The main car manufacturing countries, exposed in a devastating map that shows the Asian domain

It depends on what car segment let’s put the magnifying glass, but I know esteem that in 2024 They sold Between 75 and 85 million vehicles worldwide. It is a growth of more than 2% compared to the previous year, and if you have wondered which country is the one that manufactures the most cars, this map responds to perfection and highlights its own name: China.

There are also trend changes that should be analyzed.

Asian domain. Prepared by Visual Capitalist With data from the OICA (International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers), we can see in blue the countries that dominate cars manufacturing. China produced more than 31 million Of vehicles in 2024, the United States more than 10.5 million and Japan more than eight million. Among the three, 54% of all vehicles built during the past year, but we put the focus on Asia.

Apart from China and Japan, India with six million and South Korea with four million are two other countries of that Asian “axis that contribute to the domain of the area in exports worldwide. All have more or less stable production compared to the previous year, being Japan that stars in a 10% decrease in production, but staying between the powers. The opposite case is Thailand, which closes the Top 10 with 1.4 million vehicles produced, assuming a 20% downturn compared to the previous year.

America. Putting our heads across the globe, we have the American powers. On the one hand, a United States that, although it drops 12%, remains one of the greats, but those that rise are Mexico with 4.2 million manufactured and 4% more than the previous year and, above all, Brazil. With 2.5 million vehicles, the segment has had a 10% growth compared to the previous year.

Brazil is the one that leads in South America and Mexico has become a pivot manufacturer that not only satisfies national demandbut export (despite the controversies and Change for some companies due to American protectionism) to the United States. Mexico is also being the Chinese cars gateway to the American continent.

Different approaches. Now, within “cars” several ranges of vehicles enter, and it is interesting to see where each country is focusing. For example, of those 31 million that China produced, the vast majority -27.5 million- are cars and only 3.8 were commercial vehicles. In the United States the opposite happened, manufacturing only 1.4 million cars for the 9.1 million commercial vehicles.

Europe closes the top. In the upper table we can see the variation of the main manufacturers, but also that there are two Europeans. On the one hand, Germany, which although it has a somewhat lower productioncontinue in the four million units. On the other, Spain, which competed for 2024 (and continues to do so) for becoming one of the countries chosen by Chinese manufacturers to assemble their cars.

In this sense, the continent is following two strategies that seem faced. On the one hand, Europe wants to complicate things to China based on tariffs to protect its product, but at the same time, countries like Spain are trying attract giants like byd or mg To install your factories here. He Ebro S800 that can already be seen in the streets is an example of those Chinese cars (it is from Chery) that are manufactured in our territory. In Barcelona, ​​specifically.

Change of course. While in the first positions the trends are maintained, there are other countries that are suffering the consequences of trade agreements, market changes or companies. In Europe, for example, Italy, Belgium and Austria their production has decreased in 32%, 28%and 37%, respectively. Thailand, which we mentioned before as a case of production downturn, is suffering a weak internal demand due to the country’s economic conditions, but it is also being Drawed by Chinese competition.

The opposite happens in Russia. The country has increased its production by 35% and, although after the Ukraine War Most Western brands left the sector, Chinese brands and Russian manufacturers saw an opportunity. Chery, Geely, Exeed and omoda, among others, have begun to assemble in Russia Thanks to Quita and Pon Kits. But also Lada knew how to recover after Renault’s march, getting a market share of 30.7% followed by Chinese Chery, Haval and Geely.

And we’ll see what happens to Morocco and Other African countrieswhich in 2024 produced 5% more and that can be another of the Entrance doors from China To Europe … and the European manufacturers home Thanks to both commercial and cheaper labor agreements.

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