Morocco plans to build electric cars from scratch, boost green transport

According to Industry and Trade Minister, Ryad Mezzour, Morocco wants to be one of the few countries in the world that can fully build electric cars—from mining raw materials to making batteries and assembling vehicles.

Speaking at a green energy event in Casablanca, Mezzour said this is not a distant goal.

He stressed that the process has already started and will move quickly, making Morocco the only country in the Euro-African region with the ability to manufacture electric vehicles from start to finish.

This includes mining key materials like phosphate and cobalt, making battery components, and assembling the final product.

The government expects this plan to help triple Morocco’s exports by 2030.

Alongside car production, Morocco is also investing in cleaner public transport.

The government has started buying electric buses and aims to add 7,000 to the country’s transport system.

The first batch of 1,300 buses has already been ordered, and at least half of the remaining 6,000 will also be electric.

Officials say Morocco is working on producing high-powered electric buses locally, which currently cost between $180,000 and $200,000 each.

With the 2030 FIFA World Cup approaching, Morocco sees this green transition as part of a bigger effort to modernise its transport system and reduce pollution. The minister said these moves align with Morocco’s goal of achieving zero carbon emissions in the future.