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Sokon Algérie prepares HANOU vehicle brand for 2027

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The Sokon Algérie industrial project plans to launch HANOU, an Algerian vehicle brand, in partnership with the Chinese side. The factory’s first production line in Zana El Beida, in Batna province, is due to start operating in January 2027, reports El Bilad, according to Observ’Algérie.

Sokon Algérie is preparing to launch HANOU in 2027, a local vehicle brand developed with a Chinese partner. The industrial project is to be based in Zana El Beida, in Batna province, reports Observ’Algérie.

The first production line at the complex, which is intended to make buses and trucks, is due to start operating in January 2027. HANOU is the project’s local-brand component, alongside the production of vehicles under a Chinese brand, according to Observ’Algérie.

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