1、 November 2022 Economic and Market Report State of the EU auto industry First three quarters of 2022 www.acea.auto 1 Contents EU economic outlook.2 Passenger cars.4 Registrations.4 World.4 The European Union.6 Production.8 World.8 The European Union.11 Commercial vehicles.12 Registrations.12 The Eur
2、opean Union.12 Production outlook.14 World.14 COPYRIGHT NOTICE Reproduction of(parts of)this information or related documents is not permitted without the prior written consent of ACEA.Wherever reproduction is permitted,ACEA shall be referred to as source of the information.www.acea.auto 2 EU ECONOM
3、IC OUTLOOK Ongoing supply chain disruptions caused by the protracted conflict in Ukraine have raised inflation risks and reduced growth prospects for the European economy in the near-term.The conflict may also lead to a worsening of supply chain disruptions,particularly in the manufacturing sector,a
4、s Russia and Ukraine are key producers of neon gas,which is used in semiconductor production.According to the European Commissions latest forecast,real GDP growth in the European Union is now expected to decline from 5.4%in 2021 to 3.3%this year and 0.3%in 2023.With food and energy prices exerting c
5、onsiderable upward pressure,consumer price inflation in the European Union is forecast to exceed 9%in 2022.It is then expected to decline in 2023,although projected to remain high at 7%.On the bright side,solid labour market conditions and high household savings should help to moderate the impact of
6、 higher inflation on private consumption.Unemployment rates in the EU remain unusually low and are forecast to decline to a 6.2%historic low this year,and then increase only slightly to 6.5%in 2023.Table 1:Overview EU economic forecast 2021 2022 2023 Real GDP(%)(%)5.4 3.3 0.3 Inflation(%)2.9 9.3 7.0