China’s growing investment in Morocco is turning Africa’s largest carmaking hub into a key battleground with Europe in the global electric vehicle industry.
As Chinese manufacturers pour billions of dollars into factories producing batteries, vehicle parts and other EV components, European policymakers are increasingly concerned that Morocco could become a gateway for Chinese products to enter the EU market while avoiding steep tariffs
Outside the port city of Tangier, a 500-hectare industrial park called Tanger Tech City is quickly replacing farmland with factories. Numerous Chinese companies are setting up operations to manufacture tires, brakes, and battery components.
Further down the Atlantic coast, a Chinese battery manufacturer is constructing a 1.3 billion dollar gigafactory. Morocco aims to establish a complete manufacturing supply chain capable of providing parts for half a million electric vehicles per year by the end of 2026.
Tariffs and the Backdoor Fear
