Germany remains Europe's leading producer of BEVs in 2023
- The production volume in Europe (29 countries) of battery electric cars (BEV) in the 1st quarter of 2023 reached 282,198 units compared to 196,118 units in the 1st quarter of 2022, which represents an increase of 44% over one year.
- It is above all Germany that stands out as the leader in the production of this type of car, as this country produced 141,998 units on its soil in the 1st quarter of 2023, up 113% compared to the same period. of the previous year. This country now represents half of the battery electric cars produced in Europe.
- Spain – which, according to Inovev forecasts, should become the first European producer of electric cars in 2030 – is for the moment only the fourth producer of this type of car in Europe (behind Germany, the France and Belgium), but the Martorell plant has not yet started producing the future VW ID1/ID2 and Skoda, Cupra, Audi rebranded versions, scheduled to be mass-marketed. In addition, the production of the Peugeot 208 BEV has not yet started on the Zaragoza site, nor that of the future Ford BEVs in Valencia.
- France is currently second behind Germany, but far behind, with a production five times lower. In the 1st quarter of 2023, 28,931 BEVs were produced, up 25% year-on-year. It should be noted, however, that the Douai and Maubeuge factories have not yet reached their full production capacity. We are expecting the future R4, R5, Scénic, Micra and Alpine scheduled for 2024/2025, which should boost the plants’ production.
- It is to remind that European countries (29 countries) produced 841,211 BEVs in 2021 and 1,125,182 BEVs in 2022. Inovev forecasts 1.3 to 1.4 million units in 2023. Imports represented 30% of the European market BEV in 2022 and 35% in the 1st quarter of 2023.