
Morocco's Car Sales Surge 5.9% in 2021 Despite Pandemic, Dacia Leads Market
New car sales recorded a good performance during the year 2021, despite the health crisis. They thus reached 175,360 units, an increase of 5.9% compared to 2019.

New car sales recorded a good performance during the year 2021, despite the health crisis. They thus reached 175,360 units, an increase of 5.9% compared to 2019.

Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, stated that the Moroccan automotive sector has entered a new era in its history.

The Civil Guard recently seized 11 stolen collector’s cars in France destined for Morocco. Five people involved in this case were arrested in France and Spain.

The new vehicle market in Morocco is facing a crisis induced by an imbalance between supply and demand. The situation could stabilize in the second half of 2022.

The automotive industry , Morocco’s leading export sector, continues on its good momentum. By the end of October, the figures reached nearly 66.23 billion dirhams, an increase of 12.4% compared to last year.

The automotive market continues its good momentum this year. As of the end of last November, new car sales in Morocco reached 156,920 units, an increase of 8.97% compared to the same period in 2019. The Dacia and Dongfeng Sokon brands still dominate the market in each category.

Several residents of Melilla are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the border with Morocco to sell their vehicles registered in Morocco and holding the green card.

The Moroccan automotive industry continues the upward trend observed since the first half of this year. As of the end of September, exports reached 58.35 billion dirhams and a little over 244,000 cars.

The likely relocation of production to Morocco, short-time work and the semiconductor shortage have prompted Opel employees, now owned by PSA, to organize a day of action and demonstration at the carmaker’s sites in Germany on Friday, October 29.

If there is one issue that concerns French employees of the Stellantis automotive group, it is the relocation of activities to Morocco and India for reasons of labor costs.

Stellantis, Opel’s parent company, could transfer jobs from the development center in Germany to Morocco. The automotive giant has mentioned the high level of social security contributions.

Over the years, Morocco has transformed into an automotive hub and aspires, in the long run, to dethrone China. What is the secret of this success?