Minister Kourtel, Stellantis Discuss Local Auto Production
Algeria’s Minister of Industry, Farid Kourtel, met with Raoui Beji, Chairman of Stellantis Algeria, to discuss enhancing local automotive integration and expanding industrial subcontracting. The talks also explored increasing the plant’s production capacity to meet national market demands.
Algerian Minister of Industry Farid Kourtel hosted Raoui Beji, Chairman of Stellantis Algeria, and a company delegation on Thursday in Algiers. The meeting, held at the Ministry's headquarters with several officials present, centered on avenues to enhance local integration within the automotive manufacturing sector and expand the network of industrial subcontracting.
A Ministry statement confirmed that a key objective of the discussions was to broaden the industrial subcontracting base. This initiative aims to actively involve local manufacturers of auto parts and accessories in the production chain, thereby supporting the development of the national industrial fabric and reinforcing the automotive industry in Algeria.
Both parties also explored prospects for increasing the plant's production capacity. This expansion is intended to help satisfy the national market's demand for vehicles and bolster the value added by local production, underscoring the strategic importance of the sector.
