THE FRENCH AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 2014 Analysis and Statistics €6.5 Billion FRENCH AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 5.5 BUDGET IN 2011 MILLION VEHICLES 78% WERE PRODUCED OF vehicles BY FRENCH PRODUCED BY FRENCH MANUfaCTURERS MANUfaCTURERS ARE WORLDWIDE SOLD ABROAD FRENCH AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, 2014 EDITION 2014 INDUSTRY, AUTOMOTIVE FRENCH €39 Billion IN EXPORTS OF AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE CONTENT EDITORIAL 01 EDITORIAL PATRICK BLAIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE CCFA ANALYSIS AND FACTS 04 PRODUCTION 04 • PRODUCTION 10 • MARKETS AND FLEET 12 • TRADE 14 EUROPE In 2013, despite a very 14 • MARKETS AND FLEET slow recovery in its key 23 • DATA ON THE AUTO INDUSTRY European market, the French automotive 24 industry is still turned FRANCE toward the future. 24 • THE MANUFACTURERS It continues to invest, it is 28 • DATA ON THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY consolidating its national (COMPETITIVENESS, THE SECTOR, TRADE, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT) industrial base and is 38 • MARKETS AND FLEET continuing its expansion 44 • ROAD TRANSPORT (VOLUMES AND PRICES) beyond Western Europe. 52 • AUTOMOBILE PURCHASES (PRICES, EXPENDITURE, FINANCING, DEALERS) PatRICK BLAIN, Chairman of the CCFA 56 • RECYCLING 58 • ECONOMIC IMPACT AND JOBS STATISTICS 61 62 • WORLD 65 • EUROPE 74 • FRANCE This brochure was produced by CCFA, 2 rue de Presbourg, 75008 Paris – Telephone: +33 (0)1 49 52 51 00 – Fax: +33 (0)1 47 23 74 73 – Website: www.ccfa.fr – E-mail: [email protected] – Design and production : – Photos: (cover) Dominique Pizzalla / médiathèque PSA, Philippe Stroppa / photothèque Renault, Peugeot, Citroën, Renault, Renault Trucks. This document is printed on Print Speed Laser paper, certified PEFC (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification), guaranteeing sustainable management of forests. It was printed by an Imprim’vert printer who uses only non-toxic products and ensures the safe collection, storage and processing of dangerous products and waste. Dear Sir/Madam, Growth returned to the global economy in 2009 the weakness of the historical Eastern European at the time of the 2009 crisis, manufacturers under- after the sharp downturn of 2008. The world’s markets and, above all, the lack of competitiveness took a meaningful restructuring of the automotive automotive industry attained new highs in 2013, of the French industry (well beyond the automotive industry with their equipment maker and supplier producing more than 87 million vehicles. However, sector). The report produced at the end of the partners. Research was added to the four existing the results vary greatly by geographical region, with, Industry Summit (EGI) and, more recently, the priorities of lean manufacturing, tomorrow’s skills on the one hand, the sluggishness in Western Gallois Report clearly demonstrated the impact of and specialties, better information and communi- Europe and, on the other, the dynamism of the rest heavy corporate taxation on the demise of French cation management and a mid- and long-term of the world. In the expanding regions, the situations production. They propose measures to restore the strategy in terms of products and international are varied: new large players in the automotive profit margins of French industry, which have fallen development. Three committees were set up in sup- industry, such as China and the ASEAN countries, compared with those of its European counterparts port of this new initiative: the CTA (Automotive are producing volumes never seen before, while over several years now. The “Responsibility Pact” Technical Committee), the CSTA (Automotive some countries are slowing, such as India and initiative, launched in January 2014 by the French Standardization Committee) and the CRA Russia. Other countries, such as the United States President, is an element of this. It is essential to (Automobile Research Committee). The automotive and Japan, are making impressive recoveries from understand how urgent it is to take measures to industry is giving thought to its future in common. a profound crisis. return competitiveness to our domestic industry. In this unstable and highly complex economic uni- One of the major stakes in this situation is to con- verse, the CCFA keeps pace and consolidates its As a result of these developments, Western Europe’s tinue the manufacture of cars in France. All aspects ability to produce quality work. It addresses the share in production is diminishing: it now accounts of the automotive industry are affected, including themes provided by its members in its efforts to for only 15% of global production, compared with assembly and mechanical production, and research analyze and better convey the automotive industry 29% in 2000. With globalization, the automotive and development, but the impact extends to the in France and in the world. Domestically, the CCFA industry is shifting towards the East. The develop- contributing industries; the suppliers to the French is the active partner of the other professional asso- ments in the market reflect this eastward shift. The automakers, on which automakers spend e 44 bil- ciations of the industry, such as the CNPA for dis- slowdown did not tamp the strong urge for vehicle lion per year. In this context of structural crisis, other tribution and repairs, the FIEV for equipment, and ownership in the emerging economies, and the storm clouds are gathering for the French automo- the CSIAM for the foreign makes. In the large demand among first-time car purchasers also tive industry. Intellectual property protection of projects affecting the automobile and its general remains robust. Conversely, since the last crisis, the bodywork parts is still threatened, and its elimina- environment, the CCFA is still deeply involved in markets of the countries of Southern Europe, where tion would seriously affect investments in techno- the joint discussions. With the support of its mem- the problems of debts and a weak demand for logical innovation. bers, it makes its voice heard in such large business replacement coincide, have fallen significantly and Political vagaries surrounding a rise in taxation on organizations as MEDEF, UIMM and GFI, as well are not recovering: compared with 2007, sales are diesel fuel would jeopardize the future of the sig- as in specialized organizations such as URF and down 48% in Italy, 55% in Spain, 79% in Greece. nificant groundbreaking progress made by French GERPISA. Internationally, it defends French interests Since 2007, the disappearance of four million automakers in modernizing diesel, quite apart from in OICA – of which it is currently president – and vehicles from the Western European market, a the negative social impacts and the lack of sense EAMA, and contributes abundantly to the analyti- major marketplace for French automakers, has had from an ecological point of view. A significant con- cal capabilities and statistical data produced by a terrible impact on the entire industry, both on tribution to the poor air quality in urban areas is these organizations. production and sales. France had to tackle a 40% made by the large number of older, more inefficient drop in industrial activity, while making every effort cars on the road. Progress toward cleaner air could You will be reassured of the success of our efforts to improve domestic competitiveness. At least this be made by providing cash incentives for drivers of as you read this new edition of Analysis and bleak environment offers some upside: the neces- these cars to upgrade. This is a powerful lever for Statistics. We are always eager to hear from you. sity of French companies to look beyond the euro- reducing emissions of pollutants and CO2 by road Please don’t hesitate to contact us or consult our zone has turned out to be particularly profitable for traffic. website (www.ccfa.fr). them. For the last two years (2012 and 2013), such sales represent more than 40% of their total sales. Despite the crisis, the automotive industry has con- Best regards. This well-entrenched strategy that has been in pro- tinued to invest in the future since 2007. R&D cess for many years is paying off. expenses stand at around e 6 billion per year. The auto industry is still the leader in terms of R&D and In 2013, French manufacturers produced 5.5 mil- of patent filings in France. French auto engineers lion vehicles worldwide, a creditable performance, do not lag the world on innovation: they are the at just 9% below the pre-crisis level of 2005. In leading developers of electric and hybrid tech- France, automotive output contracted by 12%, to nologies, and have made breakthroughs in the around 1.7 million vehicles. Various factors lie area of cars consuming two liters per 100 km. behind this contraction, the most prominent being With the Automotive Industry Platform (PFA), set up NP_AnaLYSIS anD HIGHLIGHTS / COMITÉ DES CONSTRUCTEURS FRANÇAIS D’AUTOMOBILES COMITÉ DES CONSTRUCTEURS FRANÇAIS D’AUTOMOBILES / AnaLYSIS anD HIGHLIGHTS_01 THE FRENCH AUTOMOBILE MANUfaCTurers’ AssociatION Comité des Constructeurs Français d’Automobiles (CCFA) is the manufacturers and their suppliers came together within the Liaison French automobile manufacturers’ trade association. Its members Committee of Automotive Suppliers (CLIFA – Comité de Liaison des are: Alpine, PSA (Automobiles Citroën - Automobiles Peugeot), Fournisseurs de l’Automobile) to establish the Automotive Branch Renault and Renault Trucks. Its mission is to study and defend the Platform (PFA – Plateforme de la Filière Automobile), which has the business and industrial interests (excluding