Morocco and Stellantis strengthen their partnership

Stellantis is committed to developing the local supplier fabric with growth in purchasing volume in Morocco of 2.5 billion euros in 2023 with an ambition of around 3 billion euros in 2025.

In addition, around 3,000 engineer and senior technician positions will be created in 2022. These highly qualified positions complement the 2,500 production jobs already created at the Kenitra plant. In addition, the development of local integration, with increased competitiveness of sourcing in partnership with the Kingdom, will support investment efforts and ensure the supply of competitive carbon-free energy.

It should be noted that the signing of this agreement comes at a time when the Stellantis Group recently announced that the production of the Opel Rocks-e, an electric vehicle meeting the evolution of mobility needs, will be carried out in its factory in Kenitra in Morocco, alongside the Citroën AMI.

A signing ceremony therefore took place in the presence of Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, and Samir Cherfan, Chief Operating Officer Stellantis Middle East and Africa. “This is a new turning point for the automotive industry in Morocco.

This strategic step, which the Stellantis ecosystem is now embarking on, once again reinforces the attractiveness of our national automotive platform and its positioning which has now reached an internationally renowned level of excellence, under enlightened leadership. of His Majesty King Mohammed VI ”declared Moulay Hafid Elalamy.

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