6.7 MILLION VEHICLES Produced by French manufacturers worldwide 80% VEHICLES Produced by French manufacturers are sold abroad €5.8 BILLION French automotive industry research and development budget in 2014 €45 BILLION Automotive products sold abroad 79% Share of domestic travel in France THE FRENCH using passenger cars AUTOMOTIVE 85% INDUSTRY Share of domestic freight transport in France by road ANALYSIS & STATISTICS 2017 WORLD 06. Production 10. Markets & vehicles in use 12. Trade EUROPE 14. Markets & vehicles in use 23. Data on the automobile industry FRANCE 24. French manufacturers 28. Data on the automobile industry 30. Competitiveness 32. Sector 34. Research & development (including Autonomous and connected car) 38. Trade 40. Markets & vehicles in use 46. Transport: passengers & goods (including New uses of the car) 56. Car purchases 60. Environment 62. Economic impact & jobs STATISTICS 66. World 69. Europe 78. France 92. Useful addresses 94. Mondial Paris Motor Show This brochure was produced by CCFA, 2, rue de Presbourg, 75008 Paris • Telephone: 33 1 49 52 51 00 • Fax: 33 1 47 23 74 73 • Website: www.ccfa.fr E-mail: [email protected] • Design, production: In Kom Veritas • Photo crédits: PSA Group, Renault Group, Renault Trucks editorial A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT French groups. French automotive construction moments, and freeing them up for professional is consolidating its global position as part of an and leisure pursuits. ongoing dynamic. In France, production of light vehicles has progressed regularly since 2013, now In 2016, road traffic increased 2% in France. The exceeding 2 million units, nearly 300,000 more car remains the main form of passenger (79%) than in 2013. This growth has benefited numerous and merchandise (85%) transport. To facilitate industrial sectors: first-tier equipment manufacturer this increased mobility, the French vehicle stock suppliers of course, but also foundries (the has grown more rapidly. This return to growth automotive industry accounted for 49% of their foretells a renewal of the vehicle stock over the business in 2016), mechanical activities (10%), coming years. The cycle becomes more virtuous... industrial rubber (70%) and plastics (18%). Since 1990, the improved energy efficiency per kilometre driven per car user (+15%) or per tonne In this output, the share of higher added value of merchandise over one kilometre (+29%) clearly cars is increasing (LCVs, high-end ranges, illustrates this progress. In a household consumer ‘crossovers’, electric cars, top-of-the-range survey published by INSEE, the moderate price versions). This strategy, supported by corporate of fuel over the past two years has allowed agreements entered into by French manufacturers, households to refocus their expenditure on the plus government measures, has closed part of the purchase of new vehicles, further supporting this competitiveness gap that opened with Germany development. post-2000. However, this palliative approach does have its limits. French automotive construction, The automobile also offers new uses that have like the rest of French industry, needs new grown out of emerging connectivity technologies, measures to reduce social charges and taxation mutualising costs and bringing better fill rates for on production to be able to fight on equal terms vehicles. Automakers are key players in these new with its European and global competitors. mobilities; they invest heavily, create dedicated pathways and propose original mobility services. French automakers must protect their operational From 2014 to 2016, the market for private cars, margins because they have three costly challenges Enjoy the read! light commercial vehicles and commercial vehicles ahead in terms of research and development: Christian PEUGEOT grew in France. This recovery continued in 2017, competition, environment and digital. with an increase in registrations of private cars at a sustained high level (+3%) during the first half Automakers must invest massively to build year. After years of crisis where the market fell to attractive models which allow them to retain very low levels (1.8 million private cars in 2013), and gain market share, meet environmental it has returned to average long-term figures, even expectations, reduce the environmental footprint going over the 2 million unit threshold. of vehicles, and finally on-board digital both in their products and in their use. This trend is also in evidence on the European markets, which had been severely impacted by the Projects such as the 2 litres per 100 km vehicle, crisis. For the light vehicle segment, more than 4 the driverless vehicle, and others, symbolise million units had been lost. In 2016 and 2017, the this orientation of the automotive sector in line market for light vehicles has been in the upper part with current and future trends. Electrification of the cycle with an annual rhythm of 15 million of vehicles is a key technology to reduce CO2 units compared to 11 million 3 years earlier. emissions to which the automotive industry is committed globally. French automakers’ R&D In the rest of the world, generally, the buoyancy is now very much focused on the development of the automotive industry continues; regional of driverless and connected vehicles. This situations can differ, but global production ongoing revolution, beyond the implementation increased 5%. of technologies allowing the vehicle to guide itself, means that international road traffic regulations In this favourable context, French automakers will have to be overhauled. With this resolutely have grown their businesses, producing 6.4 million new user experience, many challenges lie ahead: vehicles in 2016, an all-time record. Numerous improving safety, making traffic more fluid, industrial sites outside Europe have increased promoting economic driving and making mobility their volumes. New partnership agreements are accessible to all. Furthermore, the driverless car also emerging for the construction of new sites. will allow users to change the way they spend their In 2017, new brands will widen the scope of driving time, converting it into pleasant, productive comité des constructeurs français d’automobiles • ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS 2017 1 organisation THE FRENCH AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION The Comité des Constructeurs Français Electriques, Electroniques et Communication Foreign brands are represented by the Chambre d’Automobiles (CCFA) is the French automobile - Electrical, Electronic and Communications Syndicale Internationale de l’Automobile et du manufacturers’ trade association. Its members are: Industry Federation, FIM, Fédération des Motocycle (CSIAM - International Association Alpine, PSA (Automobiles Citroën - Automobiles Industries Mécaniques - Mechanical Industry of the Automobile and the Motorcycle). CCFA Peugeot), Renault and Renault Trucks. Its mission Federation, FFF, Fédération Forge Fonderie - is associated with Brussels-based ACEA, the is to study and defend the business and industrial Forging Foundry Federation, GPA, Groupement European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. interests of all French automobile manufacturers Plasturgie Automobile - Automotive Plastics on both national and international levels (excluding Group, SNCP, Syndicat National du Caoutchouc It is also a member of the OICA, Organisation labor issues which are the remit of the UIMM - the et des Polymères - National Union of Polymers Internationale des constructeurs de l’automobile union of specialties and metallurgical industries). and Rubber Industries, etc.). In 2009, during (OICA - International Organisation of Motor Véhicle the crisis, French automobile manufacturers Manufacturers, which brings together national CCFA’s activities encompass information, analysis and their suppliers came together within the associations representing the industry from around and communication for its members as well as for Liaison Committee of Automotive Suppliers the world. government agencies, public officials, members (CLIFA - Comité de Liaison des Fournisseurs of parliament, the manufacturing sector, the de l’Automobile) to establish the PFA, French automotive and road industry, research bodies, Automotive & Mobility Cluster, which has the task the media and the general public. of contributing to reinforcing the French automotive industry. Among the various committees making Other sectors of the automotive industry (parts it up (including strategy and competitiveness, and equipment manufacturers, dealers, body industrial performance, trades and skills), in manufacturers) have their own trade associations 2012 the Comité Technique Automobile (CTA - (FIEV, Fédération des Industries des Équipements Automotive Technical Committee) was added, pour Véhicules - French Automotive Equipment along with its two boards, the Conseil de Industries Association, CNPA, Conseil National Standardisation Technique Automobile (CSTA - des Professions de l’Automobile - National Council Automotive Technical Standardisation Council) 1909 of Automotive Professions, FFC, Fédération and the Conseil de Recherche Automobile (CRA The chambre syndicale Française de Carrosserie - French Bodybuilding - Automotive Research Council), their role being Federation, FIEEC, Fédération des Industries to guide research and development. des constructeurs d’automobile was founded TELEPHONE: 33 1 49 52 51 00 • FAX: +33 1 47 23 74 73 • WEBSITE: www.ccfa.fr - E-MAIL: [email protected] 2 comité des constructeurs français d’automobiles • ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS 2017 partners