An African kingdom famed for its bustling souks and immense desert dunes is revving up to build electric vehicles

• Morocco has spent the last two decades transforming into Africa's auto-manufacturing hub.
• The country produced 535,825 vehicles in 2023, per data company CEIC.
• The kingdom is now looking to make the transition to electric vehicles.

In the labyrinthine streets of Marrakech's bustling medina, it is hard to imagine that you are standing in one of the world's biggest car-producing countries.

The sun-baked Kingdom of Morocco is renowned as a tourist destination, with its vibrant souks, iconic Moorish architecture, and surreal Saharan desert dunes.