The automotive sector is currently one of the fastest growing sectors in the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), primarily due to the significant amount of brown and green field investments either operative or currently being planned. It is expected that other automotive manufacturers will establish their operations in the region and thus will generate significant opportunities for supplying companies to serve the needs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s). It is forecasted that more than 3 million car units will be produced annually in the CEE region by the year 2010.
Car assembly plants in CEE
| Manufacturer |
Location |
Start Date |
Volume |
Products |
| *) Planned |
| Audi |
Gyor, HU |
1992 |
40,000* |
Audi TT |
| Daewoo |
Warsaw, PL |
1996 |
35,000 |
Nubira, Matiz |
| Fiat |
Bielsko-Biala, PL |
1991 |
250,000* |
Palio, Seicento |
| GM/Daewoo |
Craiova, RO |
1996 |
22,000 |
Nubira, Matiz |
| GM/Opel |
Gliwice, PL |
1998 |
120,000* |
Agila, Astra |
| Hyundai |
Nosovice, CZ |
2006 |
300,000* |
SUV - based |
| Hyundai/KIA |
Zilina, SK |
2004 |
300,000* |
SUV - based |
| MagnaSteyr |
Graz, AT |
2001 |
200,000 |
Various brands |
| PSA Peugeot Citroen |
Trnava, SK |
2003 |
450,000* |
Small size car |
| PSA/Toyota |
Kolin, CZ |
2002 |
300,000* |
Small size car |
| Renault/Dacia |
Pitesti, RO |
1995 |
100,000* |
Clio, Dacia Logan |
| Suzuki |
Esztergom, HU |
1990 |
200,000* |
Swift, Wagons |
| Volkswagen |
Poznan, PL |
1993 |
50,000* |
Transporter, Caddy |
| Volkswagen |
Bratislava, SK |
1993 |
350,000* |
Audi Q7, Touareg |
| VW/Skoda |
M. Boleslav, CZ |
1991 |
450,000* |
Octavia, Fabia |
Foreign direct investment specific services
We are offering a uniform co-ordinated approach and a full range of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) specific services across the whole CEE region. Our FDI specific services include, but are not limited to:
- Site selection services
- Investment incentives
- Investment structuring
- Establishment of a legal entity
- HR issues — employment and social legislation
- Negotiation support
Our approach to automotive investors
Unlike national and local governments and businesses, we do not highlight or prefer a specific location. Instead we are focused on our ultimate objective — to help the investor make the right decision on the location of its new automotive investment facility.
The entire process of making the right decision is a very complex exercise. We will help you to consider the major factors influencing the decision (access to customers/markets, availability of skilled and cost efficient labour, infrastructure, availability of investment incentives, regional development, future trends, etc.).
More importantly, we also focus on assisting you in independently understanding the information provided by investment promotion agencies or governments. This information usually portrays the conditions for investments and the support in the most positive light, whilst the reality may be very different.
Learn more about our automotive industry FDI specific services, qualifications and contacts in the whitepaper below. |
