Renault Tanger Méditerranée

Automobile manufacturing plant in Morocco
Renault Tanger Méditerranée S.A.
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2008 (2008)
Headquarters
Tangier
,
Morocco
Area served
Europe, Africa, Asia
ProductsAutomobiles
OwnerS.A. Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (47.6%)
Renault SAS (52.4%)[1]
Number of employees
5,086[1] (December 31, 2014)

Renault Tanger Méditerranée is an industrial site of the Renault Group, located in the town of Malloussa near Tangier.[2]

History

The factory was opened on February 9, 2012,[3][4] inaugurated by the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, in the presence of Renault Group CEO Carlos Ghosn.[5] Around one billion euros were invested in the construction of the plant.[5]

It produces the Dokker, Express, Sandero (since September 2013)[4][6] and Lodgy,[7] sold in Morocco or exported mainly to Europe (about 90 to 95% to the EU),[8] Africa and the MENA region. On July 10, 2017, the plant celebrated its one millionth car produced in five years since opening.[9]

The company is based in the free trade zone of the port city of Tangier.[10] Due to the EU duty-free status, the vehicles cannot be exported to the countries of the Agadir Agreement.[10]

A year before production began, the IFMIA (Institut de Formation aux Métiers de l'industrie Automobile), funded by the Moroccan state, was opened and plays a key role in training employees.[4][5][11] CO₂ emissions are said to be 98% lower compared to a similar plant.[11]

Production

Current production

Former production

Annual output

2020

  • Lodgy: 26,937 units
  • Sandero Mk2: 95,383 units
  • Sandero Mk3: 8,627 units
  • Dokker: 72,062 units
  • Logan Mk2 MCV: 6,769 units
  • Renault Express: 228 units

References

  1. ^ a b "About Groupe Renault – Tangier". group.renault.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Article sur l'usine sur le site officiel de Renault".
  3. ^ "Morocco: HM the King Chairs Inauguration Ceremony of Renault-Nissan Tangiers Plant for 1.1 Billion Euros". February 9, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Usine Renault-Nissan de Tanger". corporate.renault.ma. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Une usine Renault géante inaugurée à... Tanger". La Tribune. February 4, 2012.
  6. ^ "Inauguration of second production line at Renault-Nissan Tangier plant". Renault Groupe. October 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "Renault shifts production of Dacia's budget model from Romania to Morocco". Romania Insider. October 14, 2020.
  8. ^ Thomas Cullen (October 1, 2011). "The Moroccan connection". Automotive Logistics.
  9. ^ Alain-Gabriel Verdevoye (July 11, 2017). "L'usine de Tanger, fer de lance des Dacia à bas coûts". Challenges.
  10. ^ a b Ian Henry (December 3, 2014). "Renault's taste of Morocco". automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com.
  11. ^ a b Oswald Iten (December 20, 2012). "Renault-Nissan produziert im grossen Stil Dacia-Modelle in Tanger". Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
  12. ^ "FOTO Uzina Renault din Maroc a început producția primului Dacia Jogger diesel. 30 de roboți și mii de angajați. Modelul pleacă din România odată cu sosirea lui Bigster". Profit.ro.
  13. ^ "Dacia Logan MCV va fi fabricat, de anul viitor, la Tanger în Maroc". romania-actualitati.ro.
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