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BYD Partners With Auto Nejma To Bring Its EVs To Morocco

CleanTechnica EVs

Morocco’s EV scene is making some good progress. Morocco wants to be a leader in the automotive industry in Africa. of the kingdom’s exports in 2019. Keeping up with key trends in the global automotive industry will ensure that such a key pillar of Morocco’s economy will continue to […].

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BMW Group sources sustainable cobalt worth around €100M from Morocco for fifth-gen batteries

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The two companies already signed a memorandum of understanding on the direct purchase of cobalt from Morocco in Marrakesh in January 2019. The contract between the BMW Group and the Managem Group is for a term of five years (2020 – 2025). Cobalt is an important raw material for electromobility.

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Renault Group and Managem Group sign agreement for sustainable supply of Moroccan cobalt

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After an engineering study, Managem Group plans to invest in the construction of a factory located within the Guemassa industrial complex, Morocco in order to transform cobalt ore into cobalt sulfate. billion from 2025 and a target of €3 billion.

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BMW boosts CATL battery order to €7.3B, signs €2.9B battery order with Samsung SDI

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The BMW Group will source the cobalt needed as a key raw material for cell production directly from mines in Australia and Morocco and make it available to CATL and Samsung SDI. The BMW Group will double its sales of electrified vehicles between 2019 and 2021. This ensures we always have access to the best possible cell technology.

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How Fiat joined Toyota, Hyundai in key metric

Baua Electric

All 3 are constructed at Stellantis’ manufacturing facility in Kenitra, Morocco. Unveiled on the 2019 Geneva auto display, the Centoventi highlighted concepts to “make electric mobility accessible to everybody,” Francois stated at day.

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Could the next James Bond be driving an EV powered by Lucid Motors?

Baua Electric

Aston Martin promised to do it in 2019 with its RapidE concept, but it never came to fruition. Would that sort of acceleration even be fair to the cronies chasing him through the streets of Morocco or the Furka Pass is Switzerland? Wouldn’t that be cool? 007 driving an EV? We’ve heard this one before. What do you think?

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My Tour Operator Is a B Corp. What Does That Mean? Should I Care?

Baua Electric

When it comes to travel, she also values environmentally and socially responsible companies, which led her to choose Intrepid Travel , a certified B Corp company, for a tour in Morocco in 2019. The sheer number of sustainability certifications for the travel and tourism industry is almost overwhelming and certainly confusing.