- The average rate of utilisation of plants in Europe (Europe at large: Europe 28 + Russia + Ukraine + Turkey) will likely reach 69% in 2014.
This estimate takes into account the results of the first three months of 2014 and does not take into consideration Bochum (Opel) and Genk (Ford) plants closure, which will take effect only in the fourth quarter of the year.

- Countries that have a utilisationrate higher than the overall average are Germany (93%), which continues to benefit from robust exports, Romania (86%) enjoying the success of the Dacia in Europe even if part of the production is progressively transferred to Morocco, Slovakia, which takes advantage of the ongoing transfer of the Peugeot 208 from France, Turkey (70%) due to the gradual arrival of the Renault Clio from France, and finally Great Britain (94%) which now has a rate close to Germany’s one (with production of vehicles which are exported worldwide: Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Juke, Nissan Note, Mini, Toyota Auris, Honda CRV, Jaguar and Land Rover).

- All other countries have an utilisation rate lower than the overall average of 69%, except France which maintains its rate to the European average, mainly due to the arrival in 2014 of the Renault Trafic and Nissan NV300 produced previously in Spain and Britain.