ABSTRACT

With a production of 3.3 million cars (2003), France is the second largest European car producer after Germany (5.1 million). In France, the Paris region (Île de France) is one of the main locations for the automotive industry. In the region, more than 1 million cars are produced per annum, and the industry employs some 100,000 people. This makes it the most important manufacturing industry in Paris.