JOURNAL OF REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS JOURNAL OF REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS Журнал региональной и международной конкурентоспособности 2782-1927 115895 10.52957/2782-1927-2025-6-4-61-71 INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS EU automotive production chains: country-specific features in terms of regional integration development Производственные цепочки автомобилестроения Евросоюза: страновые особенности в условиях развития региональной интеграции https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2754-0985 Сапир Елена Владимировна Sapir Elena Vladimirovna sapir@uniyar.ac.ru

доктор экономических наук;

doctor of economic sciences;

 https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1651-8928 Горшков Илья Алексеевич Gorshkov Il'ya Alekseevich gorshkov1424@yandex.ru Ярославский государственный университет имени П. Г. Демидова Yaroslavl RU Yaroslavl State University Yaroslavl RU 15 10 2025 15 10 2025 6 4 61 71 28 08 2025 29 09 2025 https://chemintech.ru/en/nauka/article/115895/view

Статья посвящена изучению специфики актуальных производственных цепочек автомобильной промышленности Европейского союза, установлению степени специализации стран ЕС на отдельных ее этапах, а также оценке изменения географических диспропорций в производстве товаров по уровням товародвижения. Проверяется гипотеза о том, что в условиях углубления региональной интеграции участие отдельных стран и регионов в европейском автомобилестроении становится более пропорциональным и равноправным. Представленная авторами методология моделирования производственных цепочек автомобилестроения позволила подтвердить гипотезу исследования. Обнаружено, что производство простых узлов стало более равномерно размещено по карте Европы. Было вскрыто снижение географических диспропорций в производстве сложных укрупненных модулей. Наконец, выявлено усиление концентрации основных сборочных мощностей в ограниченном числе локаций. По мнению авторами, полученные результаты свидетельствуют о более равномерном развитии наукоемкой производственной базы Европы на фоне углубления интеграционных процессов. Полученные результаты могут быть использованы в разработке мер поддержки автомобилестроения на пространстве БРИКС и ЕАЭС. Представляется важным поддерживать расширение географии производства укрупненных модулей, содействуя тем самым укреплению технологической базы стран-участниц регионального объединения.

The article considers the specifics of the current production chains of the automotive industry, the degree of specialisation, assessment of changes in geographical disparities in the production of goods by levels of commodity movement in the European Union. The hypothesis of the research concerns with the proportional and equitable participation of individual countries and regions in the European automotive industry in terms of deep regional integration. The methodology presented for modelling the production chains of the automotive industry confirms the general hypothesis of the research. Indeed, the production of simple nodes has become more evenly distributed across Europe. The research reveals a decrease in geographical disparities in the production of complex integrated modules. Finally, it resulted in the increased concentration of the main assembly facilities in a limited number of locations. The results obtained indicate a more even development of Europe's knowledge-intensive production base against the background of deepening integration processes. Those are useful in the development of measures to support the automotive industry in the BRICS and EAEU. It is important to support the expansion of the geography of integrated modules production to contribute the strengthening of the technological base of the regional association member countries.

 автомобильная промышленность; Европейский союз; неравномерное пространственное развитие; экспортная специализация; производственные цепочки automotive industry; European Union; uneven spatial development; export specialisation; production chains Исследование выполнено при поддержке Ярославского государственного университета им. П.Г. Демидова научного проекта VIP-017 The study was supported by the P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University scientific project VIP-017.

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