Spain sees Morocco as a threat in the automotive industry sector. In 2024, the kingdom produced some 700,000 vehicles and should reach 2 million units in 2030. A goal that it could achieve thanks to the three factories of European automobile giants installed on its territory.
The first is that of Renault in Casablanca. The French manufacturer bought the SOMACA factory in 2003, which has a production capacity of 100,000 vehicles. In 2012, he set up a second factory in Tangier. Costing 1 billion euros, this unit produces 400,000 vehicles annually, including mainly the Dacia Jogger.
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In 2019, Stellantis (formerly PSA) moved to the city of Kenitra. This factory, with a capacity of 400,000 vehicles, produces models such as the Peugeot 208, the Citroën AMI and the Opel Rocks-e. By 2027, the manufacturer plans to transfer production of the Citroën C4 and C4 X, previously carried out by the Stellantis factory in Spain, to this factory.
-Morocco has parking space for vehicles intended for export, with a capacity of 500,000 cars, in the port area. Work is underway to double the capacity of this site. With these significant investments, Morocco is one of the largest exporters of cars to Europe, ahead of Japan.
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