On July 9, the Minister of Industry, Algeria visited the Tosyali iron and steel complex in the municipality of Bethioua, Oran. Tosyali iron and steel complex is working on a new expansion project for flat iron production for the automotive and vehicle industry. It will help to develop the local supply chain for the a

On June 23, multiple sources reported that El Hadj Larbi Industrie (SHLI) has started construction of phase 2 of its tire manufacturing plant project. The project is being carried out in partnership with Double Star Tire, China. SHLI will invest USD 400 million (DZD 50 billion) in this project.
It is set to be comple

On June 17, the Governor of Setif met with the CEO of Iris Group and a Chinese delegation of car manufacturers. They presented an investment proposal for a car manufacturing project in the province, in partnership with the Chinese side. The project is expected to cost around USD 130 million, with a planned production

On June 15, the Minister of Industry made a working visit to Batna province to review important industrial facilities. He inspected the construction project of the Sokon factory, which will produce cars and utility vehicles, providing more than 1,300 jobs upon completion.
He visited the GMI (Global Motors Industries)

On June 11, the Ministry of Industry, Algeria announced that the Minister of Industry met with a high-level delegation representing SARL Automobile New Generation, including representatives from the Chinese company OMODA and JAECOO, and their parent company Chery.
The meeting focused on the Tourist Vehicle Manufactur

On June 7, multiple sources reported that the communications director of Great Wall Motors (GWM) Algeria announced plans to begin local production in 2026.
GWM, in collaboration with the private Algerian company Cevital, is developing an automotive plant in Aïn Defla. The selected location for the factory is the form

On May 19, the Ministry of Industry, Algeria announced a partnership agreement between the Italian company Siget, specializing in plastic and rubber components for the automotive sector, and the Sibplast Foundation, part of the general group ENPC and a subsidiary of ACS.
The agreement paves the way for the creation o

On May 22, Stellantis MEA announced that it hosted its second International Suppliers’ Convention in Oran, Algeria on May 20-21, 2025, bringing together over 200 participants from more than 75 local and international automotive suppliers.
The event highlighted Stellantis’ plans to grow a strong automotive industry in

On May 19, the Minister of Industry, Algeria met with an Omani delegation representing SARL Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Algeria.
They discussed starting the Hyundai factory project for manufacturing vehicles in Algeria in the near future.
Besides, Hyundai has obtained the initial approval for vehicle manufacturing i

On May 16, multiple sources reported that Renault Algeria's factory still has not been approved to restart in Oued Tlelat, Oran. It has been shut since 2020 and is still waiting for approval to restart. The government has not given the green light yet.
In March 2025, the Ministry of Industry's technical committee den

On May 7, multiple sources reported that Jetour will start producing cars in the former Kia factory in Batna in 2025 in cooperation with Fondal Group. Initially, Jetour will utilize the SKD (semi-knockdown) assembly method, with a commitment to retain all current employees and generate new job opportunities. The comp

On April 28, multiple sources reported that a delegation from Massar Algeria, a subsidiary of the holding company the National Iron and Steel Company (SNS), met with the officials of Jetour.
The meeting focused on exploring opportunities to increase the integration of locally manufactured components into vehicles int

On April 29, multiple sources reported that Higer Bus will produce 5,000 buses annually at its Setif plant.
The company began assembling buses there in 2017 but halted operations in 2019 following court negligence on the part of the local distributor. The plant is set to reopen by August 2025, with plans to manufactu

On April 19, the Government of Batna, in a social media update, announced that the Governor of Batna met with a delegation from SPA SOKON ALGERIE. SOKON is setting up a vehicle assembly plant in Zana El Beïda. In the first phase, it will assemble commercial and passenger vehicles using the SKD system. The project was

On April 17, multiple sources reported that Stellantis’ Tafraoui plant in Oran, Algeria, is gearing up for the production of the new Fiat Grande Panda. By the end of 2024, the plant had built over 18,000 vehicles and employed 1,650 workers.
Stellantis aims to increase production to 60,000 units in 2025 and 90,000 by

On April 17, multiple sources reported that the Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus stated that the MAZ (Minsk Automobile Plant) assembly plant may be established in Algeria. He discussed it during the meeting of the joint Belarusian-Algerian Commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technic

On April 16, the Ministry of Industry, Algeria, in a social media post, announced that its minister met with officials from Aptiv in the presence of representatives from Stellantis Algeria and senior ministry officials. During this meeting, the officials gave a detailed presentation on the project to establish a fact

On April 16, the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency announced that multiple investment agreements were signed between Algerian and Chinese companies during the Algerian Chinese Business Forum on April 15, 2025. 
For the automotive sector, the Algerian National Company for Foundries "Fondal", a subsidiary of the Nat

On April 15, the Ministry of Industry, Algeria signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Jetour brand. The MoU aims to increase the use of locally made products, reduce reliance on imported parts, and support the growth of the spare parts sector. It will create a supportive environment for local manufactur

On April 10, multiple sources reported that an advisor to the Algerian Minister of Industry stated that the ministry is negotiating with 13 international automakers to invest in vehicle manufacturing in Algeria. He also stated that Algeria needs 500 companies specializing in parts manufacturing, but it has only 120 f