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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 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.

The table below gives the world's largest twenty motor vehicle manufacturers along with their marques, classified as 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	Markets
1. General Motors ( United States) - 8,926,160 vehicles
Buick		Division	North America, China
Cadillac		Division	Global
Chevrolet		Division	Global
Daewoo		Subsidiary	Asia, Europe
GMC		Division	North America, Middle East
Holden		Subsidiary	Asia Pacific, Middle East
Hummer		Division	Global
Opel		Subsidiary	Continental Europe
Pontiac		Division	North America
Saturn		Subsidiary	North America
Saab		Subsidiary	Global
Vauxhall		Subsidiary	United Kingdom
2. Toyota Motor Corporation ( Japan) - 8,036,010 vehicles[3]
Daihatsu		Subsidiary	Global, except North America
Hino		Subsidiary	Asia, Canada
Lexus		Division	Global
Scion		Division	United States
Toyota		Division	Global
3. Ford Motor Company ( United States) - 6,268,193 vehicles
Ford		Division	Global
Jaguar		Subsidiary	Global
Land Rover		Subsidiary	Global
Lincoln		Division	North America, Middle East
Mercury		Division	North America, Middle East
Volvo Cars		Subsidiary	Global
4. Volkswagen AG ( Germany) - 5,684,603 vehicles
Audi		Subsidiary	Global
Bentley		Subsidiary	Global
Bugatti		Subsidiary	Global
Lamborghini		Subsidiary	Global
SEAT		Subsidiary	Europe, Latin America
Škoda		Subsidiary	Global, except North America
Volkswagen		Division	Global
5. Honda Motor Company ( Japan) - 3,669,514 vehicles
Acura		Division	North America
Honda		Division	Global
6. PSA Peugeot Citroën ( France) - 3,356,859 vehicles
Citroën		Division	Global, except North America
Peugeot		Division	Global, except North America
7. Nissan Motors ( Japan) - 3,223,372 vehicles
Infiniti		Division	North America, Middle East
Nissan		Division	Global
8. Chrysler LLC ( United States) - 2,544,590 vehicles
Chrysler		Division	Global
Dodge		Division	Global
Jeep		Division	Global
9. Renault SA ( France) - 2,492,470 vehicles
Dacia		Subsidiary	Europe
Renault		Division	Global, except North America
Samsung		Subsidiary	Asia
10. Hyundai Motor Company ( South Korea) - 2,462,677 vehicles
Hyundai		Division	Global
11. Fiat Group SpA ( Italy) - 2,317,652 vehicles
Alfa Romeo		Subsidiary	Global, except North America
Ferrari		Subsidiary	Global
Fiat		Division	Global, except North America
Iveco		Subsidiary	Global, except North America
Lancia		Subsidiary	Europe and North America
Maserati		Subsidiary	Global
12. Suzuki ( Japan) - 2,297,277 vehicles
Maruti		Subsidiary	India, Middle East
Suzuki		Division	Global
13. Daimler AG ( Germany) - 2,044,533 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz		Division	Global
Maybach		Division	Global
Mitsubishi Fuso		Subsidiary	Global
Smart		Division	Global
14. Mazda Motor Corporation ( Japan) - 1,396,412 vehicles
Mazda		Division[4]	Global
15. Kia Motors ( South Korea) - 1,381,123 vehicles
Kia		Division[5]	Global
16. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG ( Germany) - 1,366,838 vehicles
BMW		Division[6]	Global
MINI		Subsidiary	Global
Rolls-Royce		Subsidiary	Global
17. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ( Japan) - 1,313,409 vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors		Division[7]	Global
18. AvtoVAZ ( Russia) - 765,627 vehicles
Lada		Division	Russia
VAZ		Division[8]	Russia, Eastern Europe
19. Fuji Heavy Industries ( Japan) - 587,274 vehicles
Subaru		Division[9]	Global
20. Tata Motors ( India) - 561,081 vehicles
Daewoo Commercial Vehicle		Subsidiary	South Korea
Hispano Carrocera		Subsidiary	Europe
Tata Motors		Division[10]	India, South Africa

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 5 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.^[11]
  • Hyundai Motor Co. holds a 38.67% stake in Kia Motors.^[12]
  • Daimler AG holds a 19.9% stake in Chrysler Holding LLC.^[13]
  • General Motors still holds a 3% stake in Suzuki. Suzuki is also partner with GM in GMDAT and CAMI^[14]
  • Toyota Motors holds 51% stake Daihatsu hence having a controlling interest in the company. However, OICA lists Daihatsu as an independent entity in its World Motor Vehicle Production list.

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