PSA Group’s factory announced that its plan is going according to schedule with first car to be released in April 2019. The group’s vice executive for Middle East and Africa told the press in Casablanca that the factory is forging ahead with its plan to reach a production capacity of 200,000 vehicles in the second phase of the project. The rate of domestic sourcing will reach 60% thanks to the existence of industrial cluster composed of local car and motorbike parts suppliers. Up to now, 62 local suppliers are contributing to the PSA Kenitra factory. The bulk of the factory’s production will be exported to the Middle East and Africa, where the group aims at selling 1 million vehicles by 2025.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 06, 2018 12:22 UTC