Ukraine supplies numerous automotive components and small parts for European cars, particularly for high-end brands like Maybach, Lamborghini, and Porsche. Many of these components require labor-intensive manufacturing. For instance, Ukrainian plants assemble wiring harnesses and upholster car seats.

Most foreign auto component companies are concentrated in western Ukraine. This choice of region is primarily due to the logistical proximity to end consumers in the EU. However, for some companies, the relatively safe regions did not become a reason to stay in Ukraine.

Companies that have left Ukraine are in the minority. Liga.Tech collected data on which companies returned to work in Ukraine after the start of the full-scale war, what they produce, and who left the market.

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