European Production By Brand : 2014/15

Excluding the former CIS nations (mainly Russia), European car production was just over 18 million in 2015, up 9%. Europe's improved market was the reason and all groups were up except Honda. The list below is for European production so plants anywhere else are not included.

VW Group: All were up and the best of the volume makers was Škoda.

Renault/Nissan Alliance: Nissan has had a good run in the region but stopped in 2015. It was Renault's turn to push things forward.

PSA Group: Citroën was down but flat if DS is included. Peugeot went well and helped the group to a 7.5% increase.

Daimler: Mercedes Benz was marginally up but the other two did well to create a 6.7% rise in volume.

BMW Group: Both BMW and MINI did OK for a 6.3% rise.

Ford: This brand is all on its own now but that didn't matter with production up 10.1%.

FCA: Otherwise known as the Fiat Group, it had a 31.7% increase, with Jeep leading the way.

GM Europe: Trying to become profitable is the goal for GM and it's getting there. Manufactured units were only up 6.1% but getting back into the black is the goal.

Of the others, Hyundai/Kia did nicely with a 12.4% lift in production, with both contributing equally. Then came the Tata Group. After years of strong increases, Land Rover went up 3.5%, with China production affecting Euro volume. Sleeping giant Jaguar stirred with a 36.4% jump. Combined they were up 9%. Finally at the bottom, Volvo and Honda were quiet.

Summary: Not a region that has much growth potential, relying on improved conditions in the region for much of its manufacturing volume increase.

EU Prod	2015	+/-	2014	+/-
VW Group	5,258,609	8.4%	4,853,316	6.6%
VW	2,461,479	6.4%	2,313,909	4.8%
Audi	1,337,487	6.5%	1,256,107	8.2%
Škoda	788,601	17.5%	670,983	2.3%
SEAT	422,327	6.8%	395,513	12.1%
Porsche	234,195	15.5%	203,097	23.1%
Bentley	11,302	2.4%	11,033	5.1%
Lamborghini	3,218	39.9%	2,650	24.9%
Bugatti			24	-11.1%
Renault-Nissan	2,083,275	8.0%	1,929,117	6.0%
Renault	1,143,251	15.0%	993,710	9.5%
Nissan	599,103	0.4%	596,814	3.7%
Dacia	338,589	0.0%	338,593	0.6%
Infiniti	2,332	n/a
PSA Group	2,047,385	7.5%	1,903,803	-1.4%
Peugeot	1,209,314	12.1%	1,078,898	-0.2%
Citroen	757,179	-2.9%	779,786	-8.3%
DS	80,892	79.3%	45,119	n/a
Daimler Group	1,615,918	6.7%	1,514,732	3.3%
Mercedes	1,443,605	2.7%	1,405,871	2.8%
smart	170,067	58.2%	107,483	9.4%
Fuso	2,246	63.0%	1,378	0.7%
BMW Group	1,534,741	6.3%	1,443,686	1.7%
BMW	1,176,588	5.3%	1,117,335	0.5%
MINI	354,325	10.1%	321,856	6.1%
Rolls Royce	3,828	-14.8%	4,495	37.7%
Ford	1,254,278	10.1%	1,138,718	6.8%
Fiat Group	1,123,887	31.7%	853,194	9.8%
Fiat	727,062	22.1%	595,577	4.5%
Jeep	149,929	511.8%	24,505	n/a
Iveco	87,659	58.9%	55,183	64.9%
Alfa Romeo	60,914	-8.4%	66,466	-11.9%
Lancia	58,500	-8.8%	64,133	-10.4%
Maserati	31,440	-21.3%	39,936	108.1%
Ferrari	8,383	13.4%	7,394	4.3%
GM Europe	992,625	6.1%	935,784	4.2%
Opel/Vauxhall	991,247	5.9%	935,784	4.2%
Buick	795	n/a
Holden	583	n/a
Hyundai Group	645,322	12.4%	574,151	5.8%
Hyundai	342,608	11.3%	307,900	1.2%
Kia	302,714	13.7%	266,251	11.6%
Tata Group	489,923	9.0%	449,507	7.3%
Land Rover	387,424	3.5%	374,355	10.0%
Jaguar	102,499	36.4%	75,152	-4.3%
Volvo	420,033	4.8%	400,714	-4.5%
Honda	119,382	-2.0%	121,796	-12.3%
EU Total	18,297,782	9.1%	16,769,358	4.5%

Data source: PwC Autofacts.