260 automobile plants operated in the EU and the UK in 2026, according to ACEA.
Key figures
- There are 260 automobile assembly, engine/electric motors, and battery production plants in Europe*.
- 100 produce cars, 42 make buses, 32 build trucks (heavy-duty vehicles), 29 make vans (light commercial vehicles), 61 build engines, and 76 make batteries.
- 127 of these plants assemble battery-electric vehicles.
- ACEA members build cars, vans, trucks, buses, and engines in 15 EU member states.
(ACEA)
