Toyota plant in Onnaing consolidates its position as the leading production plant in France in 2023
- According to Inovev, automobile production in France would have increased slightly in 2023 compared to 2022, by around 2% to reach 1.41 million passenger cars and light utility vehicles, compared to 1.385 million units in 2022.
- Regardless of the fact that the relocation in France of models is still awaited, several reasons explain this fragile growth of the production in France.
1. At Stellantis, the end of the Peugeot 3008 current generation of the and the recent start of the recent Peugeot 408.
The DS3 and DS7 remain at a very low level, reflecting the difficulties of French carmakers in the Premium market.
The DS3 and DS7 remain at a very low level, reflecting the difficulties of French carmakers in the Premium market.
2. At Renault, the end of the Scénic and Zoé current generation, as well as the Nissan Micra, and the modest success of the recent Mégane E-Tech. We can add the difficult start of the Renault Kangoo (opposed by the Renault Express) but fortunately helped by the Nissan Townstar and Mercedes Citan / T Class.
3. At Smart, the end of Fortwo current generation and the modest success of the Ineos Grenadier.
4. At Toyota, the transfer of the Yaris to the Czech Republic is successfully offset by the good results of the Yaris Cross which consolidates its position as the most produced car in France. Thanks to this success, the Toyota plant in Onnaing consolidates its position as the leading production plant in France, with a volume of 273,788 vehicles produced in 2023 compared to 255,584 in 2022. We do not see how this position could be questioned in 2024.