- Production in Europe (27 countries Europe + Turkey) fell by 6.8% in 2012 compared to 2011 (-6.5% for Passenger Cars), after a 5.4% increase in 2011 (compared to 2010) and 12.2% increase in 2010 (compared to 2009).

- It is to be noted that good production levels were reached in 2010 and 2011 thanks to a compensation mechanism (set-up of bonus systems and increased exports which have offset the poor years 2008 and 2009 levels). Production in Europe dropped indeed by 22 8% for the cumul of the two years 2008 and 2009 (6% in 2008 and 17.8% in 2009).

- European production peaked in 2007 at more than 20 million vehicles.

- By country: Germany, favoured by a large domestic market (about 3 million Passenger Cars annually) and a large volume of exports (around 4 million annually Passenger cars), dominates the European production (with one third of European production). France arrives in second position. It overpassed again Spain in 2012. Great-Britain gradually catches up with European leader countries.