Top 5 Automakers Worldwide

This page is by no means a comprehensive list of all the sub-companies or brands owned and operated by the automakers listed. It is meant to be a quick overview of the "Big 5," and their rankings in regards to automotive manufacturing. It does not include sub-companies for the manufacture and distribution of parts and services, or brands that are no longer active or not well known.

Sources: All information was compiled from data rersearched on manufacturer websites and Wikipedia.

 

Worldwide ranking by "Units Manufactured"

Current as of: 26 Mar 2009

#1 Toyota Motor Corporation ( Japan)

- Toyota Motor Corporation (JPN)
----- Lexus

- Toyota Motors North America (USA)

----- Scion

- Daihatsu Motor Company (JPN)

- Hino (JPN)

#2 General Motors Corporation ( United States)

- Buick (USA)
- Cadillac (USA)
- Chevrolet (USA)
- Corvette (stand-alone brand in Europe/Japan)
- Daewoo (ROK)
----- SSangyong
- GMC (USA)
- Holden (AUS)
- Saab (SWE)
- Hummer (USA)
- Opel (GER)
- Pontiac (USA)
- Saturn (USA)
- Vauxhall (BRI)

#3 Porsche Automobil Holding SE ( Germany)

- Porsche (GER)

- Volkswagen (GER)
- Audi (GER)
- Skoda (CZE)
- Bentley Motors Limited (BRI)
- Bugatti (FRA)
- Lamborghini (ITA)

- Scania (SWE)

- SEAT (SPA)

#4 Ford Motor Company ( United States)

- Ford (USA)

- Lincoln (USA)
- Mercury (USA)
- Volvo Cars(SWE)

- Troller (BRA)
- 13.4% share in Mazda (JPN)

#5 Hyundai Kia Automotive Group ( South Korea)

- Hyundai (ROK)
- Kia (ROK)

 

Note: Chrysler is no longer in the top 5 due to its sale to a private company by Daimler in 2007.

 

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Top 3 Automakers by country

List of countries by motor vehicle production