- Production on French soil decreased sharply until 2009.
This was a consequence of delocalization of French manufacturers, despite the development of Toyota and Smart on the  French territory.
Production in France should now stabilize, continuing the trend which can be noted since the beginning of the decade (see chart below).

- France, now competes with Spain, behind Germany, for the second European position  in terms of quantities produced in a country.

- However, it is to be noted that the position of France appears in a totally different way when production controlled by the French manufacturers (and not production on the French soil) is considered. Worldwide production under the control of French carmakers (including in particular Nissan and AvtoVaz), accounts for about 12 million vehicles in 2012, close to that controlled by German carmakers(about 13 million vehicles).

Data source: File #105 - Production in Europe detailed by model and plant