Moroccan officials will be welcomed in South Korea for training in environmentally friendly public transport. This new step prepares for the deployment in Rabat of an electric mobility system funded by the Korean cooperation agency KOICA.
The Moroccan passenger-car market is declining for the first time this year. But Chinese manufacturers are avoiding the slowdown: they achieved their best month ever in Morocco in August and now account for more than 15% of sales.
A report published by the European Commission distinguishes between industrial capacities already operational in Morocco and investments that have only been announced or are still under development. The Kingdom produces battery materials and certain energy equipment, but several strategic links remain absent.
A Chinese manufacturer of fabrics and airbags has confirmed its establishment in Tangier. The subsidiary was created at the request of its clients, a sign that Morocco’s automotive industry is directly attracting suppliers of vehicle manufacturers and equipment makers already established in the kingdom.
The future Gotion High-Tech battery plant in Kénitra will be directly connected to the railway network. Morocco has just allocated nearly 24 hectares of land for the construction of this new infrastructure.
Electric and hybrid cars are rapidly gaining ground in Morocco. By the end of July, their sales had surged by 86.3% in one year, as rising fuel prices are prompting more and more motorists to consider alternative powertrains.
Moroccan automotive exports declined in 2025. The World Bank attributes this to less dynamic European demand, but also to the growing competition from Chinese electric vehicles in the kingdom’s main markets.
Moroccan exports continued to grow in 2025, but the automotive sector stalled. The World Bank attributes this decline to weakening European demand and the growing competition from Chinese electric vehicles .
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.
Moroccan automotive exports declined in 2025, hit by a sharp fall in finished vehicle sales. Still heavily dependent on combustion engines and the European market, the industry must accelerate its transition to electric vehicles.
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 .