Big Three automobile manufacturers
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The Big Three automobile manufactures may refer to:
- The three major American (USA) automakers: Ford, General Motors, and the ex Chrysler Corporation operations of DaimlerChrysler.
- (A number of European and Asian companies also have manufacturing operations in the USA, either solely owned and operated or as or joint ventures with one of the above.)
- The three major Japanese automakers: Toyota, Honda, and Nissan.
- Japanese exporting manufactures below these but with significant design, technical, production capability, and market share are Mazda, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (making light and medium trucks) and Suzuki (making light SUVs).
- The big three European automakers: Volkswagon, Daimlerchrysler, and Renault-Nissan.