After years of stagnation, the automotive file in Algeria has come to an end. Indeed, last October, the President of the Republic had given a big boost, by announcing the green light for the importation of vehicles less than 3 years old.
Then the Minister of Industry, Ahmed Zeghdar in turn announced the signing of an agreement with the Italian brand Fiat, for the opening of a car assembly plant in Oran. Since then, the announcements have multiplied and Algerian consumers are growing impatient.
According to a statement made public today, on Thursday February 9, the Minister of Industry, Ahmed Zaghdar, received the director of the Africa and Middle East region of the automobile manufacturing group Stellantis, Samir Cherfan, with whom he reviewed the progress of the automotive construction project of the Fiat project in Algeria.
During this meeting, which took place yesterday at the headquarters of the ministry, the two parties reviewed the state of progress of the automobile construction project in Algeria of the Italian brand Fiat, one of the subsidiaries of the Stellantis group.
Samir Cherfan presented, for this purpose, the different stages of this project and those in progress in order to complete, as soon as possible, the realization of the plant, added the press release.
The two parties also examined ways to accelerate the pace of implementation of the project, located in Tafraoui in the wilaya of Oran, on a land base of 40 ha, the ministry said.
Zeghdar reaffirms Algeria’s availability to support the Italian partner
In this respect, Ahmed Zeghdar reaffirmed the availability of his services to support the Italian partner in the realization of the different stages of his project.
To conclude, it should be noted that a team of experts from the Fiat group is currently in Algeria to inquire about the progress of the project, prospect and identify potential local suppliers and subcontractors to supply the components and parts plant, in order to achieve local integration objectives.
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Launch of the Fiat factory in Oran: “final touches” according to Wali Said Sayoud
On Monday, February 6, 2023, the Wali of Oran, Said Sayoud, chaired a working meeting with a representative of the Stellantis Automotive Industry Complex, in order to “settle the final touches” before launching the “Fiat” factory. in the industrial zone of Tafraoui.
According to the press release from the wilaya of Oran, the wali appointed, during this meeting, a “State committee to monitor and support the implementation of the project”. The meeting also focused on a presentation of the state of progress of the works of the plant.
The wali of Oran, Said Sayoud also mentioned the status of the industrial zone, in terms of preparation and connectivity to the various networks. Emphasizing its concern to lift the restrictions and difficulties that the plant may face. In order to go into production on time.
