the UK ranks 7th among the countries that have seen the biggest decrease in car production since the pandemic
Hi Larry, Research reveal the countries that have seen the biggest decrease in car production since the pandemic - the UK is in the top ten. The research by GoShorty <https://goshorty.co.uk/> looked at worldwide car production figures from previous years, the number of people employed in the automotive industry, and other factors. To reveal which countries produce the most and least commercial vehicles in the world. View the research in full here: https://goshorty.co.uk/blog/motoring-production-capitals/ Countries with the biggest decreases in car production: Rank Country Cars Produced Commercial Vehicles Produced Total Produced 2021 % change variation 2020/2021 1 Slovenia 95,797 - 95,797 -32% 2 Canada 288,235 826,767 1,115,002 -19% 3 Uzbekistan 236,667 4,982 241,649 -15% 4 Germany 3,096,165 212,527 3,308,692 -12% 5 Serbia 21,109 154 21,263 -9% 6 Spain 1,662,174 435,959 2,098,133 -8% 7 United Kingdom 859,575 72,913 932,488 -6% 8 Romania 420,755 - 420,755 -4% 9 Czech Republic 1,105,223 6,209 1,111,432 -4% 10 Hungary 394,302 - 394,302 -3% Slovenia’s motor vehicle production was reported at 95,797 units in Dec 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 141,714 units for Dec 2020. Global car manufacturers like Renault have made plans to cut production in the country. Renault has cut production in its Revoz Slovenia unit and reduced its staff by 350 people. Canada had the second biggest decrease in car production in 2021 compared to the previous year, a decrease in production of -19%. The low production numbers, down from 1.4 million in 2020 and close to two million in 2019, came as the global auto sector was hit by a shortage of semiconductor chips caused by pandemic-related production issues and a surge in demand for electronics. Uzbekistan had the third biggest decrease in car production in 2021 compared to the previous year, a decrease in production of -15%. In 2021, Uzbekistan produced 236,667 passenger cars. That means that compared to 2020, production decreased by 15%. Despite the reduction in production, Uzbekistan increased the export of cars by more than a third. The countries with the highest increases in car production: Rank Country Cars Produced Commercial Vehicles Produced Total Produced 2021 % change variation 2020/2021 1 Argentina 184,106 250,647 434,753 69% 2 Indonesia 889,756 232,211 1,121,967 63% 3 India 3,631,095 768,017 4,399,112 30% 4 Kazakhstan 80,679 11,738 92,417 24% 5 Morocco 338,339 64,668 403,007 23% 6 Thailand 594,690 1,091,015 1,685,705 18% 7 South Africa 239,267 259,820 499,087 12% 7 Brazil 1,707,851 540,402 2,248,253 12% 9 Portugal 229,221 60,733 289,954 10% 10 Austria 124,700 12,000 136,700 9% Argentina saw the highest percentage increase in car manufacturing in 2021 compared to 2020, at a rate of 69%. Argentina's motor vehicle production was reported at 434,753 units in Dec 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 257,187 units for Dec 2020. This year, Argentina’s Senate has approved a bill to promote the automotive industry. The initiative was spearheaded and supported by IndustriALL affiliates in the country. Indonesia had the second-highest increase in car production in 2021 compared to 2020, at an increase of 63%. As well as being the fourth most populous country in the world, India was the country that witnessed the third-highest increase in car production in 2021 compared to the previous year, at an increase of 30%. India’s automotive sector is benefiting from a host of improvements, which include global supply-chain rebalancing and government incentives to increase exports. Further findings: - China is the world’s biggest manufacturer of cars - it produced the most cars and commercial vehicles in 2021, with a total of 26 million units manufactured. - Egypt had the second lowest number of vehicles manufactured in 2021, with a total of 23,754 commercial vehicles and cars produced annually. - Slovakia has the highest share of automotive employment in Europe - it accounts for 16.2% of employment in the country. You can view the full research here <https://goshorty.co.uk/blog/motoring-production-capitals/>, and I have added a dropbox link with all the relevant images here <https://www.dropbox.com/s/gllz5ivetquxr0w/%5BGoShorty%5D%20%7BMotoring%20production%20Capitals%7D%208th.zip?dl=0> . I hope this information is useful to you. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need anything else. Kind regards, - - - *Alexandra Munko* Digital PR Intern E: alexandra@digitaloft.co.uk