Designed to accelerate Morocco’s industrialization, Tanger Med has largely succeeded in its mission. But the massive arrival of Chinese investors around the port and in the automotive sector is now worrying the European Union, which fears a new gateway to its market.
Morocco is advancing on its future electric battery gigafactory. Located in the free trade zone of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, the plant will start with a capacity of 10 GWh per year, before a possible expansion to 100 GWh.
The European Union wants to unlock 2.7 million euros to support laid-off workers in the automotive industry in Galicia. A Spanish region weakened at a time when Morocco attracts new production capacity thanks to significantly lower costs .
Morocco is leveraging its cost advantage to capture a growing share of new automotive production capacity, while Galicia faces successive restructurings and job cuts. Brussels highlights a spectacular gap between the two countries .
A pilot graphite processing plant for batteries has just opened near Casablanca. Behind this industrial milestone, Morocco is positioning itself on a strategic link in the electric vehicle and energy storage chain.
German group Leoni Cable Solutions is investing 630 million dirhams in Kenitra. This first African factory relies on strong automation and unprecedented skills transfer to train Moroccan talent in next-generation vehicles.
The CESE alerts on the persistence of dangerous behaviors on Moroccan roads . Despite the tightening of the traffic code, accidents and violations remain at a concerning level.
With the massive return of vacationers, particularly Moroccans residing abroad (MREs , renting a vehicle has become a genuine financial challenge. Faced with explosive demand, prices are skyrocketing, heavily impacting families’ summer budgets.
Morocco ranks fourth among the continent’s most performing nations in 2026. A position strengthened by its recent status as Africa’s leading industrial economy, surpassing countries like South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria.
Moroccans residing abroad can enter Morocco with a vehicle registered abroad, but also with certain leisure equipment. Pleasure boats, jet-skis, quads or mopeds can be admitted temporarily, but the timeframes and conditions are not always identical.
The Italian manufacturer unveils its roadmap until 2030. The Moroccan factory in Kénitra is preparing to assemble the brand’s new compact SUVs , as well as an unprecedented four-seater electric model.
Hit by a historic strike in Spain, Renault threatens to cancel its development plan. Without union agreement, the automaker is seriously considering transferring the manufacturing of its future vehicles to its Moroccan plants.