Morocco
New Automotive Sealing Plant Opens in Tangier, Creating 200 Jobs
A new plant specializing in the manufacture of automotive sealing gaskets was inaugurated on Wednesday, November 20 in Tangier by Sealynx automotive Morocco.
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Automobile
Morocco
Moroccan Man Sentenced for Sexual Harassment in Taxi, Sparking Debate on Public Safety
A man was sentenced by the correctional chamber near the court of first instance of Meknes to a suspended sentence of two months in prison, accompanied by a fine of 500 DH, for harassment of a mother.
Spain
Morocco Aims to Accelerate Automotive Industry Growth, Boost Exports
The automotive industry has become Morocco’s leading export sector. This is how Moulay Hafid Elalamy expressed himself on Thursday, November 21 in Madrid, during a congress that looked at the development of the sector, which is booming in both countries.
Morocco
ContiTech to Open $3.9 Million Auto Parts Factory in Tangier, Morocco
The specialist in automotive air conditioning systems (HVAC), ContiTech, plans to install a new factory in Morocco in the coming months. It is Tanger automotive city, in the north of the country, which should welcome it.
Morocco
Morocco's Automotive Industry Boom Creates 116,000 Jobs, Surpassing Expectations
116,000 jobs, including 2,800 engineering positions, have been created by the automotive sector in Morocco, according to the Minister of Industry, Moulay Hafid Elalamy.
Morocco
Peugeot's Kenitra Plant to Double Production to 200,000 Vehicles in 2020
The PSA Group’s vehicle production site in Kenitra plans to produce a total of 200,000 vehicles as early as 2020.
Morocco
Fiat Chrysler Merger Could Bring New Auto Plant to Morocco
The two French and Italian manufacturers, Peugeot PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), have recently announced their merger. This could lead to the construction of an Italian factory in [Morocco].
Morocco
Renault and Dacia Dominate Morocco's Growing Auto Market with 42.5% Share
In Morocco, more than 14,000 new vehicles, including nearly 2,000 light commercial vehicles, were sold in October, an increase of 24%. These vehicle importers are expected to surpass this feat during the last two months of the year.
Morocco
Morocco and Senegal Partner to Boost Automotive Industry Training
The Institute of Training in Automotive Industry Trades in Casablanca (IFMIAC) and the Higher Institute of Vocational Education in Senegal (ISEP) in Diamniadio in Dakar, have just sealed an agreement to train technicians for automotive trades.
Morocco
Japanese Auto Parts Giant JTEKT Opens $22 Million Steering System Factory in Morocco
The Japanese group, JTEKT corporation, inaugurated on Wednesday, October 9, a new production site for steering systems. A 220 million dirham investment spread over an area of more than 11,300 square meters and located within the Tanger Med industrial platform.
Sport
Formula E Shifts Hong Kong Race to Marrakech Amid Political Unrest
Formula E will instead be organized in Marrakech on February 29, 2020, in place of Hong Kong, shaken by political protests.
Morocco
Morocco's Auto Industry Boom: Chinese Investment Signals Growing Appeal
The French automaker Peugeot, by setting up in Kenitra, seems to have influenced other companies in the sector, which, according to Jeune Afrique, believe that Morocco offers more opportunities in terms of liberal policy and political stability.