(Redirected from List of automobile manufacturers)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.
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.
;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:
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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]
See also
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Automobile
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Automotive design
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Automotive engineering
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Bus
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Effects of the automobile on societies
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Hubbert peak theory
★ (category)
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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
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Automotive Industry Analysis
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The British Library - finding information on the automotive industry (UK bias)
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Car makes of the world, 1894—present
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Automotive history and photos
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Automaker Rankings 2007: The Environmental Performance of Car Companies
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New Car Manufacturers Search
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