MARRAKECH -- Morocco is negotiating with electric-vehicle battery manufacturers to set up a plant in the country to mesh with its existing automotive sector and cobalt output, Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour said.
"We hope to sign a deal for the plant before the end of this year," the minister said in an interview with Reuters, but declined to name the companies.
He did not say how much investment it would require, but referred to it as a "gigafactory," a term widely used for very big production facilities.