World production 2013/2012: Increases and decreases
- Global automobile production has increased by almost 4% in 2013 to 87 million vehicles. However, all countries are not receiving equal treatment.
- Those who have progressed: China and the U.S. have experienced the strongest increase in terms of volume, driven by the growth and scope of their domestic market. Latin America and ASEAN were helped by both the growth of the domestic market and their growth in exports. Germany, Spain and the UK have benefited more from their exports than from their domestic market. Finally, Romania and Morocco have greatly benefited from exports of Dacia vehicles.
- Those who have declined: Japan and Korea in 2013 suffered both from a national market decline and stagnant exports due to localized production. Most countries of Eastern Europe suffered in 2013, as well as some Western European countries, because of a European market decline. Russia and India have suffered from a decline in their domestic market. Finally, Iran and Australia have suffered from more specific factors: the embargo in Iran and the scheduled end of car production in Australia.
- In 2014, in view of the rebooting of the European, Japanese, Korean, Iranian and Indian markets, most manufacturing countries should see their production volumes grow. Only Australia will continue to reduce its production.
