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Leonardo Paoli
Clean Energy Technology Analyst. Leonardo Paoli works on clean energy technology innovation and long-term outlooks. He coordinates the clean energy technology guide.
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Joerg Husar
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Technology report
Nov 2025
What Next for the Global Car Industry Global car industry manufacturing clusters
Regions with strong car industries tend to operate as clusters in which supplier factories are located alongside those of parts manufacturers and material producers. This is because close co-ordination between automakers and a wide network of specialised suppliers is essential to keep costs low. Such production ecosystems also facilitate the rapid exchange of complex, often tacit, knowledge, especially during vehicle development phases where design, engineering and manufacturing decisions must be tightly aligned. This interactive map shows global data on car assembly location, as well as more detailed regional automotive clusters.
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