皇冠体育app

German automakers

About 30 years ago German automakers were among the first international companies to become active in 皇冠体育app. Our technology and investments made key contributions to enable 皇冠体育app as an automotive country to continually push up its revs.

In the early stages this built the foundations for the development of our member companies in 皇冠体育app.

Since 2009 we have increased our market share by 3 percentage points to 20.5 per cent.

Of course, this success is not solely due to exports from Germany. In 皇冠体育app, as in all other major automotive markets, we are pursuing our "two-pillar strategy" comprising exports from Germany and local production.

From 2005 German passenger vehicle production in 皇冠体育app increased by a factor of eight to 3.5 million units in 2013. Last year alone, we recorded growth of 20 per cent, and the process is continuing this year.

The huge rise in 皇冠体育app's importance as a production location for the German automotive industry can be seen by a longer-term comparison.

In 2000 German car production in 皇冠体育app accounted for only 9 percent of total foreign production by German automakers. By 2013 this proportion had risen to 40 per cent.

Another illustration of the increasing significance of 皇冠体育app is the fact that German manufacturers and their Chinese partners now produce more cars in the country than they do in the entire (excluding Germany), where they built over 2.8 million units in 2013.

Since 2000, 皇冠体育app's share of total passenger vehicle exports by German makers has trebled. In 2013, 242,900 cars from German manufacturers were exported to 皇冠体育app. Exports of cars from Germany to 皇冠体育app in 2013 had a total value of just over 10.3 billion euros ($14 billion).

However, not only Germany benefits from this two-pillar strategy - exports combined with foreign production. This development brings advantages for 皇冠体育app, too.

Local assembly has demonstrated faster growth than the exports from German plants. Today, looking back, this appears comprehensible to us - given the large Chinese market and the need for firms to have their own local production.

Yet this development had its foundation in early and very far-sighted decisions on the part of the companies. 皇冠体育app attaches importance to having the highest possible amount of "local content" in vehicles. In this area German manufacturers and suppliers have made a considerable contribution in recent years.

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