AN_071112_16_17.qxd 3/13/08 4:11 PM Page 16 PAGE 16 · www.autonew seurope.com November 12, 2007 Guide to assembly plants in Europe BMW GROUP A San Benedetto Val di Sangro, Italy (Sevel Sud: Fiat 50%, (2008). Note: GM has temporary plant on site until 4 Flins, France – Renault Clio III, Clio II (See also 3 , 25 ) PSA 50%) – Citroen Jumper/Relay; Fiat Ducato; permanent plant opens in 2008. 5 Maubeuge, France – Passenger cars: Kangoo, new 1 Dingolfing, Germany – BMW 5-series sedan, station Peugeot Boxer 11 Asaka, Uzbekistan (UzDaewoo: joint venture of GM, Kangoo; LCV: new Kangoo Express, new Kangoo Express wagon, 6-series coupe, convertible, 7-series sedan, B Lieu Saint-Amand, France (Sevel Nord: Fiat 50%, PSA GM Daewoo and Uzautosanoat) – Daewoo Tico, Matiz, Compact; Nissan Kubistar M5 sedan, station wagon, M6 coupe, convertible 50%) – Citroen Atlante/C8, Dispatch/Jumpy; Fiat Scudo, Damas, Nexia, Lacetti; (from kits** starting in 2008) 6 Sandouville, France – Renault Laguna III Sport Tourer and 2 Leipzig, Germany – BMW 1-series 3 door, coupe, Scudo Panorama, Ulysse; Lancia Phedra; Peugeot 807, Chevrolet Epica, Tacuma, Captiva hatchback, Espace IV, Vel Satis convertible, 3-series sedan Expert, TePee A Togliatti, Russia (joint venture of GM and AvtoVAZ) – 7 Palencia, Spain – Renault Megane II hatchback, sport 3 Munich, Germany – BMW 3-series sedan, station wagon Chevrolet Niva, Viva; Opel car (2008) hatch, sport station wagon 4 Regensburg, Germany – BMW 1-series 5 door, 3-series FORD B Warsaw, Poland (FSO: UkrAvto 60%, GM Daewoo 40%) – 8 Valladolid, Spain – Renault Clio III, Modus sedan, coupe, convertible, M3 coupe, convertible (See also 8 , 2 , 33 ) Chevrolet Aveo (November 2007), Daewoo Lanos 9 Moscow, Russia – (Renault 93.4%, Moscow city council 5 Oxford, UK – Mini Clubman, Cooper, Cooper S, convertible, One 1 Castle Bromwich, UK – Jaguar S-Type, XF, XJ, XK, Daimler 6.6%) – Logan 6 Goodwood, UK – Rolls-Royce Phantom, Phantom Super Eight PSA/PEUGEOT-CITROEN 10 Novo Mesto, Slovenia – Renault Clio II, Twingo II Drophead coupe 2 Halewood, UK – Jaguar X-Type sedan and station wagon; (See also 22 ) 11 Pitesti, Romania – Dacia Logan, Logan MCV, Logan van, Land Rover Freelander 1 Aulnay-sous-Bois, France – Citroen C2, C3 Logan pickup (2008) DAIMLER 3 Solihull, UK – Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range 2 Mulhouse, France – Peugeot 206, 308; Citroen C4 12 Bursa, Turkey (Oyak-Renault: Renault 51%, Oyak 49%) – (See also 20 , 25 , 26 ) Rover, Range Rover Sport hatchback, coupe Renault Clio III, Clio II Symbol (sedan), Megane II 1 Bremen, Germany – Mercedes C-class sedan, station 4 Southampton, UK – Ford Transit 3 Poissy, France – Peugeot 1007, 206, 207 hatchback, hatchback, sedan wagon, CLK-class convertible, coupe, GLK class (2008), 5 Cologne, Germany – Ford Fiesta, Fusion station wagon SL class, SLK class 6 Saarlouis, Germany – Ford Focus, Focus C-Max, Kuga (2008) 4 Rennes-la-Jannais, France – Citroen C5 sedan, station TOYOTA 2 Dusseldorf, Germany – Mercedes Sprinter; Volkswagen 7 Genk, Belgium – Ford Mondeo, Galaxy, S-Max wagon, C6, Xsara Picasso; Peugeot 407 sedan, station 1 Burnaston, UK – Toyota Avensis, Auris Crafter 8 Ghent, Belgium – Volvo C30, S40, S60, V50, V70 wagon, coupe 2 Valenciennes, France – Toyota Yaris 3 Rastatt, Germany – Mercedes A class, B class 9 Gothenburg, Sweden – Volvo S80, V70, XC70, XC90 5 Sochaux, France – Peugeot 307 hatchback, station 3 Adapazari, Turkey – Toyota Auris, Corolla Verso & sedan 4 Sindelfingen, Germany – Mercedes C-class sedan, sport 10 Uddevalla, Sweden (Pininfarina Sverige: Pininfarina 60%, wagon, 307 CC, 308, 607 4 St. Petersburg, Russia – Toyota Camry (late 2007 or 2008) coupe, CL-class coupe, CLS class, E-class sedan, station Volvo Car 40%) – Volvo C70 6 Madrid-Villaverde, Spain – Citroen C3 Pluriel; Peugeot 5 Ovar, Portugal – (Salvador Caetano IMVT: Caetano wagon, E-class 4Matic, S class; Maybach 11 Valencia, Spain – Ford Fiesta, Focus, Ka (ends 2008) 207, 207 CC family 61%, Toyota 27%, public 12%) – Toyota Dyna, 5 Ludwigsfelde, Germany – Mercedes Sprinter, Vario; 12 Kocaeli, Turkey (Ford Otosan: Ford 41%, Koc Holding 41%, 7 Vigo, Spain – Citroen Berlingo, C4 Picasso, Grand C4 Hiace, Optimo Volkswagen Crafter public 18%) – Ford Transit, Transit Connect Picasso, Xsara Picasso; Peugeot Partner C Kolin, Czech Republic – (Toyota Peugeot Citroen 6 Hambach, France – Smart ForTwo 13 St. Petersburg, Russia – Ford Focus, Mondeo (2008) 8 Mangualde, Portugal – Citroen Berlingo; Peugeot Partner Automobile: Toyota 50%, PSA 50%) – Toyota Aygo; 7 Vitoria, Spain – Mercedes Vito, Viano 14 Craiova, Romania – small car (2009) 9 Trnava, Slovakia – Peugeot 207 Citroen C1; Peugeot 107 (Ford has agreed to purchase this former Daewoo 10 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia – Peugeot, Citroen cars (2009) FIAT GROUP Romania plant. Daewoo production stops this year) A San Benedetto Val di Sangro, Italy (Sevel Sud: Fiat 50%, VOLKSWAGEN (See also 22 , 35 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 48 ) PSA 50%) – Citroen Jumper/Relay; Fiat Ducato; (See also 11 , 21 ) 1 Cassino, Italy – Fiat Bravo, Croma, Stilo Multi Wagon; GENERAL MOTORS Peugeot Boxer 1 Dresden, Germany – VW Phaeton Lancia Delta HPE (2008) (See also 1 , 3 , 8 , 13 , 25 , 29 , 42 , 44 , 48 ) B Lieu Saint-Amand, France (Sevel Nord: Fiat 50%, 2 Emden, Germany – VW Passat sedan, station wagon, 2 Maranello, Italy – Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, 612 Scaglietti, 1 Bochum, Germany – Opel/Vauxhall Astra, Zafira PSA 50%) – Citroen Atlante/C8, Dispatch/Jumpy; coupe (2008) F430 coupe and spider 2 Eisenach, Germany – Opel/Vauxhall Corsa Fiat Scudo, Scudo Panorama, Ulysse; Lancia Phedra; 3 Hanover, Germany – VW California, Multivan, Transporter T5 3 Melfi, Italy – Fiat Grande Punto 3 Rüsselsheim, Germany – Opel/Vauxhall Signum, Vectra Peugeot 807, Expert, TePee 4 Ingolstadt, Germany – Audi A3, A3 Sportback, A4 sedan, 4 Mirafiori, Italy – Fiat Grande Punto/Punto, Idea, Multipla; 4 Luton, UK – Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro; Renault Trafic II; C Kolin, Czech Republic (Toyota Peugeot Citroen station wagon, S4, A5/S5, TT (chassis) Alfa Romeo 166, Junior (2008); Lancia Musa, Thesis Nissan Primastar Automobile: Toyota 50%, PSA 50%) – Citroen C1; 5 Neckarsulm, Germany – Audi A6 sedan, station wagon, 5 Modena, Italy – Maserati GranTurismo, Quattroporte 5 Ellesmere Port, UK – Opel/Vauxhall Astra, AstraVan Peugeot 107; Toyota Aygo allroad, A8, R8; Lamborghini Gallardo (chassis) 6 Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy – Alfa Romeo 147, 159, 159 6 Antwerp, Belgium – Opel/Vauxhall Astra, Astra TwinTop 6 Wolfsburg, Germany – VW Golf, Golf Plus, Tiguan, Touran Sportwagon, GT 7 Zaragoza, Spain – Opel/Vauxhall Corsa, CorsaVan, Meriva, RENAULT 7 Zwickau-Mosel, Germany – VW Golf, Passat sedan; 7 Termini Imerese, Italy – Lancia Ypsilon Combo (See also 4 , 29 , 30 ) Bentley Continental GT and VW Phaeton (bodies only) 8 Tychy, Poland – Fiat 500, Panda, Seicento; Ford Ka (2008) 8 Gliwice, Poland – Opel/Vauxhall Astra Classic, Zafira 1 Batilly, France – Renault Mascott, Master II; Opel/Vauxhall 8 Martorell, Spain – Seat Altea, Altea XL, Cordoba, Ibiza, 9 Bursa, Turkey (Tofas: Fiat 37.86%, Koc Holding 37.59%, 9 Trollhättan, Sweden – Saab 9-3, 9-5; Cadillac BLS Movano; Nissan Interstar Leon, Toledo public 24.28%) – Fiat Albea, Doblo, Fiorino, Linea, Palio; 10 St. Petersburg, Russia – (from kits*) Chevrolet Captiva; 2 Dieppe, France – Clio III Renaultsport, Megane II Renaultsport 9 Pamplona, Spain – VW Polo Citroen Nemo; Peugeot Bipper Opel/Vauxhall Antara; (from kits**) Chevrolet Captiva 3 Douai, France – Renault Megane II CC, Scenic/Grand Scenic 10 Setubal, Portugal – VW Sharan, Eos; Seat Alhambra AN_071112_16_17.qxd 3/13/08 4:12 PM Page 17 November 12, 2007 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 17 West slows, center grows, East buds Car plant momentum keeps in Azambuja, Portugal. After Ford sold “Sales levels were much lower when Booming East shifting ever more eastward Aston Martin, the independent opera- the plants were built,” MacRae said. tion closed its tiny Newport Pagnell “Now as sales take off, bigger plants re- Plant capacity, in units per year plant in the UK. And PSA/Peugeot- flect the higher sales potential.” Jesse Snyder Citroen shut its assembly plant in 2007 change Automotive News Europe Ryton, England. The East is hot, hot, hot In central Europe, the last of a spate W. Europe 18.87 million -1.5% Assembly plant capacity is shifting fur- of new plants announced early this cen- But the hottest area of factory build- ther east to follow booming sales in cen- tury will open in 2009. ing has become Russia and nearby east- C. Europe 3.22 million 20.2% tral and eastern Europe. Other new plants are still in the early ern European countries. Automakers are maintaining or re- stages of start-up production and will Russia’s Decree 166 was designed to Russia 1.86 million 13.2% ducing car production capacity in west- not reach their ultimate intended size get foreign automakers to develop local ern Europe’s stagnating markets but for several years. production capabilities by giving them Source: PwC Automotive Institute are expanding plants further east to But no new plants have been an- a tax break on imported-part duties. feed a car-buying boom in central and nounced in central Europe since 2005 And it worked. eastern Europe. and the area’s hopes for more new facil- By the September 15 deadline to ap- This flurry of activity is fueled by “It’s a three-speed Europe,” said ities are starting to fade. However, sev- ply, several more foreign-brand au- Russian car buyers who are rapidly Calum MacRae, UK-based European eral existing plants have been – or will tomakers had started or at least an- turning to foreign brands. leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers Au- be – expanded. nounced plans to build assembly plants Last year for the first time, sales of tomotive Institute. “It’s steady in west- But the region’s six production states in Russia. foreign-brand cars surpassed domestic ern Europe; moving fast to establish – Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, By doing so, they avoid having to pay Russian brands, 1 million to 800,000.