TANGIER, Morocco — French company Sealynx Automotive Morocco, a subsidiary of Sealynx International, has inaugurated a new production facility here with a total investment of €22 million.

TANGIER, Morocco—The Renault-Nissan Alliance is hoping to beat the crowds in the nascent African automotive market by building the largest assembly plant on the continent. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is spending $1.23 billion to build a new factory here that will be able to produce 400,000 vehicles a year and will employ 6,000 people by 2015.