Royal Air Maroc Adopts a 100% Electric Vehicle Fleet, Leading Morocco’s Green Transition

Casablanca, March 19, 2025, 11:00 AM PDT – Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has become the first Moroccan company to transition its entire vehicle fleet to 100% electric, reinforcing the airline group’s commitment to reducing its environmental footprint. This milestone, announced in a press release and shared on X, aligns with RAM’s broader strategy to combat climate change and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Transition to Electric Vehicles

RAM has initiated a phased replacement of its internal combustion engine vehicles with fully electric cars, successfully completing the first phase across its airline operations, RAM Handling (airport services), and RAM Express (cargo subsidiary), as stated on royalairmaroc.com. The transition now equips RAM with a fleet of nearly 200 electric vehicles, including compact and utility models, distributed across its headquarters in Casablanca and 14 airports nationwide: Casablanca, Rabat, Oujda, Fès, Agadir, Marrakech, Dakhla, Laâyoune, Al Hoceima, Tétouan, Errachidia, Essaouira, Tangier, and Nador.

The electric fleet, sourced through long-term leases with Leader Location—a subsidiary of Auto-Hall—reduces RAM’s carbon footprint by approximately 400 tons annually, enhances operational efficiency, and lowers fleet management costs, per the press release. A second phase will focus on electrifying airport assistance vehicles, as noted on X by @RoyalAirMaroc at 10:30 AM PDT.

Infrastructure and Sustainability

To support the transition, RAM has installed around 70 charging stations across its sites, with most powered by solar energy, reflecting its commitment to renewable energy, as detailed on www.bmcebank.ma’s 2024 sustainability report on Moroccan firms. For intercity travel needs, RAM has partnered with charging networks to ensure flexibility and cost-effective recharging, per the press release. This infrastructure investment underscores RAM’s dedication to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals, as shared on X by @GreenMorocco.

RAM’s CEO, Hamid Addou, stated, “We are thrilled to achieve one of our key objectives in our proactive fight against climate change.” He added, “This significant action aligns with our CSR commitments, which we will continue and strengthen to reach our 2050 carbon neutrality target.” The group has also invested in solar panels, energy efficiency upgrades, and waste management, as reported by Afrik21 in November 2022.

Broader Environmental Efforts

RAM’s electric vehicle initiative builds on its pioneering environmental efforts, including Africa’s first carbon-neutral flight departing from the continent, fueled by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and the first sustainable flight linking Africa to Europe, as noted in a March 2025 Newsofbahrain.com update. These efforts earned RAM certifications like the CSR label from the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and LEED Gold environmental certification for two of its buildings, including an industrial hangar—the first in Africa to achieve this, per royalairmaroc.com.

Web results, such as www.afrik21.africa (November 2022), highlight RAM’s leadership in sustainable aviation, with its IATA Environment Assessment (IEnvA) certification and goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. Posts on X, like @EcoTravelNews’s, praised RAM as “a model for African aviation sustainability.”

Regional and Global Impact

As Morocco advances its 2030 National Energy Strategy, aiming for 52% renewable energy, RAM’s move positions it as a leader in green transportation within North Africa, per a 2024 IEA report. The transition outpaces competitors like Air France-KLM, which announced a 30% electric fleet target by 2030, per Aviation Week. Posts on X, such as @MoroccoGreen’s, celebrate RAM’s role in aligning with King Mohammed VI’s vision for sustainability.

As of 11:00 AM PDT, RAM plans to expand its electric fleet and infrastructure, potentially inspiring similar initiatives in Tunisia and Egypt, per a March 2025 Carnegie Endowment analysis on regional green transitions.