NAFTA Vehicle Production Analysis - Production in the US – 4/6
- Production (PC + LUV) in the US has regained its pre-crisis level from 12.1 million in 2005 to 12.2 million in 2015. In 2015, the growth in production was slightly less strong with an increase of 4% compared to 2014.
- In 2015, despite the good performance of the country's production, automotive groups under American control represent only 38% of the total production, against 52% in 2005. The Japanese-controlled carmakers have strengthened their presence on American soil, representing 23% of US production (against 21% in 2005). Following the sale of Chrysler by Daimler in 2007, German carmakers in 2015 represent only 7% of US production (15% in 2005). The Italian group FCA has significantly strengthened its presence with the acquisition of Chrysler, to represent 16% of production in 2015 (0% in 2005). The French group Renault-Nissan maintains its presence with 8% of local production (7% in 2005). Finally the Korean-controlled carmakers have developed significantly with a share of 6% of US production in 2015 against just 1% in 2005.
- By volume, the deterioration in the ranking of US carmakers end up with 4.7 million vehicles produced in 2015 against 6.3 million in 2005. Japanese carmakers (2.8 million vehicles in 2015 against 2.6 million in 2005 ) remain the second largest producer in the USA. Only Korean carmakers have experienced a real surge in production volume with 750 000 units produced in 2015 (against 100 000 in 2005). The recovery of the market and the recovery of automotive production in the US did therefore not benefit American carmakers but foreign carmakers.
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