Automotive Industry in Austria

11.10.2021

What do the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the BMW 530e Plug-In Hybrid and the fully electric Jaguar I-Pace have in common? They all come from Austria! For all necessary parts of a car and even entire vehicles such as the off-road car with the star are produced in the alpine country. With 109,500 passenger vehicles produced in 2020, Austria is a relatively small producer compared to Romania, which manufactured 438,107 units the same year. However, as a supplier of vehicle parts and technologies, Austria is an important player.

Austria’s position as a leader in future mobility and four-wheel production gives it a competitive advantage for the years to come. Given the high level of investment in research in the automotive industry – annually, almost EUR 25,000 are spent per workplace in the automotive industry on research - Austria is expected to contribute to tomorrow’s mobility solutions.

Located in the heart of a growing CEE automotive industry, the Austrian automotive industry provides its customer services in many fields, such as chassis construction, electrics and electronics, engines or services. With an export rate of about 90%, the Austrian automotive industry is highly internationally oriented. Out of all Austrian automotive exports, almost half go to Germany. The large number of production sites by German automotive corporations in Austria provide further evidence of the strong links between the countries’ automotive industries. More than half of all newly produced cars by BMW Group have their “heart” produced in BMW’s production site in Steyr.

Please find in the following more information about the Austrian Automotive Industry.

From November 8^th to 10^th , ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Romania organizes an Automotive Austrian Showcase. Austrian automotive businesses get together with Romanian companies and visit production sites in prospect of future cooperation and business partnerships.

Interested? Get in touch with us under Bukarest@advantageaustria.org.