Automotive industry

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Citroën assembly line in 1918

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CEOs of major automotive companies together with German chancellor Angela Merkel at the Electromobility Summit 2013 in Berlin. F.r.t.l.: Neumann (Opel), Varin (former PSA), Zetsche (Daimler), Wan Gang (China)

The automotive industry refers to the design, manufacture, marketing and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's biggest economic sectors in terms of the money it makes. The automotive industry began in the 1890s with hundreds of manufacturers making the "horseless carriage". The Ford Model T was one of the first cars to be sold for very little money. For a long time, the United States was the biggest producer of automobiles. In 1929, before the Great Depression, the world had 32,028,500 automobiles in use. The U.S. automobile industry had produced over 90% of them. At that time, the U.S. had one car per 4.87 persons. From the 1960s, Japan became the second biggest producer of automobiles in the world. China became the world leader in making automobiles in 2009.

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United Kingdom

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• Lotus Evora GTE (6146676833).jpg
• 2006 TVR Sagaris (17513).jpg
• Bristol Fighter goodwood.jpg
• Rover 75.jpg
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• Austin Maestro Oxford FrontQuarter.jpg
• 1974 Leyland P76 Executive (15500331156).jpg
• Geoff Charles testing a Riley Kestrel (1511190).jpg
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Japan

• 2009 Mazda3 (BL) SP25 sedan (2009-11-14) 01.jpg
• Mitsubishi Colt CZT front 20080527.jpg
• Subaru Forester 211312.jpg
• 2012 Suzuki Swift Sport (65742).jpg
• Great Wall Wingle CRDi 2010.jpg
• Isuzu D-Max, GIMS 2019, Le Grand-Saconnex (GIMS1313).jpg
• 2014 Iveco Daily 35 S13 MWB 2.3.jpg
• Renault Alpine A110-50 (01).JPG
• 0 Daewoo Matiz M300.jpg

Germany

• 2007 Audi R8.jpg
• Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C 197) – Frontansicht geöffnet, 10. August 2011, Düsseldorf.jpg
• Volkswagen Passat B7 (2011).JPG
• Opel Astra OPC (14891618519).jpg
• Smart Fortwo C451 Shishi 01 2022-05-27.jpg
• 2012 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento SCD 24.jpg
• Artega GT.jpg
• Gumpert Apollo Sport.jpg
• 2006 Alpina B5 Black.jpg
• Horch 853, Bj. 1936 (2013-05-04).JPG
• 2007 Saturn Sky, front right, 09-09-2023.jpg

France

• Citroën C3 151858.jpg
• Peugeot RCZ front 20100508.jpg
• Bugatti Veyron 16.4 – Frontansicht (3), 5. April 2012, Düsseldorf.jpg
• Citroen DS3 Racing (48765508908).jpg
• "Stefan" Aixam Crossline.jpg

Italy

• Fiat Punto in Eperheide.jpg
• Alfa Romeo MiTo Jaslo.jpg
• Lancia Delta (51317828688).jpg
• Abarth 124 Spider (43).JPG
• 2010-2011 Porsche Cayenne (92A MY11) S wagon (2011-08-03) 01.jpg
• 2004 Maserati MC12 Low HCC23.jpg
• Pagani Huayra Roadster 2.jpg
• Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli.jpg
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China

• Speranza Chery A5 (front).JPG
• 2009 Geely MK in Singapore.jpg
• 2014 BYD F3 facelift, front 8.6.18.jpg
• Leapmotor T03 DSC 8024.jpg
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• 2022 Avatr 11 (front).jpg
• GAC Trumpchi GS5 Shishi 01 2022-05-18.jpg
• Red Flag L5 Limousine (18423546376).jpg
• Dongfeng Sokon K05 Sanming 01 2022-07-18.jpg
• Qoros 3 sedan 02 China 2014-04-14.jpg

South Korea

• Kia cee'd silver.JPG
• SSANGYONG KORANDO (C200) China (2).jpg
• Renault Samsung SM6 2016 06 08 01.jpg

Spain

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• White Honda CR-Z (side).jpg
• Tauro Sport Auto V8 Spider in Miami Beach.jpg

Sweden

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Czech Republic

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Switzerland

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• Sbarro Alcador GTB F1 (2001) 1X7A7905.jpg

Russia

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• UAZ Patriot 3.jpg
• GAZel-NEXT-gruz.jpg
• Marussia B2.jpg
• Tagaz Tager.jpg
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• Aurus Senat Genf 2019 1Y7A5897.jpg

India

• 2010 Tata Indica 1.4 In Italy.jpg
• Mahindra Scorpio.jpg
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Romania

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Poland

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Serbia

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Hong Kong

• 2014 Infiniti QX70 5.0 V8 (52103103399).jpg

Automotive Industry Media

• 002 Production line - car assembly line in General Motors Manufacturing Poland - Gliwice, Poland.jpg

  An automotive assembly line at Opel Manufacturing Poland in 2015

• Škoda cars being transported by rail at Kutná Hora město train station, Czech Republic - 20140710.ogv

  SEAT, Škoda, and Volkswagen cars being transported by train in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, in 2014

• The Thomas B. Jeffery Company automobile factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin, around 1916

• Workers in Fiat factories, Turin.jpg

  Fiat 1800 and 2100 sedans being assembled at a Fiat factory in 1961

• IIHS Hyundai Tucson crash test.jpg

  A 2010 Hyundai Tucson used for a crash test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

• Vintage Pontiac Promotion.svg

  An advertisement for the Pontiac 6, c. 1928

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  World motor production (1997–2016)

• 2014 Cars Countries Export Treemap.png

  Percentage of exported cars by country (2014)

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  Global automobile import and export in 2011

Other websites

• Top Ranking Car Companies Archived 2015-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine