{"id":46076,"date":"2026-05-05T15:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/personal-finance.bnpparibas\/?p=46076"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T09:33:43","slug":"en-april-2026-global-car-production-french-households","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/personal-finance.bnpparibas\/en\/en-april-2026-global-car-production-french-households\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2026 Mobility &amp; Consumption Minute: China builds 40% of the world&#8217;s cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-green-dark-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:28px;border-top-right-radius:28px;border-bottom-left-radius:28px;border-bottom-right-radius:28px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Every month, the&nbsp;<strong>Mobility Minute<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>Consumption Minute<\/strong>&nbsp;explore two major trends transforming consumer behaviour in France and across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Presented by Flavien Neuvy, economist and Director of the Cetelem Observatory, these two analyses provide a one-minute overview of the developments shaping the mobility and consumer markets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This April 2026 edition of the Mobility &amp; Consumption Minute highlights two key trends:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"has-green-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>Global car production is concentrating ever more heavily in Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>The in-depth recomposition of French households, which is transforming consumption patterns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mobility Minute of April 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Global car production 2025: China accounts for nearly 40% of the cars produced in the world<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Find the full analysis in the Mobility Minute below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iframe-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Vid\u00e9o Youtube - Mobility Minute #15 ? Which country now produces 4x more cars than the US?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/19meNIpspC4?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, more than 78 million cars were produced worldwide. China accounts for close to 30 million of them more than the next four countries combined. According to ACEA figures, it is also the world&#8217;s largest market, with 24 million registrations, up 5.5%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Key figures<\/strong><br>&#8211; more than 78 million cars produced worldwide in 2025<br>&#8211; close to 30 million in China, roughly 40% of the total<br>&#8211; fewer than one million produced in France<br>&#8211; nearly 500,000 vehicles in Morocco, now Africa&#8217;s leading producer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/observatoirecetelem.com\/en\/mobility-minute\/en-global-car-production-2025-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read the full analysis<\/strong> <strong>on the Cetelem Observatory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This industrial slippage raises direct questions about the levers available for a European automotive rebound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover the latest Auto 2026 study by the Cetelem Observatory<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this new 2026 edition, while we note a worrying situation, we identify five levers that could create a healthy rebound in the automotive sector. An obligation, as the economic and social stakes are so high.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"my-3 text-center\">\n\n        <a id=\"block_0bb3f34568ae2aa41b5ff1d88ed62dd6\" href=\"https:\/\/observatoirecetelem.com\/en\/lobservatoire-cetelem-de-lautomobile\/5-ways-to-bounce-back\" target=\"_blank\"  class=\"btn btn-border\">\n            FIND HERE THE LATEST CAR STUDY 2026\n                    <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Consumption Minute<\/strong> <strong>of April 2026 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>31 million households in France: a demographic recomposition that is transforming consumption<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find the full analysis in the Minute Conso below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France has 31 million households for a population of more than 66 million. But the make-up of those households has changed profoundly: single-person households have risen from 27% to almost 40% in thirty years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iframe-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Vid\u00e9o Youtube - Consumption Minute #15 ? Almost 40% of households are now just one person\u2026 here\u2019s why it matters ?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WePqfRExfB8?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key figures<\/strong><br>&#8211; 31 million households in France<br>&#8211; average household size down from 2.6 to 2.1 people<br>&#8211; nearly 25% single-parent families, against 12% thirty years ago<br>&#8211; 93% of households equipped with at least one digital device<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smaller, more solitary and more diverse households: each of these shifts alters purchasing trade-offs, consumption formats and service expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/observatoirecetelem.com\/en\/mobility-minute\/en-french-households-consumption-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read the full analysis<\/strong> <strong>on the Cetelem Observatory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Find the new 2026 Consumer Study from the Cetelem Observatory<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As early as 2016, we were interested in seniors with <a href=\"https:\/\/observatoirecetelem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/07\/observatoire-cetelem-consommation-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a study entitled &#8220;Towards the golden age of the silver economy?&#8221;<\/a>. At the time, we were far from suspecting that the decline in the birth rate would accelerate to such an extent and that the question of demographic ageing would be so acute 10 years later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out about the latest Consumption study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"my-3 text-center\">\n\n        <a id=\"block_483fc8cc256339d589d6378f41885aca\" href=\"https:\/\/observatoirecetelem.com\/en\/lobservatoire-cetelem-de-la-consommation\/observatory-of-consumption-2026\" target=\"_blank\"  class=\"btn btn-border\">\n            FIND HERE THE LATEST 2026 CONSUMER STUDY\n                    <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:28px;border-top-right-radius:28px;border-bottom-left-radius:28px;border-bottom-right-radius:28px;background-color:#dcdcdc;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FAQ &#8211; Mobility and consumer markets, April 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Which country produces the most cars in the world?<\/strong><br>China, with close to 30 million vehicles produced in 2025, roughly 40% of global output, according to the Observatoire Cetelem de BNP Paribas Personal Finance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How many electric cars have been registered in France since January 2026?<\/strong><br>Fewer than one million vehicles in 2025, far behind the world&#8217;s five largest producing countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Which is the leading car-producing country in Africa?<\/strong><br>Morocco, with nearly 500,000 vehicles produced in 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How many households are there in France?<\/strong><br>France has 31 million households for more than 66 million inhabitants, according to INSEE figures cited by the Observatoire Cetelem de BNP Paribas Personal Finance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How has the composition of French households changed?<\/strong><br>The average household has shrunk from 2.6 to 2.1 people, and nearly 40% of households now consist of a single person, against 27% thirty years ago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Where can I find the detailed analyses?<\/strong><br>Both full analyses are published on the Observatoire Cetelem website, in the Automotive and Consumption sections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\"inLanguage\": \"en\",\n\"mainEntity\": [\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"Which country produces the most cars in the world?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"China, with close to 30 million vehicles produced in 2025, roughly 40% of global output, according to the Observatoire Cetelem de BNP Paribas Personal Finance.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"How many cars does France produce?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"Fewer than one million vehicles in 2025, far behind the world's five largest producing countries.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"Which is the leading car-producing country in Africa?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"Morocco, with nearly 500,000 vehicles produced in 2025.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"How many households are there in France?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"France has 31 million households for more than 66 million inhabitants, according to INSEE figures cited by the Observatoire Cetelem de BNP Paribas Personal Finance.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"How has the composition of French households changed?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"The average household has shrunk from 2.6 to 2.1 people, and nearly 40% of households now consist of a single person, against 27% thirty years ago.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"Where can I find the detailed analyses?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"Both full analyses are published on the Observatoire Cetelem website, in the Automotive and Consumption sections.\"\n}\n}\n]\n}\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every month, the&nbsp;Mobility Minute&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Consumption Minute&nbsp;explore two major trends transforming consumer behaviour in France and across Europe. 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