Automobile production in Germany by regions
- Inovev looked at car (PC) and light commercial vehicle (LCV) production volumes from 2015 to present in the various German Länder that produce automobiles. Most Länder had to record production cuts as early as 2017. In 2019, all Länder experienced a drop or stagnation. Recovery effects can only be recorded in 2021.
- The largest car-producing Länder, namely Bavaria (Audi, BMW), Baden-Württemberg (Mercedes) and Lower Saxony (VW), still are today. These three Länder still represent 68% of German car production today.
- Production increased sharply in Saxony due to strong business growth in Zwickau (VW ID3, ID4, ID5, Audi Q4, Cupra Born). While Saxony's share of German car production was only 4% in 2006, today it exceeds 13%. The Land seems to be attractive for builders and has become the fourth largest producing region.
- The novelty is Berlin with the production of Tesla. It is still too early to say what the scale of production will be in this region.
- North Rhine-Westphalia fell sharply due to the drop in activity of Cologne (Ford) and Bochum (Opel). While the Land's share of German car production was still over 14% in 2005, it fell to less than 6% and was overtaken by Saxony.
- The picture is also bleak for Saarland (Ford). This Land was overtaken by Saxony in 2009 and has been in the lower ranks since 2021. While its share in production was still close to 8% in 2005, it is now only close to 3%. The Saar decline is due to the decline of Ford in Saarlouis. The decision not to allocate Ford electric vehicles to this plant could lead to zero production and therefore the closure of this plant. However, Inovev has retained for its forecasts the maintenance of the factory, with production which could come from another manufacturer.
- Growth is again expected, due to the recovery of the European market and the location of electric motor vehicles in Zwickau (Saxony), but the production volume in Germany will no longer reach the levels of the years 2005-2017.
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