount of around 100 million euros (more than MAD 1 billion). Cobalt is one of the raw materials used for battery cells. “The contract has a value of around 100 million euros,” said …

Organized for the first time in 2016 as a showcase event for COP22 in Marrakech, Formula E (World Championship of Electric Cars) had made an impression with its silent racing cars, and its celebrity guests like Leonardo Di Caprio or the Prince Albert of Monaco. And if Marrakech had since …

Despite a significant drop of −82%, the Renault Group achieved a market share of 55.5% in Morocco between March and May 2020. These are the monthly statistics of the French car manufacturer in this particular context of the coronavirus pandemic. The Group and its two brands were able to resist …

Following the health plan to restart its activities, the Renault Nissan plant in Tangier is operating again. This plan, launched by this factory, ensures the protection of personnel, according to the general manager of the Renault Nissan Tanger site, Jean-François Gal. According to him, this health plan makes it possible …

Indian giant Samvardhana Motherson Group (SMG) settles in Tanger Automotive City. While waiting to build its second production site there, SMG is working to obtain administrative permits related to the environmental impact of such a project. India’s Samvardhana Motherson Group (SMG) will soon begin construction of a second factory in …

Unveiled in February, the low-priced “Ami” cart without license, produced in Kénitra, Morocco, will hit the market on May 11, the effective date of deconfinement in France. Citroën unveiled on April 27, the various offers related to this atypical model. The launch of the new 100% electric vehicle will take …

The PSA Group will restart its Kénitra plant on Thursday 6 May 2020. Sanitary measures have been reinforced at all industrial and commercial sites for this purpose. In view of the gradual and secure restart of the Kénitra plant on May 6, 2020, the kingdom’s health authorities paid a visit …

An analysis by the rating agency Fitch Ratings indicates that after the coronavirus crisis, Morocco will succeed in benefiting from the recovery of the automotive sector. The kingdom is said to be at the top of the risk/profitability index developed by the institution, followed by Egypt. According to the rating …

The Renault and PSA factories are shut down. The equipment manufacturers making up their ecosystems are following suit. Update on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on Morocco’s leading export sector. Renault Maroc announced, on March 17, the temporary suspension of its industrial activities without specifying a date for resumption. …

The PSA Group has decided to suspend production activity at its Kenitra site for two weeks from Thursday, March 19, 2020. The automaker has set up a steering unit to adopt in real time the measures necessary to protect its employees and manage the business. It also established prevention measures …