The Algerian car market will be equipped with a large number of FIAT vehicles from July onwards, between 10,000 and 12,000 units. This was stated by the Managing Director of Stellantis Group for North Africa at a press conference at SAFEX on the side-lines of Algiers International Fair. Boutahra revealed that they would be importing until the end of the current year to supply the domestic market, saying this is part of a strategy to meet the strong demand for Italian-made cars by Algerians, who have moved to different points of sale since the project was announced.
According to the representative of Stellantis Group, all decisions were taken to meet the high demand of the local market, stating that his company continuously works to ensure the availability of vehicles and meet the demand of the market. “Our showrooms have so far registered no less than 20,000 orders in two months and, based on this figure, we have taken steps to ensure the availability of the Italian brand models that are currently marketed on the local market,” he explained, recalling that the import of new vehicles began on March 19, a highly symbolic date for the history of Algeria.
The spokesperson of Stellantis Group for North Africa noted that Fiat Algérie team has worked continuously to ensure the supply of cars to the national market and stated, with regard to the future plant in Oran, that the pace of work on the assembly unit is appreciable, which will make it possible to say that the completion deadlines “will be respected”. “The rate of progress of the work has reached 64% and the first Algerian-made “Fiat 500” car will leave the factory in December 2023, respecting the dates announced by the “Fiat” brand, followed by a second stage for the production of two other types of vehicles in the first quarter of 2024,” he assured.
Boutahra also mentioned the meeting organized in Italy, in coordination with the Algerian Embassy in Italy, where about 50 subcontractors specialized in the mechanical industry expressed their will to invest in this sector in Algeria, adding that these companies are currently studying this offer.
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