Global R&D spending in the automotive sector reached 145 billion euros in 2022. Companies based in the European Union stood behind the largest share of the spending, amounting to more than 60 billion euros. Japanese companies spent the second largest sum on research & development that year. Breaking down by company, Volkswagen was the largest single spender.
Total global research and development (R&D) spending on automobiles and other transport in 2022, by region
(in billion euros)
Characteristic
R&D expenditure in billion euros
Total
145
EU
61.1
USA
26.3
China
18.1
Japan
30.2
Rest of the World
9.2
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