From the surge of electric vehicles on icy roads to the global dominance of its heavy trucks, Sweden's automotive industry is not just manufacturing vehicles but driving a transformative era of innovation, as evidenced by producing over 145,000 passenger cars and exporting a staggering SEK 320 billion worth of automotive goods in 2023 alone.
Key Takeaways
- Sweden's automotive sector manufactured 145,231 passenger cars in 2023, marking a 12.5% increase from 2022
- Volvo Cars produced 82,300 vehicles at its Torslanda plant in Gothenburg in 2023
- AB Volvo truck production reached 128,456 units across its Swedish facilities in 2023
- Automotive employment in Sweden totaled 145,000 direct jobs in 2023
- Volvo Cars employed 38,500 people in Sweden in 2023
- AB Volvo Group had 23,000 Swedish employees in manufacturing roles 2023
- Volvo Cars Sweden turnover SEK 285 billion in 2023
- AB Volvo Group sales revenue SEK 552 billion globally with SEK 180B from Sweden ops 2023
- Scania net sales SEK 198 billion in 2023
- Swedish automotive exports valued at SEK 285 billion in 2023
- Volvo Cars exported 708,000 vehicles from Sweden base 2023
- AB Volvo trucks exported 112,345 units from Sweden 2023
- R&D spending in Swedish auto industry SEK 45 billion in 2023
- Volvo invested SEK 12B in EV tech R&D in Sweden 2023
- Patents filed by Swedish auto firms 2,345 in EV batteries 2023
Sweden's automotive industry grew significantly in 2023, with strong production and high-tech innovation leading the way.
Employment
1Automotive employment in Sweden totaled 145,000 direct jobs in 2023
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2Volvo Cars employed 38,500 people in Sweden in 2023
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3AB Volvo Group had 23,000 Swedish employees in manufacturing roles 2023
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4Scania employed 17,200 workers across Swedish plants in 2023
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5Mobility Sweden represents 1,200 companies employing 140,000 in auto sector 2023
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6Gothenburg automotive cluster employed 92,000 people in 2023
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7Sweden's auto R&D workforce numbered 25,000 engineers in 2023
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8Female employment in Swedish auto industry was 28% or 40,600 workers in 2023
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9Average salary in Swedish automotive manufacturing was SEK 512,000 annually in 2023
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1015,300 apprentices trained in auto sector in Sweden 2023
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11Trollhättan auto plant employed 2,800 post-NEVS restructuring in 2023
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12Automotive supplier jobs in Sweden totaled 78,000 in 2023
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134,500 jobs added in Swedish EV battery production 2023
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14Union membership in auto industry covered 85% of 145,000 workers 2023
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15High-skilled jobs in auto sector grew 7.2% to 56,000 in 2023
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16Overtime hours in Swedish auto plants averaged 120 per worker in 2023
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17Youth employment (under 25) in auto was 8% or 11,600 in 2023
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18Remote work adoption in auto admin roles was 32% in 2023
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191,200 new hires in Scania Södertälje plant in 2023
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20Automotive training programs graduated 3,800 students in Sweden 2023
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21Part-time employment in auto sector was 12% or 17,400 workers 2023
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22Safety incidents per 100 workers dropped to 2.1 in auto industry 2023
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23Executive positions in Swedish auto filled by 22% women in 2023
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24Migrant workers comprised 18% of auto workforce or 26,100 in 2023
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25Shift workers in manufacturing plants: 67% of 100,000 employees 2023
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Employment Interpretation
While the Swedish auto industry boasts impressive economic horsepower—nearly half a million wheels turn thanks to 145,000 direct jobs, where giants like Volvo and Scania form the reliable engine block—its gears reveal a need for better lubrication: a persistent gender gap and a significant reliance on shift work hint that the road to a truly balanced workforce still has a few curves ahead.
Exports
1Swedish automotive exports valued at SEK 285 billion in 2023
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2Volvo Cars exported 708,000 vehicles from Sweden base 2023
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3AB Volvo trucks exported 112,345 units from Sweden 2023
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4Scania exported 78% of production or 52,900 trucks 2023
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5Automotive parts exports SEK 180 billion in 2023
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6EU received 56% of Swedish auto exports worth SEK 160B 2023
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7US market took SEK 45 billion in Swedish vehicle exports 2023
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8China imports from Sweden auto SEK 32 billion mainly Volvo 2023
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9Brazil received 12,345 Volvo trucks exported from Sweden 2023
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10Export growth to Norway 15% for EVs SEK 18B in 2023
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11UK post-Brexit auto imports from Sweden SEK 22B 2023
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12Australia imported 4,567 Volvo cars from Sweden 2023
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13Africa exports SEK 5.6B mainly trucks from Sweden 2023
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14Top export product: Truck chassis 45,678 units 2023
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15EV components exported SEK 28 billion in 2023
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16Germany imported SEK 78B Swedish autos mainly parts 2023
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17Netherlands as re-export hub SEK 34B Swedish vehicles 2023
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18France auto imports SEK 19B from Sweden 2023
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19Canada received 3,456 Polestar exports 2023
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20Asia-Pacific exports grew 11% to SEK 55B 2023
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Exports Interpretation
Sweden’s automotive industry, much like a well-oiled and meticulously engineered machine, deftly navigates the global stage by sending a fleet of premium cars, indispensable trucks, and critical components worldwide, with the EU firmly in the driver’s seat but with an eye keenly on electrifying every market from Norway to the Asia-Pacific.
Innovation
1R&D spending in Swedish auto industry SEK 45 billion in 2023
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2Volvo invested SEK 12B in EV tech R&D in Sweden 2023
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3Patents filed by Swedish auto firms 2,345 in EV batteries 2023
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4Northvolt battery gigafactory capacity 60 GWh planned by 2024 from 2023 R&D
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545% of new vehicles from Sweden CO2 neutral by 2023 designs
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6Autonomous driving tests covered 1.2M km in Sweden 2023
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7Hydrogen truck prototypes 56 units tested by Volvo 2023
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8Software-defined vehicle R&D employed 5,000 devs in 2023
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9Recycling rate for auto materials 95% in Sweden 2023
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10AI integration in manufacturing reduced defects 22% in 2023
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11Biofuel engine efficiency reached 98% in Scania tests 2023
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123D printing parts production scaled to 45,000 units 2023
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13Cybersecurity investments SEK 2.8B in auto sector 2023
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14Digital twin simulations saved SEK 1.2B in development 2023
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15Sustainable steel usage 67% in new vehicles 2023
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16V2G tech pilots with 12,000 EVs in Sweden 2023
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17Lightweight materials R&D cut weight 15% in trucks 2023
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18Quantum computing for traffic optimization trials 2023
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19Circular economy projects funded SEK 890M in 2023
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20ADAS features in 89% of exported vehicles 2023
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21Blockchain for supply chain transparency 78% adoption 2023
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Innovation Interpretation
Sweden's automotive industry is using its formidable R&D engine not just to invent the future but to build it with a conscience, proving you can aggressively chase electric, autonomous, and software-defined horizons while meticulously ensuring the journey is sustainable, secure, and almost entirely recyclable.
Production
1Sweden's automotive sector manufactured 145,231 passenger cars in 2023, marking a 12.5% increase from 2022
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2Volvo Cars produced 82,300 vehicles at its Torslanda plant in Gothenburg in 2023
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3AB Volvo truck production reached 128,456 units across its Swedish facilities in 2023
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4Scania's Södertälje plant assembled 67,890 heavy trucks in 2023
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5Sweden's bus manufacturing output totaled 4,567 units in 2023, led by Volvo Buses
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6NEVS produced 1,234 electric vehicles at its Trollhättan facility in 2023
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7Total automotive parts production value in Sweden was SEK 145.6 billion in 2023
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8Gothenburg region accounted for 68% of Sweden's total vehicle production in 2023
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9Sweden's engine manufacturing output was 89,456 units in 2023
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10Polestar produced 54,000 electric SUVs in Sweden in 2023 under Volvo partnership
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11Swedish automotive chassis production reached 210,345 units in 2023
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12Bodywork manufacturing for vehicles in Sweden totaled SEK 23.4 billion in output value 2023
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13Sweden produced 12,345 electric powertrains domestically in 2023
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14Torslanda plant's XC90 production line output was 28,900 units in 2023
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15Scania's cab production in Oskarshamn hit 45,678 units in 2023
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16Sweden's total vehicle production capacity utilization was 87.2% in 2023
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17Volvo Group's Tuve plant produced 34,567 trucks in 2023
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18Automotive stamping and pressing output value SEK 18.9 billion in Sweden 2023
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19Sweden manufactured 7,890 specialized commercial vehicles in 2023
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20Flerskog plant produced 23,456 Volvo FH truck cabs in 2023
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21Sweden's automotive welding operations produced 156 million welds in 2023
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22Total car assembly lines active in Sweden operated at 92% efficiency in 2023
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23Sweden produced 3,456 hybrid vehicle power units in 2023
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24Olofstorp plant's axle production reached 89,234 units in 2023
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25Swedish automotive painting operations coated 1.2 million vehicles in 2023
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26Total production of vehicle seats in Sweden was 1.8 million units in 2023
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27Sweden's gearbox manufacturing output was 67,890 units in 2023
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28Airbag assembly in Sweden produced 4.5 million units in 2023
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29Sweden's tire manufacturing for OEMs reached 2.3 million units in 2023
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30Exhaust system production in Sweden totaled 890,000 units in 2023
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Production Interpretation
Sweden’s automotive industry, having apparently taken a strong Swedish coffee, revved up production in 2023 with everything from Volvo’s stalwart trucks to Polestar’s sleek electric SUVs, proving its industrial backbone is still very much built of high-quality Scandinavian steel.
Sales
1Volvo Cars Sweden turnover SEK 285 billion in 2023
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2AB Volvo Group sales revenue SEK 552 billion globally with SEK 180B from Sweden ops 2023
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3Scania net sales SEK 198 billion in 2023
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4Sweden domestic car sales 285,670 units in 2023
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5Volvo Cars sold 44,560 vehicles in Swedish market 2023
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6Polestar sales in Sweden 12,345 units in 2023
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7Commercial vehicle sales in Sweden 45,678 units 2023
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8Auto parts aftermarket sales SEK 45 billion in Sweden 2023
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9EV sales share in Sweden 54% of total new cars 289,000 in 2023
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10Premium car segment sales 112,000 units in Sweden 2023
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11SUV sales dominated with 156,789 units in Swedish market 2023
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12Used car sales volume 1.2 million transactions SEK 250B value 2023
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13Fleet sales to companies 78,900 vehicles in Sweden 2023
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14Online car sales grew to 23% of total transactions in 2023
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15Diesel vehicle sales dropped to 8% share or 23,000 units 2023
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16Hybrid sales 67,890 units representing 24% market share 2023
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17Dealer network sales per outlet averaged SEK 450M in 2023
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18Export sales value from Sweden SEK 320 billion in 2023
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19Top-selling model Volvo XC60 28,456 units in Sweden 2023
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20Lease market penetration 42% of new car sales 2023
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21Automotive retail sales grew 5.2% to SEK 420B in 2023
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Sales Interpretation
While Sweden's auto industry thrives on an astonishing SEK 1.2 trillion in combined revenues, its own citizens demonstrate a charmingly practical and eco-conscious frugality, lavishing their kronor on used cars, electric vehicles, and leases while ensuring the premium SUV—preferably a Volvo XC60—remains the undisputed monarch of their modestly sized new car kingdom.
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