This book chronicles the divergent growth trends in car production in
Belgium and Spain. It delves into how European integration, high wages,
and the demise of GM and Ford led to plant closings in Belgium. Next, it
investigates how lower wages and the expansion strategies of Western
European automakers stimulated expansion in the Spanish auto industry.
Finally, it offers three alternate scenarios regarding how further EU
expansion and Brexit may potentially reshape the geographic footprint of
European car production over the next ten years. In sum, this book
utilizes history to help expand the knowledge of scholars and
policymakers regarding how European integration and Brexit may impact
future auto industry investment for all EU nations.