Vehicles relocations has caused France to lose 22,8 million passenger cars since 2005
- Since the end of the 90s, France has relocated a certain number of models in other European countries such as Spain or countries in Eastern Europe after their integration into the European Union (1986 for Spain and 2004 for most Eastern European countries). Inovev counts as relocated models those which are currently produced abroad while they were previously partially or fully produced in France.
- Among the models relocated since 1998, we can count by brand:
• Peugeot: part of the Peugeot 206s to England in 1998, part of the Peugeot 207s to Spain and Slovakia in 2006, part of the Peugeot 208s to Slovakia in 2012 and all in 2019, all of the Peugeots 2008 to Spain in 2020. These relocations under the Peugeot brand represent nearly 400,000 vehicles in 2023.
• Citroën: part of the Citroën C3 to Spain in 2002 then all to Slovakia in 2016, all of the Citroën C4 to Spain in 2020. These relocations under the Citroën brand represent nearly 300,000 vehicles in 2023.
• DS: all DS4s to Germany in 2021. These relocations under the DS brand represent 30,000 vehicles in 2023.
• Renault: some Renault Clio to Slovenia, Spain and Turkey from the end of the 1990s, most of the Renault Meganeto Spain and Turkey from the end of the 1990s, all of the Renault Twingoto Slovenia in 2007, all Renault Espace to Spain in 2023. These relocations under the Renault brand represent 530,000 vehicles in 2023.
- In total, production in France lost 1,250,000 passenger cars in 2023 due to relocation and 22,8 million since 2005. Today, the volume of relocated vehicles exceeds the volume of vehicles produced in France. It should also be noted that, even if the relocated vehicles had continued to be produced in France, the fall in French production would have fallen, from 4 million vehicles to around 2.2 million. This is explained by the drop in demand for vehicles still produced in France (e.g. Renault Scenic) but also for vehicles produced outside France (e.g.: Renault Twingo).