European Automotive Industry in the Century of Asia

Passenger cars (thous.)

Motor vehicles produced per 1,000 inhabitants

Change 2021/2020

Total (thous.)

Change 2021/2020

Country

Finland

85

-1% 85 -8% 12,125 7% 26,082 -19% 9,167 -5% 7,847 -2% 3,462 27% 4,399 2% 80,146

-1% -6%

15.4 27.1 18.5 27.6 62.4 66.9

EU27 China

9,947 21,408

3% 4%

US

1,563 6,619 3,163 3,631

Japan

-3% -1% 30%

South Korea

India

3.2

World

57,054

3%

10.2

Source: ACEA; OICA; Eurostat; world and non-EU population data by the World Bank The trend in production, and even (in simplified terms) some shift in production between countries in recent years, can also be identified in the change in the share of passenger car production in total production in the EU Member States. Slovakia and Czechia have significantly increased their production capacities, thus ranking among the leading producers. The traditional automotive superpowers have stagnated or declined. Germany has retained its leading share of total passenger car production (31.1% in 2021), followed by Spain (16.7%), Czechia (10.2%) and Slovakia (9.6%). Fig. 2.2: Share of passenger car production in EU Member States (%)

Source: ACEA, share of total passenger car units

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