- NAFTA (USA-Canada-Mexico) PC + LUV 2012 production have reduced back to the 2006 levels, ie. 16 million units, following the collapse caused by the 2008 and 2009 financial crisis . However, the distribution by country and by groups has changed between 2006 and 2012.

- Breakdown by country: 

§The U.S. produced 65% of the NAFTA production in 2012 against 72% in 2006.

§Mexico produces 19% of the NAFTA production in 2012 against 12% in 2006.

§Canada produced 16% of the NAFTA production in 2012 against 16% in 2006.

- The 7% lost by the USA have been collected by Mexico. Canada's production has remained stable.

- Breakdown by group : 

§GM, Ford and Fiat-Chrysler produced 53% of the NAFTA production in 2012 against 64% in 2006.

§Japanese groups (including Nissan) generated 32% of the NAFTA production in 2012 against 28% in 2006.

§Koreans (Hyundai-Kia) produced 5% of the NAFTA production in 2012 against 2% in 2006.

§Finally, the Germans produced 8% of the NAFTA production in 2012 against 4% in 2006.

§The 11% lost by GM, Ford and Fiat-Chrysler were collected by Japanese groups (4%), German groups (4%)and Korean groups (3%).