Stellantis is poised to double its production capacity at the Kenitra plant in Morocco in the forthcoming months, aiming to reach 535,000 vehicles annually, reported Reuters.
The plant's focus will be on increasing the output of supermini electric cars, including the Opel Rocks-e, Citroën Ami, and Fiat Topolino, from 20,000 to 70,000 units. It will primarily supply markets in Europe and North Africa.
The expansion plans were announced by Stellantis Middle East & Africa chief operating officer, Samir Cherfan during the inauguration of the plant's €1.2bn ($1.4bn) expansion project.
The move is anticipated to increase the local sourcing rate from the current 69% to 75% by 2030, as stated by Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.
Additionally, the company has plans to manufacture hybrid engines and three-wheeled vehicles at the Kenitra facility, which first opened its doors in 2019 and achieved a production capacity of 200,000 vehicles by 2020.
Industry minister Ryad Mezzour noted that Morocco's automotive sector is set to surpass a production capacity of one million vehicles with the company’s expansion.
Moroccan automotive industry exports are said to have seen a 6.3% increase to a $17bn last year.
