company "Kromberg and Schubert Ukraine", which already has a wiring plant for
Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW cars in Lutsk, plans to build additional production
facilities in Zhytomyr.
At least, we know 37 companies - manufacturers of components for cars, which
are mainly located in Western Ukraine.
The simulation model of the potential nucleus of Eurocar cluster is based on
official Eurocar information. Thus, the main suppliers of auto components, cable
products and components in Zakarpattya region are Yazaki (Japan, Zakarpattya 2002),
Forschner (Germany, Zakarpattya 2003), Industry Electric (Germany, Zakarpattya
2006, 2013, 2018). Partners are the leading companies in the world - powerful car
holdings and associations such as: Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche,
Audi, Fiat and Nissan. At the same time, Ukrainian products are included in the value
chain and take part in the creation of leading world brands of cars. The list of
dealerships follow: Autotrading AC Dnipropetrovsk, Autotrading Odessa, Autocentre
Hi-Tech, Agrotechcomplekt LLC, Autocentre Prague Auto at Kiltsevoy, Autocentre-
Ukraine, Bazis Avto (Autocentre Odesa), Autotrading-Vinnitsa, State Enterprise
AvtoTrading-Kharkiv,
Autotrading-Center,
LLC
Autocentre-Poltava,
LLC
Autocentre-S, LLC "OPAD", LLC "Autocentre Kherson", LLC "Evpers-Avto", LLC
Autocentre Kyiv (TM " 1st Autocentre SKODA "), LLC AD Sally Plus, LLC
InterAvto-Plus, Ltd with foreign investment. «AST-Combi», PJSC «Halych-Avto»,
LLC «Zakarpat-Avto», LLC «Autotrading-Lviv», «TD« Euromotors »Ltd, «Vik-
Expo» Ltd. Avtograd, «Ifkar»LLC, Forvard Ltd. autocentre, "Jereman Auto Center"
Ltd.,"Metek", private enterprise" Auto-Chance "
Main steps of the formation and strategy for the further development of the
automotive cluster in Ukraine are grouped in Table 2.
Consequently, the preconditions for the formation of a car cluster already exist,
this is primarily the presence of manufacturers of components for automotive products,
and actually production facilities. The final stage in the creation of the cluster should
be the formation of research units focused on working with car manufacturers. Already
built and functioning factories for the production of cars and components are placed on
one territory. In addition, suppliers of equipment, components and specialized services
are located and continue to be located. We can say that there is an already formed
cluster infrastructure. Virtually all the signs coincide with its definition. It can be said
that in Zakarpattya region a cluster of automobile industry has been formed, there are
not enough research institutes.
The formation of automotive clusters of the foreign industry in Zakarpattya
region, on the one hand, may affect the situation of domestic automobile
manufacturers, but on the other hand, will allow Ukraine to acquire necessary
experience in clustering and accelerate the process of increasing the degree of
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