L'industrie automobile française d'une crise à l'autre

French automobile industry from one crisis to another, Jean-Louis Loubet. The car industry has gone through the deepest changes in its history in the last 20 years. The crisis from the oil shock in 1973 brought about the concentration of this sector in one fell swoop. This transformation had begun during the 1930s crisis, but at that time only the disappearance of small manufacturers had been speeded up. While the collapse of the automobile industry can be explained by a series of reasons whose effects are interlaced with the end of growth, its most visible consequences can be seen in the reductions of the work force. The present crisis is no longer just limited to taking into account the economic necessities of the various social partners. It forces manufacturers, unlike what happened in the 1930s, to pay constant attention to a more and more irregular and unpredictable market. Nevertheless, regardless of the period, the crises point out that the car industry only finds success in its ability to adapt to new conditions.Loubet Jean-Louis. L'industrie automobile française d'une crise à l'autre. In: Vingtième Siècle, revue d'histoire, n°52, octobre-décembre 1996. Les crises économiques du 20e siècle. pp. 66-78