30% of car companies hope to move production to Poland from the East - survey

One in three representatives of the automotive industry hopes that some car production from Ukraine, Belarus, or Russia may be moved to Poland. Four out of 10 respondents fear Poland will not be considered for the location of new car plants in the future, according to Exact Systems 'MotoBarometer 2022' survey. 

Ukraine is home to factories supplying components to other factories, and in the supply chain, the country is one of Europe's largest producers of harnesses and electrical cables for cars. Russia, on the other hand, is home to a number of car manufacturing plants owned by major European corporations and investors from Western Europe. The automotive landscape may look different after the war, it may be more favorable for Poland. Every third representative of the automotive industry believes that part of the production from Ukraine could be transferred to Poland (35%), a similar percentage points to the transfer of activities previously carried out in Russia or Belarus (33%). 

Source: ISB News