Which is the biggest European plant for each carmaker?
- Inovev has identified the largest plants in Europe of each of the 14 largest international groups in 2014, comparing them to the volumes recorded in 2005. Production volume of these 14 plants reached 4.5 million vehicles in 2014, against 4.3 million in 2005. Production is therefore more concentrated (due to the closure of several plants).
- 9 of these 14 plants were already the largest plants of each group in 2005: Wolfsburg (VW-Germany), Vigo (Spain-PSA) Sindelfingen (Daimler-Germany), Zaragoza (GM-Spain), Tichy (FCA -Poland), Gent (Geely-Belgium), Solihull (Toyota-United Kingdom), Swindon (Honda-UK) and Esztergom (Suzuki-Hungary). These factories are the largest plants of the car carmakers in Europe, often producing flagship models (VW Golf, Opel Corsa, Fiat 500, etc).
- 5 plants emerged in 2014: Sunderland (Renault-Nissan - United Kingdom) that replaced Douai (France) in the top 14, Munich (BMW-Germany) replaced Regensburg (Germany), Onnaing (Toyota- France) replaced Burnaston (United -Kingdom), Cologne (Ford-Germany) replaced Saarlouis (Germany) and Nosovice (Hyundai-Kia - Czech Republic) replaced Born (Mitsubishi - Netherlands). Those plants benefited from the growth of SUVs (Sunderland) which reduced the influence of MPV (Douai), the growth of B segment models (Cologne, Onnaing) reduced the influence of the C and D segment models (Saarlouis , Burnaston), the transfer of models from one plant to another (Munich overtook Regensburg) and finally the arrival of a new carmaker in Europe (Hyundai-Kia) while another vanished from the European landscape (Mitsubishi).
- It is also interesting to note that only three German companies (Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler) have their main plant in their country of origin, unlike the other twelve carmakers represented here.
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