Automotive industry

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Industrial robots welding a car body in the white section of a production line.
Industrial robots welding a car body in the white section of a production line.

The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide.[1] In 2006 16 million new automobiles were sold in the USA, 15 million in Western Europe, 7 million in China, [2] and 2 million in India. In 2007, the markets in Canada, USA, Western Europe and Japan are stagnating, while those in South America (especially Brazil), Eastern Europe (especially Russia), and Asia (South Korea and India) are growing.

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[edit] World motor vehicle production

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Motor vehicle production (1000 units)
Country 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000
Flag of Japan Japan 11596
Flag of the United States United States 10781
Flag of the People's Republic of China PR China 8882
Flag of Germany Germany 6213 (includes GM Belgium)
Flag of South Korea South Korea 4086
Flag of France France 3019
Flag of Brazil Brazil 2971
Flag of Spain Spain 2890
Flag of Canada Canada 2578
Flag of India India 2307
Flag of Mexico Mexico 2095
Flag of the United Kingdom UK 1750
Flag of Russia Russia 1660
Flag of Italy Italy 1284
Flag of Thailand Thailand 1238
Flag of Turkey Turkey 1099
Flag of Iran Iran 997
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Rep. 939
Flag of Belgium Belgium 844
Flag of Poland Poland 785
Reference: World Motor Vehicle Production by Country: 2006–2007. OICA. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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Big auto makers. Top 20 motor vehicle manufacturing companies by volume 2006
Total motor vehicle production (1000 units)
Group 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000
Toyota* 9,120,731
General Motors 8,926,160
Ford 6,268,193
Volkswagen Group 5,684,603
Honda 3,669,514
PSA 3,356,859
Nissan 3,223,372
Chrysler 2,544,590
Renault 2,492,470
Hyundai 2,462,677
Fiat 2,317,652
Suzuki 2,297,277
Daimler 2,044,533
Mazda 1,396,412
Kia 1,381,123
BMW 1,366,838
Mitsubishi Motors 1,313,409
AvtoVAZ 765,627
Subaru 587,274
Tata Motors 561,081
Key Cars Light Commercial Vehicles Heavy Commercial Vehicles Heavy Buses
Total global production: 68340
Reference: World motor vehicle production by manufacturer: World ranking 2006. OICA (July 2007).
*Toyota total includes Daihatsu production figures, which OICA list separately. Daihatsu is a Toyota Motor Corporation subsidiary.

[edit] World's largest vehicle manufacturing groups (by volume)

The table below gives the world's largest twenty motor vehicle manufacturing groups, along with their marques, classified as divisions and subsidiary companies. The table is ranked by parent group production volumes, using the latest OICA data with the largest producer appearing at the top of the table.

Marque Country of origin Ownership Markets
1. Toyota Motor Corporation (Flag of Japan Japan)
Daihatsu Flag of Japan Subsidiary Global, except North America
Hino Flag of Japan Subsidiary Asia Pacific, Canada, South America
Lexus Flag of Japan Division Global, except South America, but Chile.
Scion Flag of Japan Division United States
Toyota Flag of Japan Division Global
2. General Motors Corporation (Flag of the United States United States)
Buick Flag of the United States Division North America, China
Cadillac Flag of the United States Division Global
Chevrolet Flag of the United States Division Global
Daewoo Flag of South Korea Subsidiary Asia, Europe, South America
GMC Flag of the United States Division North America, Middle East
Pontiac Flag of the United States Division North America
Holden Flag of Australia Subsidiary Asia Pacific, Middle East
Hummer Flag of the United States Division Global
Isuzu Flag of Japan Division Global, expect North America
Opel Flag of Germany Subsidiary Continental Europe, South Africa
Saturn Flag of the United States Subsidiary North America
Saab Flag of Sweden Subsidiary Global
Vauxhall Flag of the United Kingdom Subsidiary United Kingdom
3. Ford Motor Company (Flag of the United States United States)
Ford Flag of the United States Division Global
Lincoln Flag of the United States Division North America, Middle East
Mercury Flag of the United States Division North America, Middle East
Volvo Cars Flag of Sweden Subsidiary Global
Troller Flag of Brazil Subsidiary South America
4. Volkswagen AG (Flag of Germany Germany)
Audi Flag of Germany Subsidiary Global
Bentley Flag of the United Kingdom Subsidiary Global
Bugatti Flag of France Subsidiary Global
Lamborghini Flag of Italy Subsidiary Global
Lotus Cars Flag of the United Kingdom Division United Kingdom
Scania Flag of Sweden Subsidiary Global
SEAT Flag of Spain Subsidiary Europe, Latin America, South Africa
Škoda Flag of the Czech Republic Subsidiary Global, except North America
Volkswagen Flag of Germany Division Global
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Flag of Germany Division Global
5. Honda Motor Company (Flag of Japan Japan)
Acura Flag of Japan Division North America, China
Honda Flag of Japan Division Global
6. PSA Peugeot Citroën (Flag of France France
Citroën Flag of France Division Global, except North America
Peugeot Flag of France Division Global, except United States and Canada
7. Nissan Motors (Flag of Japan Japan)
Infiniti Flag of Japan Division North America, Middle East, Taiwan, Korea, Western Europe
Nissan Flag of Japan Division Global
8. Chrysler LLC (Flag of the United States United States)
Chrysler Flag of the United States Division Global
Dodge Flag of the United States Division Global
Jeep Flag of the United States Division Global
9. Renault S.A. (Flag of France France)
Dacia Flag of Romania Subsidiary Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa
Renault Flag of France Division Global, except United States and Canada
Samsung Flag of South Korea Subsidiary Asia, South America
10. Hyundai Motor Company (Flag of South Korea South Korea)
Hyundai Flag of South Korea Division Global
11. Fiat S.p.A. (Flag of Italy Italy)
Abarth Flag of Italy Subsidiary Global, except United States and Canada
Alfa Romeo Flag of Italy Subsidiary Global, except United States and Canada
Ferrari Flag of Italy Subsidiary Global
Fiat Flag of Italy Division Global, except United States and Canada
Iveco Flag of Italy Subsidiary Global, except North America
Maserati Flag of Italy Subsidiary Global
Lancia Flag of Italy Subsidiary Global, except North America
Zastava Flag of Serbia Subsidiary Global
12. Suzuki Motor Corporation (Flag of Japan Japan)
Maruti Suzuki Flag of India Subsidiary India, Middle East, South America
Suzuki Flag of Japan Division Global
13. Daimler AG (Flag of Germany Germany)
Mercedes-Benz Flag of Germany Division Global
Mercedes-AMG Flag of Germany Division Global
Maybach Flag of Germany Division Global
Smart Flag of Germany Division Western Europe, Southeast Asia, North America, South Africa
Mitsubishi Fuso Flag of Japan Subsidiary Global
Freightliner Flag of the United States Subsidiary North America, South Africa
14. Mazda Motor Corporation (Flag of Japan Japan)
Mazda Flag of Japan Division[3] Global
15. Kia Motors (Flag of South Korea South Korea)
Kia Flag of South Korea Division[4] Global
16. BMW AG (Flag of Germany Germany)
BMW Flag of Germany Division[5] Global
MINI Flag of the United Kingdom Division Global
Rolls-Royce Flag of the United Kingdom Subsidiary Global
17. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Flag of Japan Japan)
Mitsubishi Flag of Japan Division[6] Global
18. AvtoVAZ (Flag of Russia Russia)
Lada Flag of Russia Division Russia, Finland, Sweden
VAZ Flag of Russia Division[7] Russia, Eastern Europe
19. Fuji Heavy Industries (Flag of Japan Japan)
Subaru Flag of Japan Division[8] Global
20. Tata Motors Limited (Flag of India India)
Hispano Flag of Spain Subsidiary Europe
Jaguar* Flag of the United Kingdom Subsidiary Global
Land Rover* Flag of the United Kingdom Subsidiary Global
Tata Flag of India Division[9] India, South Africa
Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Flag of South Korea Subsidiary South Korea

[edit] Company relationships

It is not uncommon for automobile manufacturers to hold stakes in other automobile manufacturers. These ownerships can be explored under the detail for the individual companies.

Notable current relationships include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ World Motor Vehicle Production by Country: 2005 - 2006. OICA.
  2. ^ China car sale.
  3. ^ Mazda Motor Corporation. Hoovers.
  4. ^ Kia Motors Corporation. Hoovers.
  5. ^ BMW AG. Hoovers.
  6. ^ Mitsubishi. Hoovers.
  7. ^ AV. Hoovers.
  8. ^ Subaru. Hoovers.
  9. ^ Tata. Hoovers.
  10. ^ Share Fact Sheet. Volkswagen. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
  11. ^ Ford parks 33.9% ownership of Mazda in holding company (PDF). Mazda. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
  12. ^ Shareholder. Kia Motors. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
  13. ^ Cerberus Takes Over Majority Interest in Chrysler Group and Related Financial Services Business for EUR 5.5 Billion ($7.4 billion) from DaimlerChrysler. DaimlerChrysler. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
  14. ^ General Motors history. General Motors. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
  15. ^ Yumiko, Nishitani. "Japan's Fuji Heavy shares rally on expanded alliance with Toyota group", Thomson Financial News, 2008-04-11. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. (English) 

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