Rising car prices and their impact on Europe’s automotive industry
There is mounting discussion about Europe’s automotive industry and the challenges facing established OEMs.
While the 2035 EU mandate - for all new cars sold to be zero emissions capable - is critical to the global effort to mitigate climate change, it is creating challenges for OEMs and causing car pricing to rise across the region. Meanwhile, having secured its supply chain to produce batteries, China is able to produce competitively priced BEVs in Europe.
What impact is this having on Europe’s automotive industry?
Unlock key insights into OEM pricing and the European automotive market
With competition from new market entrants from China and regulations promoting BEV adoption, Western automakers must find ways to make pricing more competitive. Using the latest market data and analysis, this report explores:
- Why Western Europe’s automotive market lost the equivalent of 3.3 million units in new cars sales between 2019 and 2023
- How the rising price of ICE vehicles demonstrates that the arrival of more electric vehicles is not the driving force behind Europe’s pricing – and what is.
- The impact of Chinese OEMs introducing a wave of affordable BEVs into the European market.