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→ More then 130 large
enterprises from the automotive
industry in Bulgaria produce
parts for almost any brand of the
global automotive industry
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→ Most of the companies are
Tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers, there is
one producer with assembly
plant. The export is for 9 of 10 of
the biggest carmakers in the
world.
→ R&D companies are focused
on improving the automation of
manufacturing as well as
designing contemporary
electronic systems
130+ Automotive
suppliers
→ With over 4% of Bulgaria’s
Gross Domestic Product and
more then 37 000 occupied, the
automotive industry is surely
taking the leading position in the
economy of the country.
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€ 37 000+ new
jobs by 2020
EUR 2,5+ B 37 000 + 9 of 10
Turnover (2016) Workers Export

130 + 7 50 +
Companies R&D centers Sales reps
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 Automotive Industry in Bulgaria today

130+ Automotive
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 Automotive Industry in Bulgaria today

GDP Growth 2016 – 3,4%

GDP per Capita

Economical Growth EU Economical Growth BG per

2015 year Bulgarian budget
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 Investment environment in Bulgaria
• Advantages of tax policy – 10% tax
• Stable rate of the Bulgarian Lev (BGN), pegged to the Euro Bulgarian Advantages
• Young and qualified staff – already established as specialists in the
automotive industry
• Low cost of labour of average and
highly qualified staff
• Existing manufacturing bases
• Scientific capacity and access to universities
• Geopolitical advantages and EU membership
• Relatively stable and predictable economic and investment environment
• Foreign investors in the sector with over 25 years of experience in Bulgaria
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 Production sites of the automotive industry

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 Areas with highest priority for development of the automotive industry – 2018 -
2020

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2018 - 2020

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 Bulgarian Automotive Map 2018 - 2020

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 TOP 3 TRENDS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 2017-2025
Cars of the future have three features the current cars do not -
they are connected, electrified and autonomous.

Electrified Autonomous Connectivity

What five years ago was like a bold In the name of safety, the Cars equipped with internet access to offer
adventure, today is a mass revolution. driver will play marginal role better and safer services as infotainment,
in the next generation of cars. navigation, and payment

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 THE FUTURE OF ELECTRIC CARS
In the next 5 to 10 years, every car on
sale will offer a hybrid, plug-in hybrid,
or full EV variant, and the adoption
rate of these technologies will increase
dramatically. 
Electrified
What five years ago was like a bold
adventure, today is a mass revolution.

Tesla vs The World

Tesla became the Big One as far as a start-up, but is is more likely to
wind up being the sixth- or seventh-largest electric-vehicle maker in
the long run.

Volvo is the first big manufacturer says it will stop making vehicles
solely powered by internal combustion engine.

BMW says that it’ll have a total of 25 electrified vehicles in its lineup
by 2025, with 12 of those being full-electric cars.
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 Battery electric (BEV) and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEV) 2010-2016
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BULGARIA VIDIN REGION, BULGARIA

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 ABB Bulgaria
 ALC Bulgaria
 Alucom
 AMK
 Arbanassi
 Arexim Engineering
 Arkomat Bulgaria
 Aspekt - III
 ASPO
 Ates
 Aurubis Bulgaria
 Badeshtnost
 Balkancar Record
 Balkanska Zvezda
 Behr-Hella Thermocontrol
 BRSP Autoelectronica
 BSM
 Bunay
 Caproni
 Cargo-partner
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List of automotive companies in Bulgaria
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 Casting Technology  KAUMET  Palfinger Produktionstechnik  Start
 Dekra Automotive  KEMMLER Electronic Bulgaria  STRATEX
 Delia Automotive  Kittner Anlagen-und  Passat Bulgaria  Techno Aktas
 Djebel - 96 Maschinenbau  Preskov  Teklas Bulgaria
 Drouzhba  Kostal Bulgaria  RAIS  Trakya Glass Bulgaria
 Dynamo Sliven  Kraiburg Bulgaria  RIS Rubber Bulgaria  Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
 EKITA  Lem Bulgaria  RISK-91 Silcotech Bulgaria
 Elhim-Iskra  Liebherr-Hausgeräte Marica  RSEAT  Tremol
 Elkabel  Litex Motors  Rubbertec Bulgaria  Vaniko
 Elprom Harmanli  M+S Hydraulic  Samel 90  Viko
 Elprom-Elhovo Bulgaria  Madara  Schenker  Visteon Electronics Bulgaria
 ETEM BULGARIA  Magna Powertrain Plovdiv  Schneider Electric Bulgaria  William Hughes Bulgaria
 FESTO  MBM Metalwork  SE Bordnetze-Bulgaria  Witte Automotive Bulgaria
 Fransizkup  Melexis  Sensata Technologies Bulgaria  Würth Elektronik
 Garant  Magnetic Media Mechanics  SET  Yazaki Bulgaria
 Gebrüder Weiss  Monbat  SKF Bulgaria
 Gotmar  Montupet  SMC Industrial Automation
 Grammer  Nexans Autoelectric Bulgaria
 Haycad Infotech  Nursan Otomotiv  SPARKY
 Integrated Micro-electronics BG  Oskar Ruegg Bulgaria  Standard Profil Bulgaria
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