List of automobile manufacturers

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The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's motor vehicles. In 2008, more than 70 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide.

In 2007, a total of 71.9 million new automobiles were sold worldwide: 22.9 million in Europe, 21.4 million in Asia-Pacific, 19.4 million in USA and Canada, 4.4 million in Latin America, 2.4 million in the Middle East and 1.4 million in Africa. The markets in North America and Japan were stagnant, while those in South America and other parts of Asia grew strongly. Of the major markets, Russia, Brazil, India and China saw the most rapid growth.

About 250 million vehicles are in use in the United States. Around the world, there were about 806 million cars and light trucks on the road in 2007; they burn over 260 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel yearly. The numbers are increasing rapidly, especially in China and India. In the opinion of some, urban transport systems based around the car have proved unsustainable, consuming excessive energy, affecting the health of populations, and delivering a declining level of service despite increasing investments. Many of these negative impacts fall disproportionately on those social groups who are also least likely to own and drive cars. The sustainable transport movement focuses on solutions to these problems.

In 2008, with rapidly rising oil prices, industries such as the automotive industry, are experiencing a combination of pricing pressures from raw material costs and changes in consumer buying habits. The industry is also facing increasing external competition from the public transport sector, as consumers re-evaluate their private vehicle usage. Roughly half of the US's fifty one light vehicle plants are projected to permanently close in the coming years with the loss of another 200,000 jobs in the sector, on top of the 560,000 jobs lost this decade. As a result, in 2009, China became the largest automobile market in the world.


Top 15 Motor Vehicle Producing Countries 2006 v · d · e
Car and Light Commercial Vehicle Production (1,000 units)
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000 12,000
United States 10802
Japan 10774
China 6291
Germany 5601
South Korea 3828
France 3110
Spain 2698
Canada 2497
Brazil 2471
Mexico 1956
India 1684
United Kingdom 1629
Russia 1392
Thailand 1281
Italy 1165


Top 15 Motor Vehicles Manufacturing Companies by Volume 2005
Car and Light Commercial Vehicle Production (1,000 units)
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000
General Motors USA 9,040
Toyota Japan 7,100
Ford USA 6,418
Volkswagen Group Germany 5,173
DaimlerChrysler Germany 4,319
PSA Peugeot Citroën France 3,375
Honda Japan 3,373
Nissan Japan 3,348
Hyundai-Kia Motors Flag of South Korea.svg 2,853
Renault-Dacia-Samsung France 2,617
Suzuki-Maruti Japan 2,072
Fiat Italy 1,934
Mitsubishi Japan 1,327
BMW Group Germany 1,323
Mazda Japan 1,285
Total global production: 67,265


Top vehicle manufacturing groups (by volume)

The table below shows the world's largest motor vehicle manufacturing groups, along with the marques produced by each one. The table is ranked by the latest production figures from OICA 2007 for the parent group, and then alphabetically by marque.

Marque Country of origin Ownership Markets
1. Toyota Motor Corporation (22px-Flag of Japan.png)
Daihatsu * 22px-Flag of Japan.png Subsidiary Global, except North America and Australia
Hino * 22px-Flag of Japan.png Subsidiary Asia Pacific, Canada, South America and Puerto Rico
Lexus 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division Global, apart from South America with the exception of Chile and Argentina
Scion** 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division United States, Puerto Rico and Canada
Toyota 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division Global
Perodua 22px-Flag of Malaysia.png Subsidiary Asia Pacific, UK, Middle-East and South Asia
2. General Motors Corporation (22px-Flag of the United States.png)
Buick 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division United States, Canada, China, Israel, Taiwan
Cadillac 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division Global
Chevrolet 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division Global, with the exception of Australia
Daewoo 22px-Flag of South Korea.svg.png Subsidiary Asia, Europe, South America, South Africa, Puerto Rico
GMC 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division North America, Middle East
Holden 22px-Flag of Australia.svg.png Subsidiary Australia, New Zealand, Middle East
Hummer* 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division Global
Opel* 22px-Flag of Germany.png Division Continental Europe, Ireland, South Africa
Pontiac 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division United States, Canada and Mexico
Saab* 22px-Flag of Sweden.svg.png Subsidiary Global
Saturn 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division United States (excluding Puerto Rico), Canada, Japan, Taiwan
Vauxhall 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Subsidiary United Kingdom
3. Porsche Automobil Holding SE (22px-Flag of Germany.png)
Audi 22px-Flag of Germany.png Subsidiary Global
Bentley 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Subsidiary Global
Bugatti 22px-Flag of France.png Subsidiary Global
Lamborghini 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Subsidiary Global
Porsche 22px-Flag of Germany.png Subsidiary Global
Scania 22px-Flag of Sweden.png Subsidiary Global
SEAT 22px-Flag of Spain.png Subsidiary Europe, Latin America, South Africa
Škoda 22px-Flag of the Czech Republic.png Subsidiary Global, except North America
Volkswagen 22px-Flag of Germany.png Subsidiary Global
4. Ford Motor Company (22px-Flag of the United States.png)
Ford 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division Global***
Lincoln 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division United States, Canada, Middle East
Mercury 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division United States, Canada, Middle East
Troller 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Subsidiary South America and Africa
Volvo (cars) 22px-Flag of Sweden.svg.png Subsidiary Global
5. Honda Motor Company (22px-Flag of Japan.png)
Acura 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division United States, Canada, China
Honda 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division Global
6. PSA Peugeot Citroën (22px-Flag of France.png)
Citroën 22px-Flag of France.png Subsidiary Global, except North America
Peugeot 22px-Flag of France.png Subsidiary Global, except United States and Canada
7. Nissan Motors (22px-Flag of Japan.png)
Infiniti 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division United States, Canada, Middle East, Taiwan, Korea, Russia, Europe
Nissan 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division Global
8. Fiat S.p.A. (3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif)
Abarth 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Subsidiary Global, except United States and Canada
Alfa Romeo 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Subsidiary Global, Canada (the 8C is sold in the USA)
Ferrari 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Subsidiary Global
Fiat 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Subsidiary Global, except United States and Canada
Iveco 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Subsidiary Global, except North America
Lancia 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Subsidiary Global, except North America
Maserati 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Subsidiary Global
9. Renault S.A. (22px-Flag of France.png)
Dacia 22px-Flag of Romania.svg.png Subsidiary Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa
Renault (cars) 22px-Flag of France.png Division Global, except United States and Canada
Renault Samsung 22px-Flag of South Korea.png Subsidiary Asia, South America
10. Hyundai Motor Company (22px-Flag of South Korea.svg.png)
Hyundai 22px-Flag of South Korea.svg.png Division Global
11. Suzuki Motor Corporation (22px-Flag of Japan.png)
Maruti Suzuki 20px-Flag of India.svg.png Subsidiary India, Middle East, South America
Suzuki 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division Global
12. Chrysler LLC (22px-Flag of the United States.png)
Chrysler 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division Global
Dodge 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division Global
Jeep 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division Global
13. Daimler AG (22px-Flag of Germany.png)
Freightliner 22px-Flag of the United States.png Subsidiary North America, South Africa
Maybach 22px-Flag of Germany.png Division Global
Mercedes-Benz 22px-Flag of Germany.png Division Global
Mitsubishi Fuso 22px-Flag of Japan.png Subsidiary Global
Smart 22px-Flag of Germany.png Division North America, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, South Africa
14. BMW AG (22px-Flag of Germany.png)
BMW 22px-Flag of Germany.png Division Global
MINI 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Division Global
Rolls-Royce 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Subsidiary Global
15. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (22px-Flag of Japan.png)
Mitsubishi 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division Global
16. Kia Motors (22px-Flag of South Korea.svg.png)
Kia 22px-Flag of South Korea.svg.png Subsidiary Global
17. Mazda Motor Corporation (22px-Flag of Japan.png)
Mazda 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division Global
18. AvtoVAZ (22px-Flag of Russia.png)
Lada 22px-Flag of Russia.png Division Russia, Finland, Sweden, Europe
VAZ 22px-Flag of Russia.png Division Russia, Eastern Europe
19. FAW Group (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
Besturn 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
Hongqi 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
Xiali 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Subsidiary China
Jiefang 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
Haima 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Subsidiary China
20. Tata Motors Limited (22px-Flag of India.png)
Hispano 22px-Flag of Spain.png Subsidiary Europe
Jaguar 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Subsidiary Global
Land Rover 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Subsidiary Global
Tata 22px-Flag of India.png Division India, South Africa
Tata Daewoo 22px-Flag of South Korea.svg.png Subsidiary South Korea
21. Fuji Heavy Industries (22px-Flag of Japan.png)
Subaru 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division Global
22. Chang'an Automobile (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
Chang'an/Chana 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China, South Africa
JMC 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
Landwind 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
23. Isuzu Motors (22px-Flag of Japan.png)
Isuzu 22px-Flag of Japan.png Division Global except North America
24. Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corporation (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
BAW 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Subsidiary China
FotonTemplate:Fact 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Subsidiary China
25. Dongfeng Motor Corporation (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
Dongfeng 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
26. Chery Automobile (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
Chery 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China, South Africa, Southeast Asia except Thailand
27. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
MG 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Subsidiary UK
Roewe 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
SsangYong 22px-Flag of South Korea.svg.png Subsidiary South Korea, South Africa, Europe, Australia
28. Brilliance China Automotive Holdings (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
Brilliance 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
Jinbei 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Subsidiary China
29. GAZ (22px-Flag of Russia.png)
GAZ 22px-Flag of Russia.png Division Russia
LDV 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Subsidiary Europe
LiAZ 22px-Flag of Russia.png Subsidiary Russia
30. Volvo Group (22px-Flag of Sweden.png)
Mack 22px-Flag of the United States.png Subsidiary Global
Renault (trucks) 22px-Flag of France.png Subsidiary Global
Nissan Diesel 22px-Flag of Japan.png Subsidiary Global
Volvo (trucks) 22px-Flag of Sweden.png Division Global
31. Harbin Hafei Automobile Industry Group (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
Hafei 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
32. Geely Automobile (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
Geely 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
Maple 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
33. Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Company (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
JAC 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
34. Mahindra (22px-Flag of India.png)
Mahindra 22px-Flag of India.png Division India, South Africa
35. Paccar Inc (22px-Flag of the United States.png)
DAF 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png Subsidiary Global except United States and Canada
Kenworth 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division North America
Leyland 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Subsidiary Europe
Peterbilt 22px-Flag of the United States.png Division North America
36. Great Wall Motor (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
Great Wall 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China, South Africa
37. Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Company (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
Changhe 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
38. BYD Auto (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
BYD 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
39. China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png)
CNHTC 22px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.png Division China
40. MAN AG (22px-Flag of Germany.png)
MAN 22px-Flag of Germany.png Division Europe

* The OICA statistics rank the Toyota subsidiary companies Daihatsu and Hino separately, and Porsche separately from the Volkswagen Group; in this table they are included with Toyota and Porsche respectively.

** Scion is headquartered in the United States.

*** "Global" may be misleading; Ford has traditionally maintained largely distinct ranges under the Ford marque in the United States, United Kingdom, and mainland Europe, but these distinctions are fading and have gone altogether within Europe (including the UK).

* GM is in the process of selling Hummer and Saab. GM is also considering closure or sale of Saturn after 2011.


Companies by Country

A-B

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

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Bulgaria

Canada

A-E

F-I

L-R

S-Z

C-F

China

Czech Republic

Denmark

Egypt

Estonia

Finland

France

A-H

J-V

Germany

A-G

H-R

S-W

G-I

Greece

Hungary

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Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Car Information and Photos by Marque: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

A-H

I-Z

J-P

Japan

See also: Japanese automobile industry

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Malaysia

Morocco

Namibia

Netherlands

North Korea

Norway

Pakistan

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

R-U

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

A-E

F-L

M-R

S-W

United States

There were over 1800 automobile manufacturers in the United States from 1896 to 1930. Very few survived and only a few new ones were started after that period.

Current minor car manufacturers

Defunct US automakers

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I-J
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See also

Vietnam



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