37 placing SEAT at the forefront of its project . “ Algeria is a big country , and the local automotive has always been strong . When the market reached a certain point – almost 400,000 passenger cars and light commercial vehicles – we knew its potential . So , when the legislation changed , we sele- cted the nation as our first location to assemble cars outside of Europe ,” says Kizildere .
The head of department reveals how vehicle assembly is contributing to Algeria ’ s economy : “ From a development perspective , I think we are playing an instrumental role . We have created
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