- Europe (29 countries) is a region characterized by production volume very close to the number of registrations, which means that export volumes fully offset import volumes (about 2.5 million units a year, over the past two years).

- This is slightly less true since the crisis of 2008-2009 when we observed that production volume became slightly higher than the number of registrations This is due mainly to Japanese and Korean transplants that have developed on the European continent in the 2000s, gradually replacing imports from Japan or Korea.

- China is a country that is very similar to Europe in terms of proportion of exports / imports. Indeed, the volume of exports is almost equivalent to that of imports (about 1 million units per year over the last two years).

- China exports vehicles in two different ways: either complete vehicles directly to foreign markets, or spare parts (CKD kits) to be assembled in dedicated plants, often owned by independent foreign manufacturers.

  

- European production is expected to grow over the coming years due to a sluggish domestic market and struggling exports.

- In Western Europe (17 European countries), the production volume will be dominated by Germany(with a stable production around 6 million vehicles per year) despite the gradual replacement of exports to China by production in China (Audi, BMW, Mercedes). France, whose production volume has declined significantly since 2002 and is likely to go up a little due to the commitments of Renault and PSA, but Spain should stay in front, due to the efforts of manufacturers in order to boost spanish production (Opel Mokka, Renault Captur, Citroen C3 Picasso, Ford Mondeo, Ford S-Max, Seat SUV). Britain should experience its best years since last decadethanks to the addition of new Japanese models on its assembly lines. Italy should see a small raise (Alfa, Jeep, Maserati).

- In Eastern Europe (12 new members), after the boom of production in the 2000s, it should reach a certain stability as capacity increases and the construction of new plants will stop. In addition, some models are expected to be relocated in Western Europe (Citroen C3 Picasso, 2-door version of the Renault Twingo) or even North Africa (Dacia).