AN_061113_18_19.qxd 14.11.2006 9:33 Uhr Page 18 Guide to assembly plants in Europe FINLAND 36 NORWAY 5 15 1112 ESTONIA 27 10 12 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 MACEDONIA 24 10 13 1 14 30 9 4 2 9 4 ALBANIA 11 GREECE TURKEY 3 NORTH CYPRUS MALTA 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; 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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.