Former CNRS Research Director, Moroccan Rachid Yazami , and his team, have managed to fully recharge a battery in 6 minutes. An unprecedented event that opens the door to new opportunities for the automotive sector.
While the health crisis has dealt a serious blow to the automotive market, it has not dampened the enthusiasm of Moroccans for luxury cars.
A few days after the announcement of the US recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, the American equipment manufacturer Adient, world leader in the automotive seat segment, will sign, in Casablanca, a memorandum of understanding with the Moroccan government. This is the first in a series of announcements mentioned by the US Ambassador to Morocco, David Fisher.
The city of Casablanca is preparing to launch a call for projects for the construction of six new car parks. These are projects to be carried out as part of the public-private partnership (PPP).
Due to lack of space to accommodate new equipment manufacturers, the industrial acceleration zone of Kénitra will be expanded again. The protocol agreement was signed between the Minister of Industry and Trade, Moulay Hafid Elalamy and the CEO of CDG, Abdellatif Zaghnoun.
Morocco is about to welcome the first automotive test center in Africa. This initiative was born from the union of two independent private companies UTAC CERAM and FEV Group, partners of the automotive industry.
The latest figures from the Association of Automobile Importers in Morocco (AIVAM) indicate that passenger car sales fell by 6.25% (11,071 units) compared to those of November 2019.
Established in Morocco for 92 years, the Renault Group has paved the way for the automotive industry in the kingdom and remains the undisputed leader in the national market. Nearly half of the vehicles sold in Morocco are marketed by the Group through its two brands, Renault and Dacia.
As part of the "French Lab Singapore", Moroccan researcher and entrepreneur Rachid Yazami proposes to solve the problem of slow charging often encountered by electric vehicles. He has set himself the mission of overcoming this difficulty that alters the charm of this type of car.
Dealers are competing with ingenuity to save the year 2020, heavily impacted by the coronavirus epidemic. Discounts, rebates, refunds..., everything is being done by the brands to succeed in the sales campaign launched since mid-November and continuing throughout December.
The French company Tecma Global Solutions has set up shop in Tanger. The specialist in engineering and mold manufacturing for the automotive industry is targeting imports and the Moroccan market.
Some 660 new vehicles have been made available to the central and decentralized services of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) as part of its vehicle and equipment renewal and development plan. This allocation of vehicles should allow them to properly carry out their missions.