On July 28, Stellantis MEA’s COO announced the successful installation and testing of a new body shop and paint shop (CKD) in Tafraoui plant, Algeria.
This marks a key step in increasing local car production, creating jobs, and supporting the Algerian economy. Setting up a full production base in Tafraoui takes time

On July 23, the Head of the Liberal Parliamentary Group - National Assembly, Algeria, in a social media post, announced that Hyundai will assemble vehicles in the Sidi Khattab industrial zone on the site of the former Volkswagen factory. It will create jobs for state people. 
Based on social media updates of the Head

On July 27, the Ministry of Industry, Algeria SPA ALGERIA FAW TRUCKS INDUSTRIES, and COSIDER ALREM, a subsidiary of COSIDER Group, signed a partnership agreement to launch a project to produce spare parts for FAW vehicles and trucks. It will support local production, transferring technology, and creating value-added

On July 24, Stellantis MEA announced that Fiat signed a second subcontracting deal with Italian company SIGIT to help expand production in Africa, during the Algeria-Italy Intergovernmental Summit.
Under the agreement, SIGIT will produce plastic parts in Algeria for FIAT’s Tafraoui plant, in partnership with Algeria’

On July 20, the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency, in a social media post, announced that Al-Hajj Al-Arabi Industries and the Chinese company Doublestar Group are building a tire manufacturing plant in partnership. In Oran province, construction began on a new tire manufacturing project for both light and heavy ve

On July 17, multiple sources reported that Stellantis El Djazaïr Group announced that construction work on the CKD extension at its Tafraoui site in Oran, Algeria, has reached 85% completion.
The progress comes after equipment was installed in the bodywork and paint shops, which are the key steps for increasing local

On July 10, multiple sources reported that EAST QUALITY is constructing a plant for heavy-duty tires in the Ouled Gacem industrial zone in Ain M'lila with an investment of USD 170 million. It will have a capacity of 3 million tires per year. The first phase will produce 1 million tires per year, while the second phas

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