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The 'automotive industry' is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more that 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, 4 million in China and one million in India. In 2007 the markets in Canada, USA, Western Europe and Japan are stagnating, while those in South America (especially Brazil) and Asia grow.
Although the locations of the headquarters of the major volume producers of motor vehicles are confined to a relatively small number of countries, their manufacturing facilities are distributed in many other countries around the world.
Reasons for the selection of manufacturing locations may include labor costs, political quotas for local content in certain markets and import tariffs. An example of the latter is the U.S. tariff of 25% imposed on imported pickup trucks.[2] The result is that manufacturers of pickups intended for the markets of the North American Free Trade Agreement area have to assemble their products in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico, to avoid the tariff.
The table below gives the world's largest fifteen motor vehicle manufacturers along with their divisions and subsidiary companies. The table is ranked by parent group 'production volumes for 2006 (all motor vehicles) from the OICA data', with the largest producer appearing at the top of the table, as for the table above.
;Notes
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★ It is not uncommon for automobile manufacturers to hold stakes in other automobile manufacturers - Porsche holds a large stake in the VW Group. These ownerships can be explored under the detail for the individual companies. However there are 4 relationships between the "top 15" manufacturers listed in the table above:
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★ The Renault-Nissan alliance involves two global companies linked by cross-shareholding, with Renault holding 44.3% of Nissan shares, and Nissan holding 15% of Renault shares.
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★ Ford holds a 33.9% stake in Mazda.[4]
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★ Hyundai Motor Co. holds a 38.67% stake in Kia Motors.[5]
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★ Daimler AG holds a 19.9% stake in Chrysler Holding LLC.[6]
★ Automobile
★ Automotive design
★ Automotive engineering
★ Bus
★ Effects of the automobile on societies
★ Hubbert peak theory
★ (category)
★ Truck
1. World Motor Vehicle Production by Country: 2005 - 2006
2. Issue Brief: AIADA Position on the 25% Imported Truck Tariff
3. WORLD MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION: GROUP : Toyota
4. Ford parks 33.9% ownership of Mazda in holding company
5. Shareholder
6. Cerberus Takes Over Majority Interest in Chrysler Group and Related Financial Services Business for EUR 5.5 Billion (.4 billion) from DaimlerChrysler
★ Automotive Industry Analysis
★ The British Library - finding information on the automotive industry (UK bias)
★ Car makes of the world, 1894—present
★ Automotive history and photos
★ Automaker Rankings 2007: The Environmental Performance of Car Companies
★ New Car Manufacturers Search
| Contents |
| Global locations |
| World motor vehicle production |
| World's largest vehicle manufacturers |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Global locations
Although the locations of the headquarters of the major volume producers of motor vehicles are confined to a relatively small number of countries, their manufacturing facilities are distributed in many other countries around the world.
Reasons for the selection of manufacturing locations may include labor costs, political quotas for local content in certain markets and import tariffs. An example of the latter is the U.S. tariff of 25% imposed on imported pickup trucks.[2] The result is that manufacturers of pickups intended for the markets of the North American Free Trade Agreement area have to assemble their products in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico, to avoid the tariff.
World motor vehicle production
World's largest vehicle manufacturers
The table below gives the world's largest fifteen motor vehicle manufacturers along with their divisions and subsidiary companies. The table is ranked by parent group 'production volumes for 2006 (all motor vehicles) from the OICA data', with the largest producer appearing at the top of the table, as for the table above.
| Marque | Country of origin | Ownership | Main market | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1. General Motors' () - 8926160 vehicles | ||||
| Buick | Division | North America/China | ||
| Cadillac | Division | North America | ||
| Chevrolet | Division | Global | ||
| Daewoo | Subsidiary | Asia/Europe (as Chevrolet) | ||
| GMC | Division | North America | ||
| Holden | Subsidiary | Australia/New Zealand/China/Middle East | ||
| Hummer | Division | North America/Europe/Australia | ||
| Opel | Subsidiary | Continental Europe | ||
| Pontiac | Division | North America | ||
| Saturn | Subsidiary | North America | ||
| Saab | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| Vauxhall | Subsidiary | United Kingdom | ||
| '2. Toyota Motor Corporation' () - 8036010 vehicles[3] | ||||
| Daihatsu | Subsidiary | Asia/Europe/Middle East/Latin America | ||
| Hino | Subsidiary | Asia, Canada | ||
| Lexus | Division | Global | ||
| Scion | Division | United States | ||
| Toyota | Division | Global | ||
| '3. Ford Motor Company' () - 6268193 vehicles | ||||
| Ford | Division | Global | ||
| Jaguar (for sale) | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| Land Rover (for sale) | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| Lincoln | Division | North America | ||
| Mercury | Division | North America | ||
| Volvo Cars (for sale) | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| '4. Volkswagen AG' () - 5684603 vehicles | ||||
| Audi | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| Bentley | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| Bugatti | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| Lamborghini | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| SEAT | Subsidiary | Europe/Latin America | ||
| Škoda | Subsidiary | Europe/Africa/Asia/Oceania/Latin America | ||
| Volkswagen | Division | Global | ||
| '5. Honda Motor Company' () - 3669514 vehicles | ||||
| Acura | Division | North America | ||
| Honda | Division | Global | ||
| '6. PSA Peugeot Citroën' () - 3356859 vehicles | ||||
| Citroën | Division | Europe/Africa/Asia/Latin America/Oceania | ||
| Peugeot | Division | Europe/Africa/Asia/Latin America/Oceania | ||
| '7. Nissan Motors' () - 3223372 vehicles | ||||
| Infiniti | Division | North America | ||
| Nissan | Division | Global | ||
| '8. Chrysler LLC' ()- 2544590 vehicles | ||||
| Chrysler | Division | North America/Europe | ||
| Dodge | Division | North America/Europe | ||
| Jeep | Division | North America/Europe | ||
| '9. Renault SA' () - 2492470 vehicles | ||||
| Dacia | Subsidiary | Europe | ||
| Renault | Division | Europe/Africa/Asia/Latin America/Oceania | ||
| Samsung | Subsidiary | Asia | ||
| '10. Hyundai Motor Company' () - 2462677 vehicles | ||||
| Hyundai | Division | Global | ||
| '11. Fiat Group SpA' () - 2317652 vehicles | ||||
| Abarth | Subsidiary | Europe/Asia/Middle East | ||
| Alfa Romeo | Subsidiary | Europe/Asia/Oceania/Middle East/Latin America | ||
| Ferrari | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| Fiat | Division | Europe/Asia/Oceania/Middle East/Latin America | ||
| Iveco | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| Lancia | Subsidiary | Europe | ||
| Maserati | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| '12. Suzuki Motor Corporation' () - 2297277 vehicles | ||||
| Maruti Udyog | Subsidiary | India/Middle East | ||
| Suzuki | Division | Global | ||
| '13. DaimlerChrysler AG' ()- 2044533 vehicles | ||||
| Mercedes-Benz | Division | Global | ||
| Maybach | Division | Global | ||
| Mitsubishi Fuso | Subsidiary | Global | ||
| Smart | Division | Europe/Asia/Middle East/Oceania/Latin America | ||
| '14. Mazda Motor Corporation' () - 1396412 vehicles | ||||
| Mazda | Division | Global | ||
| '15. Kia Motors' () - 1381123 vehicles | ||||
| Kia | Division | Global | ||
;Notes
:
★ It is not uncommon for automobile manufacturers to hold stakes in other automobile manufacturers - Porsche holds a large stake in the VW Group. These ownerships can be explored under the detail for the individual companies. However there are 4 relationships between the "top 15" manufacturers listed in the table above:
:
★ The Renault-Nissan alliance involves two global companies linked by cross-shareholding, with Renault holding 44.3% of Nissan shares, and Nissan holding 15% of Renault shares.
:
★ Ford holds a 33.9% stake in Mazda.[4]
:
★ Hyundai Motor Co. holds a 38.67% stake in Kia Motors.[5]
:
★ Daimler AG holds a 19.9% stake in Chrysler Holding LLC.[6]
See also
★ Automobile
★ Automotive design
★ Automotive engineering
★ Bus
★ Effects of the automobile on societies
★ Hubbert peak theory
★ (category)
★ Truck
References
1. World Motor Vehicle Production by Country: 2005 - 2006
2. Issue Brief: AIADA Position on the 25% Imported Truck Tariff
3. WORLD MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION: GROUP : Toyota
4. Ford parks 33.9% ownership of Mazda in holding company
5. Shareholder
6. Cerberus Takes Over Majority Interest in Chrysler Group and Related Financial Services Business for EUR 5.5 Billion (.4 billion) from DaimlerChrysler
External links
★ Automotive Industry Analysis
★ The British Library - finding information on the automotive industry (UK bias)
★ Car makes of the world, 1894—present
★ Automotive history and photos
★ Automaker Rankings 2007: The Environmental Performance of Car Companies
★ New Car Manufacturers Search
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