Marrakech – Stellantis reported higher vehicle shipments in Morocco and Algeria during the third quarter of 2026, even as the automaker’s consolidated global shipments slipped 1% from a year earlier. The company released the estimates on Tuesday.
Consolidated shipments for the quarter ended September 30 reached an estimated 1.3 million units, or 1,286,000 against 1,300,000 in the same period of 2025.
Stellantis defines shipments as vehicles delivered to dealers, distributors, or directly to retail and business customers, the point at which it generally books revenue. The quarterly figures are unaudited and may be adjusted.
Growth in battery-electric vehicles across Enlarged Europe offset weaker volumes in North America and in the Middle East and Africa, where a downturn in Turkiye weighed on the regional total.
In the Middle East and Africa, shipments fell about 20,000 units, or 21%, to 75,000. Turkiye accounted for most of the decline, down roughly 21,000 units amid a less favorable market and fewer imported vehicles ahead of local production of small commercial vehicles due to start in October.
Within this context, higher shipments in Algeria and Morocco more than offset lower volumes in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which were affected by the regional conflict.
North America recorded the steepest drop, down about 47,000 units, or 12%, to 357,000. Planned production stoppages weighed on Jeep models, with the Grand Cherokee and Compass each falling about 25,000 units.
Stronger Ram sales, up about 17,000 units, partly offset the decline, helped by new and restyled products and a wider engine lineup that now includes the Ram 1500 light-duty HEMI V8 and the new Ram 1500 TRX.
Enlarged Europe gained about 54,000 units, up 10% to 588,000, with electric models the main driver. Smart Car platform vehicles – the Citroën C3 and C3 Aircross, Opel/Vauxhall Frontera, and Fiat Grande Panda – added around 26,000 units.
The new Fiat 500 Hybrid and Jeep Compass contributed about 6,000 and 5,000 units. Leapmotor shipments rose about 34,000 units to 44,000, supported by the new B10 and B03X.
South America held nearly flat at 251,000 units, as a gain of roughly 13,000 units in Brazil was outweighed by a drop of about 11,000 units in Argentina. Asia Pacific fell about 6% to 15,000 units, as lower Japanese volumes outpaced growth in India.
The Moroccan gains build on an industrial expansion at Kenitra. In July, Stellantis began producing vehicles on its Smart Car platform at the plant, starting with the Fiat Fastback and Grizzly, both due to reach showrooms from the fourth quarter of 2026.
The site now groups vehicle assembly, engine production, and micromobility, and the company is targeting a 75% local integration rate by 2030.
Morocco has also become a growing market for the group. Stellantis Morocco presented its 2025 performance at its annual press conference in Casablanca in January.
In a national market that expanded 33.4% that year, the company sold 42,901 units, up 22.5% from 2024, for an 18.2% market share. Peugeot led the portfolio with a record 16,372 units and the strongest growth in Morocco’s top 10 at 46%.
The group also deployed the FIAT Tris, an electric tricycle developed and produced in Morocco and offered from MAD 50 ($5) per day for professional and local commercial use.
