Guide to Assembly Plants in Europe FINLAND

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Guide to assembly plants in Europe FINLAND

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U. K. 11 SWEDEN DENMARK LATVIA 9 IRELAND 21 2 LITHUANIA 22 14 5 5 6 3 1 19 38 15 9 4 1 8 4 1 4 17 5 BELARUS 1 NETH. 14 13 2 4 6 18 POLAND GERMANY 18 6 35 BELGIUM10 9 1 5 3 2 11 4 28 7 3 7 3 6 B 2 17 5 3 3 16 15 9 C 2 8 8 4 4 1 CZECH REPUBLIC 11 UKRAINE 1 5 1 6 2 12 29 6 12 FRANCE 3 3 SLOVAKIA 6 3 2 10 34 7 5 19 32 AUSTRIA 20 SWITZERLAND 16 MOLDOVA HUNGARY ROMANIA 26 SLOVENIA 6 5 10 25 4

7 10 2 BOSNIA 8 7 8 9 CROATIA and 17 7 13 HERZ. 21 5 PORTUGAL 6 37 8 SPAIN SERBIA 7 8 20 10 7 ITALY A MONTENEGRO BULGARIA

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BMW GROUP (See also 4 16 38 ) 4 Newport Pagnell, UK – Aston Martin Vanquish S 9 Ryton, UK – Peugeot 206 hatchback, station wagon (closes January 2007) 11 Regensburg, Germany – BMW 1 and 3 series 5 Castle Bromwich, UK – Jaguar S-Type, XJ, XK, Daimler Super Eight 10 Trnava, Slovakia – Peugeot 207 2 Munich, Germany – BMW 3 series 6 Solihull, UK – Land Rover Defender, Discovery 3, Range Rover, AA San Benedetto Val di Sangro, Italy (Sevel Sud: Fiat 50%, PSA 50%) – 3 Dingolfing, Germany – BMW 5, 6 and 7 series Range Rover Sport Citroen Jumper/Relay; Fiat Ducato; Peugeot Boxer 4 Oxford, UK – Mini, Mini cabriolet 7 Cologne, Germany – Ford Fiesta, Fusion B Lieu Saint-Amand, France (Sevel Nord: Fiat 50%, PSA 50%) – Citroen Atlante 5 Leipzig, Germany – BMW 3 series 8 Saarlouis, Germany – Ford Focus, Focus C-Max C8, Dispatch/Jumpy; Fiat Scudo, Scudo Panorama, Ulysse; Lancia Phedra; 6 Goodwood, UK – Rolls-Royce Phantom 9 Genk, Belgium – Ford Mondeo, Galaxy, S-Max Peugeot 807, Expert, TePee Ghent, Belgium – Volvo C30, S40, S60, V50, V70 C Kolin, Czech Republic (Toyota Peugeot Citroen Automobile: Toyota 50%, DAIMLERCHRYSLER (See also 13 16 a 17 ) 10 11 Gothenburg, Sweden – Volvo S80, V70, XC70, XC90 PSA 50%) – Citroen C1; Peugeot 107; Toyota Aygo 11 Bremen, Germany – Mercedes C-class sedan, station wagon, CLK-class 12 Uddevalla, Sweden (Pininfarina Sverige: Pininfarina 60%, Volvo Car 40%) – 1 convertible, coupe, SL class, SLK class, premium SUV (2008) RENAULT (See also 4 20 ) Volvo C70 1 2 Rastatt, Germany – Mercedes A class, B class 1 Batilly, France – Renault Mascott, Master II; Opel Movano, Nissan Interstar 13 Valencia, Spain – Ford Fiesta, Focus, Ka, Mazda2 3 Sindelfingen, Germany – Mercedes C-class sedan, sport coupe, CL-class 2 Dieppe, France – Clio Renaultsport, Megane Renaultsport 1 14 Kocaeli, Turkey (Ford Otosan: Ford 41%, Koc Holding 41%, public 18%) – coupe, CLS class, E-class sedan, station wagon, S class; Maybach 3 Douai, France – Renault Megane II, Megane II CC, Scenic/Grand Scenic 1 Ford Transit, Transit Connect 4 Dusseldorf, Germany – Mercedes Sprinter; Volkswagen Crafter 4 Flins, France – Renault Clio III, Twingo (production ends Q1 2007) 15 St. Petersburg, Russia – Ford Focus 1 5 Ludwigsfelde, Germany – Mercedes Sprinter, Vario; Volkswagen Crafter 5 Maubeuge, France – Renault Kangoo 6 Hambach, France – Smart ForTwo GENERAL MOTORS (See also 1 2 7 16 32 34 38 ) 6 Sandouville, France – Renault Laguna II Sport Tourer and hatchback, 1 7 Vitoria, Spain – Mercedes Vito, Viano 1 Bochum, Germany – OpelVauxhall Astra, Zafira Espace IV, Vel Satis 1 2 Eisenach, Germany – Opel/Vauxhall Corsa 7 Palencia, Spain – Renault Megane II hatchback, station wagon, van FIAT GROUP (See also 23 3 25 32 37 ) 3 Rüsselsheim, Germany – Opel/Vauxhall Signum, Vectra 8 Valladolid, Spain – Renault Clio III, Modus 11 Cassino, Italy – Fiat Croma, Stilo, Stilo Multi Wagon 1 4 Luton, UK – Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro; Renault Trafic II; Nissan Primastar 9 Moscow, Russia – (Renault 93.4%, Moscow city council 6.6%) – Logan 2 Melfi, Italy – Fiat Grande Punto 1 5 Ellesmere Port, UK – Opel/Vauxhall Astra, AstraVan Novo Mesto, Slovenia – Renault Clio II, Twingo II (Q1 2007) 3 Termini Imerese, Italy – Lancia Ypsilon 1 6 Antwerp, Belgium – Opel/Vauxhall Astra, Astra TwinTop 10 Pitesti, Romania – Dacia Logan, Logan MCV 4 Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy – Alfa Romeo 147, 156 Sportwagon, 159, 2 7 Zaragoza, Spain – Opel/Vauxhall Corsa, CorsaVan, Meriva 11 Bursa, Turkey (Oyak-Renault: Renault 51%, Oyak 49%) – Renault Clio III, Clio II 159 Sportwagon, GT 2 8 Azambuja, Portugal – Opel/Vauxhall Combo (production ends in December) Symbol (sedan), Megane II hatchback, sedan 5 Mirafiori, Italy – Fiat Idea, Multipla, Grande Punto, Punto; Gliwice, Poland – Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Astra Classic, Zafira; Suzuki Wagon R+ Alfa Romeo 166; Lancia Musa, Thesis 9 (Agila and Wagon R+ production moves to Esztergom, Hungary, 2007) 2 6 Maranello, Italy – Ferrari 575M, 612 Scaglietti, F430 TOYOTA 10 Trollhättan, Sweden – Saab 9-3, 9-5; Cadillac BLS 7 Modena, Italy – Maserati Coupe, Quattroporte, Spyder 1 Burnaston, UK – Toyota Avensis sedan, Corolla hatchback, 11 Shushary, Russia – (CKD)* Chevrolet Captiva (2008) 8 Tychy, Poland – Fiat Panda, Seicento, 500 (2007); Ford Ka (2008) Auris (spring 2007) 12 St. Petersburg, Russia – (SKD)** Chevrolet Captiva 9 Bursa, Turkey (Tofas: Fiat 37.86%, Koc Holding 37.59%, public 24.28%) – 2 Ovar, Portugal – (Salvador Caetano IMVT: Caetano family 61%, Toyota 27% Fiat Albea, Doblo, Linea (May 2007), Palio public 12%) Toyota Dyna, Hiace, Optimo A San Benedetto Val di Sangro, Italy (Sevel Sud: Fiat 50%, PSA 50%) – PSA/PEUGEOT-CITROEN 3 Valenciennes, France – Toyota Yaris Citroen Jumper/Relay; Fiat Ducato; Peugeot Boxer 1 Aulnay-sous-Bois, France – Citroen C2, C3 4 Adapazari, Turkey – Toyota Corolla sedan and station wagon, Corolla Verso B Lieu Saint-Amand, France (Sevel Nord: Fiat 50%, PSA 50%) – Citroen Atlante 2 Rennes-la-Jannais, France – Citroen C5 sedan, station wagon, C6; 5 St. Petersburg, Russia – Toyota Camry (2007) C8, Dispatch/Jumpy; Fiat Scudo, Scudo Panorama, Ulysse; Lancia Phedra; Peugeot 407 station wagon, coupe C Kolin, Czech Republic – (Toyota Peugeot Citroen Automobile: Toyota 50%, Peugeot 807, Expert, TePee 3 Mulhouse, France – Peugeot 206, 206 CC, 307; Citroen C4, C4 coupe PSA 50%) – Toyota Aygo; Citroen C1; Peugeot 107 4 Poissy, France – Peugeot 1007, 206, 207 FORD (See also 8 26 ) 5 Sochaux, France – Peugeot 307, 307 station wagon, 307 CC, 607 11 Southampton, UK – Ford Transit VOLKSWAGEN (See also 6 144 ) 6 Vigo, Spain – Citroen Berlingo, C4 Picasso, Xsara Picasso; Peugeot Partner 22 Halewood, UK – Jaguar X-Type sedan and station wagon; Land Rover 1 Emden, Germany – VW Passat sedan, station wagon, coupe (2008) 7 Madrid-Villaverde, Spain – Citroen C3, C3 Pluriel, Xsara station wagon; Freelander 2 Hanover, Germany – VW California, LT 2, Multivan, Transporter T5 Peugeot 207 3 Gaydon, UK – Aston Martin DB9 Coupe and Volante, V8 Vantage 3 Mosel, Germany – VW Golf, Passat sedan; Bentley (bodies only) 8 Mangualde, Portugal – Citroen Berlingo; Peugeot Partner AN_061113_18_19.qxd 14.11.2006 9:34 Uhr Page 19

UK, Dutch plants face uncertain futures Jens Meiners & Douglas A. Bolduc continue to produce cars even after Winners and Losers Automotive News Europe the current Colt is discontinued,” Tans said. European countries where production is expected to rise and fall the most MUNICH There will be no car pro- The plant also is considered a duction in the Netherlands by 2010, candidate to make Mitsubishi’s i estimated 2010 production % increase vs. 2006 the PricewaterhouseCoopers Auto- minicar. 1. Slovakia 780,481 214.8% motive Institute predicts. NedCar is not the only factory at 2. Serbia 25,607 102.4% 31 1 Just one model is built in the risk as vehicle production contin- 3. Hungary 291,486 63.1% 23 country, the Mitsubishi Colt, and ues to move from high-cost western 4. Poland 877,773 39.3% 22 the Japanese automaker has not Europe to low-cost eastern Europe 5. Russia 1,863,271 35.6% said whether the next generation of and Russia. the small car, due in 2010, will be Other assembly plants under pres- estimated 2010 production % decrease vs. 2006 built at the NedCar factory in Born. sure are General Motors Europe’s 1. Austria 150,156 -38.3% NedCar is working to win ap- factories in Ellesmere Port, England, 2. Finland 21,994 -30.9% proval for the next Colt. and Antwerp, Belgium, said an ana- 3. Netherlands 72,627 -22.5% “We are on track with a restruc- lyst who requested anonymity be- 4. Slovenia 131,572 -13.8% turing program to be completed by cause his employer has worked for 5. Ukraine 242,071 -12.9% April 2007,” said NedCar spokes- the companies mentioned. woman Liz Tans. “It is a condition GM Europe, which is looking for to be considered for the next-gener- ways to reduce costs, in May cut Source: CSM Worldwide ation Colt.” 1,000 of the 3,800 jobs at Ellesmere Keys to the restructuring are: Port. The UK and Belgian factories to independent coachbuilders. Slovakia. By 2010, Kia is consider- 2 Reducing annual output to only make the Opel/Vauxhall Astra. By the end of the decade, Aus- ing an expansion to 400,000 to 70,000 to 80,000 from the Each is competing to be one of the tria’s production will decrease near- 500,000 units from 300,000 units 130,000 units planned before the plants that builds the next Astra. If ly 38.3 percent and Finland will be in Zilina. PSA will make 300,000 Colt’s sister model, the Smart For- either one fails to win the work, its down more than 30.9 percent com- units a year at its plant Trnava. In 33 Four, was killed this summer future is unclear. pared to 2006, according to a data 2008, Hyundai will open its Cutting the work force from 1,550 from consultancy CSM Worldwide’s 300,000-unit-a-year plant in the to 1,350 employees. Tough time for coachbuilders London office. (See graphic, above) Czech Republic. RUSSIA “We strongly believe NedCar will Automaker-owned plants are not Contract manufacturer Magna But the data shows that not all the only ones in jeopardy. Steyr is the only company building countries in the East will flourish. Volatile time German coachbuilder Karmann cars in Austria. Slovenia and the Ukraine are both is under intense pressure. Its plant in Graz, which builds expected to build fewer cars in 2010 More changes expected to Europe’s Karmann’s revenues in 2005 were cars for five different brands, is than this year. vehicle production footprint down 31 percent to ¤1.9 billion running at capacity. “I think we will see a buildup of compared with the year before. The company has said that it will momentum in central Europe Plants at risk GEORGIA Karmann’s revenues fell because not expand its production capabili- which will settle in the triangle of GM Europe, Ellesmere Port, UK vehicle production dropped from a ty there, but it is actively seeking Poland, the Czech Republic and GM Europe, Trollhättan, Sweden record 93,630 units in 2004 to contract assembly work in North Slovakia,” said Mark Fulthorpe, di- GM Europe, Antwerp, Belgium 54,547 cars last year. America and Asia. rector European vehicle forecast at AR Jaguar, Halewood, UK The main reason for the decrease In Finland, coachbuilder Valmet CSM. “In addition to that, there is a Karmann, Osnabrück, Germany was poor demand for the Chrysler is the country’s only car manufac- mini-Detroit effect around St. Pe- Mitsubishi, Born, Netherlands Crossfire sports car, which Kar- turer. This month the company, tersburg. It is logistically an inter- mann makes under contract for which makes Porsche Boxster and esting location, and we expect to Plants due to close DaimlerChrysler. Cayman sports cars, announced it see Nissan having a presence in GM Europe, Azambuja, Portugal Production of the roadster and would cut its daily production rate that part of the world – in addition (December 2006) convertible versions of the car fell to 132 cars from 153 by year-end. It to Toyota, Ford and GM.” PSA, Ryton, UK (January 2007) more than 65 percent to 12,455 also said it would lay off about 80 Calum McRae, an analyst at units last year. of its 1,120 person workforce. PricewaterhouseCoopers’s office in The production drop has caused London, agreed with Fulthorpe. Plants opened this year Karmann to cut about 1,000 of the Slovakia’s surge “We see a trend of newcomers PSA, Trnava, Slovakia 5,200 jobs at its main plant in Os- By contrast, CSM’s data predicts building up capacity in eastern Eu- Kia, Zilina, Slovakia nabrück, northern Germany. that eastern Europe as a whole will rope – not only because of labor Karmann said it expects sales to experience vast growth, led by Slo- costs but also because that is where Plants due to open soon: rebound before the end of the vakia’s 214.8 percent production there is most growth potential in the Toyota, St. Petersburg, Russia (2007) decade as automakers reduce their boost to 780,481 units by 2010. market,” McRae said. “At the same GM, Shushary, Russia (2008) production capacity and assign This year, both PSA/Peugeot-Cit- time, peripheral plants in western RUS SYRIA Hyundai, Nosovice, Czech Rep. (2008) more niche and overflow business roen and Kia opened new plants in Europe are under threat.” ANE VW, Kaluga, Russia (2008)

4 Wolfsburg, Germany – VW Golf, Golf Plus, Touran, Tiguan (2008) EVROCAR OTOKAR 5 Neckarsulm, Germany – Audi A6 sedan, station wagon, A8 6 Solomonovo, Ukraine – (SKD)** Skoda Fabia, Superb, second-generation 24 Arifiye, Turkey – Land Rover Defender 110, 130 (civilian), minibuses, allroad quattro, R8; Lamborghini Gallardo (chassis) Octavia; VW Golf Plus, Jetta, Passat; Seat Altea, Toledo (2007); midibuses, military vehicles 6 Ingolstadt, Germany – Audi A3, A3 Sportback, A4 sedan, station wagon, Audi A4, A6 (2007) PININFARINA TT (chassis) (MKD)*** production of Skoda Octavia Tour sedan, station wagon 25 San Giorgio Canavese, Italy – Alfa Romeo Brera coupe, Spider 7 Dresden, Germany – VW Phaeton; Bentley Continental Flying Spur 26 Bairo Canavese, Italy – Mitsubishi Colt CZC; Ford Focus Coupe Cabriolet HEULIEZ (overflow assembly only) 27 Uddevalla, Sweden (Pininfarina Sverige: Pininfarina 60%, 7 Cerizay, France – Opel/Vauxhall Tigra TwinTop 8 Martorell, Spain – Seat Altea, Altea XL, Cordoba, Ibiza, Leon, Toledo Volvo Car 40%) – Volvo C70 convertible 9 Pamplona, Spain – VW Polo HONDA PORSCHE (See also 18 36 ) 10 8 Swindon, UK – Honda Civic 3, 5 door, CR-V Setubal, Portugal – VW Sharan, Eos; Seat Alhambra 28 Leipzig, Germany – Porsche Cayenne 11 9 Gebze, Turkey – Honda Civic 4 door, City Brussels, Belgium – VW Golf 29 Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany – Porsche 911 12 Molsheim, France – Bugatti Veyron HYUNDAI-KIA (See also 31 38 ) SANTANA 13 Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy – Lamborghini Gallardo coupe, roadster, 10 Izmit Alikhya, Turkey – Hyundai Accent, H-1 van 30 Linares, Spain – Suzuki Jimny; Santana Anibal, 300, 350 Murcielago coupe, roadster 11 Nosovice, Czech Republic – Hyundai Tucson, lower-medium car (both 2008) 14 Crewe, UK – Bentley Arnage R & RL, Azure, Continental Flying Spur, 12 Zilina, Slovakia – Kia Cee’d SOK GROUP Continental GT, Continental GTC convertible 31 Izhevsk, Russia – (Izh-Avto) (CKD)* Kia Spectra KARMANN 15 Kvasiny, Czech Republic – Skoda Roomster, Superb 13 Osnabrück, Germany – Chrysler Crossfire convertible and coupe, SUZUKI (See also 9 30 ) 16 Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic – Skoda Fabia sedan, station wagon, 32 Mercedes CLK convertible Esztergom, Hungary – Suzuki Ignis, Swift, SX4; Subaru Justy; Fiat Sedici Octavia sedan, station wagon 14 Rheine, Germany – Audi A4 convertible (Production of second generation Opel/Vauxhall Agila and Suzuki Wagon R+ 17 Vrchlabi, Czech Republic – Skoda old Octavia sedan, station wagon starts in 2007) 18 Poznan, Poland – VW Caddy, Transporter T5 LOTUS 15 19 Bratislava, Slovakia – VW Polo, Touareg; Porsche Cayenne; Audi Q7 Norwich, UK – Lotus Elise, Europa S, Exige TAGAZ 20 Gyor, Hungary – Audi TT coupe, roadster MAGNA STEYR 33 Taganrog, Russia – (CKD)* Hyundai Accent, Porter, Sonata 21 Sarajevo, Bosnia – (SKD)** Skoda Fabia, Octavia; Audi A3, A4, 16 Graz, Austria – BMW X3; Chrysler 300C, 300C Touring, Voyager/Grand Voyager; A6; VW Golf, Passat, Polo; Skoda Octavia station wagon, Superb Jeep Commander, Grand Cherokee; Mercedes G class, E class 4Matic UKRAVTO 22 Kaluga, Russia – (SKD)** Skoda Octavia (2007); car based on (production moves to Sindelfingen, Germany, 2007); Saab 9-3 convertible 34 AvtoZAZ: Zaporozhye, Ukraine – Tavria Nova (ends December 2006), pickups; VW Gol (2008) Slavuta; Sens; Lanos T-150, T-100; McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE (CKD)* Opel Astra Classic; Lada Samara I; 17 Woking, UK – (40% owned by DaimlerChrysler) – Mercedes SLR McLaren OTHERS (SKD)** Opel Astra H, Combo, Corsa, Meriva, Vectra, Zafira; Chery B11, A15 MITSUBISHI (See also 26 ) 35 FSO: Warsaw, Poland – (SKD)** FSO Daewoo first-generation Lanos AVTOGAZ 18 Born, Netherlands (NedCar – 100% Mitsubishi) – Mitsubishi Colt 3, 5 door 1 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia – GAZ light trucks, Volga cars VALMET AUTOMOTIVE 36 Uusikaupunki-Nystand, Finland – Porsche Boxster, Cayman AVTOVAZ (See also 32 ) NANJING 2 ZASTAVA Togliatti, Samara, Russia – Lada 110, 2107, Niva, Kalina, Samara II; 19 Longbridge, UK – MG TF (Q3 2007), ZT (2008) Chevrolet Niva, Viva 37 Kragujevac, Serbia – Zastava Florida, Skala, Tempo; (CKD)* Fiat Punto 4 3 Lutsk, Ukraine (LuAZ) – (CKD)* Lada Niva, 110, 2104, 2107 NISSAN (See also ) (Q1 2007) 20 Barcelona, Spain – Nissan Navara, Pathfinder, Primastar, Terrano BERTONE ZAO AVTOTOR 3 door; Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro; Renault Trafic II 38 4 Grugliasco, Italy – Mini special edition (2006) Kaliningrad, Russia – (CKD)* BMW 3 and 5 series; Hummer H2, 21 Sunderland, UK – Nissan Almera, Micra, Micra C+C, Note, Primera, Qashqai H3; Cadillac CTS, STS, SRX; Kia Carnival, Magentis, Opirus DAEWOO ROMANIA OAO SEVERSTAL (SKD)** Chevrolet Aveo, Epica, Lacetti, Rezzo, Tahoe, TrailBlazer; 5 Craiova, Romania – (CKD)* Daewoo Cielo, second-generation Matiz, 22 UAZ: Ulianovsk, Russia – UAZ 3150 series, LCV series, Hunter, Patriot (SKD)** Daewoo Nubira 23 ZMA: Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia – Fiat Albea, Linea, Palio (all in 2007) * complete knockdown production; ** semiknockdown production; *** medium knockdown production Doblo (2008); SsangYong models Sources: Companies, Automotive News Europe AN_061113_18_19.qxd 14.11.2006 9:33 Uhr Page 18