Africa Automotive March-April digital issue 2023

March-April issue l 2023
New model
of encouraging and promoting the pioneering
national entrepreneurial initiatives and the creative
capacities, particularly of the Moroccan youths.
Besides, the iniative is in line with King
Mohammed VI policy in relation to sustainable
development and the promotion of renewable
energy in green hydrogen sector.
Neo Motors company has set up an industrial
unit in Ain Aouda (Rabat-Salé-Kenitra Region), to
manufacture motor vehicles for the local market
and for export, with a projected annual capacity of
27,000 units and a local integration rate of 65%.
The total projected investment for this project
amounts to 156 million Dirhams equivalent to Ksh
2.12 Billion and earmarked to create 580 jobs .
The final approval of the first vehicle was issued by the
National Agency for Road Safety in February 2023.
As for the prototype of the hydrogen vehicle of NamX,
it was designed in collaboration with the Italian design
office and coachbuilder of reference Pininfarina.
The interior design of the vehicle has been realized by
Moroccan talents.
NamX, Hydrogen Utility Vehicle. Front view | Image: courtesy
The HUV model will be supplied with hydrogen by a
central tank that will be completed by six removable
capsules, guaranteeing a significant autonomy and
facilitating the hydrogen recharge in a few minutes.
Morocco is currently the largest car manufacturer in
Africa. Over the first three months of 2023, exports
from Morocco’s automotive industry reached X (MAD
33.9 billion) equivalent to Ksh 440.7 Billion, marking an
impressive 44% annual increase.
NamX, Hydrogen Utility Vehicle. Side view | Image: courtesy
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