Gentex signs letter of intent to build new automotive mirror plant in Morocco

Published Jul 29, 10:33 AM UTC

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Gentex, an automotive Tier-1 supplier, has signed a letter of intent to build a new manufacturing plant in Morocco for producing automotive mirrors, with support from the Moroccan government. Morocco has become a hub for low-cost automotive manufacturing, benefiting from a free trade agreement with the EU. Major OEMs like Renault and Stellantis already have production facilities there, with Renault making the Dacia Sendero and Stellantis producing the Peugeot 208. According to GlobalData, total vehicle production in Morocco reached 450,000 units in 2025 and is forecast to approach 700,000 units annually by the end of the decade. The article was originally published by Just Auto, a GlobalData-owned brand.

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Automotive Tier-1 supplier Gentex has announced it has signed a letter of intent to build a new manufacturing plant in Morocco. The company also confirmed it has received support from the Moroccan government for the project, which will produce automotive mirrors at the new facility.

Morocco has emerged as a growth hub for low-cost automotive manufacturing in recent years. Renault and Stellantis are among the OEMs that have outlined expansion plans in the country, which benefits from a free trade agreement with the European Union.

Renault produces the Dacia Sendero in Morocco.
Stellantis manufactures the Peugeot 208 in the country.

According to GlobalData, total vehicle production in Morocco reached 450,000 units in 2025. By the end of the decade, automotive production in the country is forecast to approach 700,000 units annually.

"Gentex plans to open new plant in Morocco" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand.

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