- Morocco intends to challenge the energy crisis and atmospheric pollution that complicates the use of thermal vehicles using APIME.
The Intersectoral Professional Association for Electric Mobility (APIME), an interdisciplinary professional association for electric mobility, has been established in Morocco. The new platform is backed by businesspeople and the National Federation of Electricity, Electronics and Renewable Energy to foster sustainable transportation in the Kingdom of Morocco (FENELEC).
A 14-member executive committee will oversee the effort, which aims to lessen air pollution brought on by thermal vehicles. Among them are Karim Boukaa, CEO of the solar solutions company Adiwatt, Moulay Hafid Amrani, managing director of the investment firm Afrimobility, and Allal Benjelloun, managing director of the Centrale automobile chérifienne (CAC), which imports the automakers Audi, Volkswagen, and Skoda into Morocco.
The Moroccan government is also attempting to put in place an energy transition strategy that supports the decarbonization of urban transportation. In light of this, the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership and the Institut de la Francophonie pour le Développement Durable (IFDD) have joined forces to establish the “National Master Plan for Electric Mobility” by the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) (GSEP).
Car companies are working hard to introduce electric automobiles in Morocco in the meantime. This is the case with the French automaker Renault, which recently declared that starting in October 2023, its facility in Tangier would begin producing its “Mobilize Duo” line of electric vehicles. This two-seater has a battery interchange recharging mechanism and smartphone-assisted driving software.