Today, the presence of a car in any family is seen as a necessity rather than a luxury. Such trends in the perception of transport have also affected its demand, and, as a result, the entire industry of world production as a whole. Another significant motivator for the development of this market segment is its continuous improvement. This has turned the competition between the largest automotive companies in the world into a real race.
Automotive Priorities
By what criteria does a future car owner choose a purchase? All of them boil down to three main ones: the provision of transport with advanced achievements of super-new information technologies, a high level of comfort in operation and the possibility of development maximum speeds. These needs are taken into account in the development of new automotive concepts by the largest automotive companies in the world.
Statistics confirm that almost 50% of the world's countries have automotive complexes on their territory. 60% equity in this belongs to the US, Japan and Western Europe. Currently, 40 companies carry out such activities. Which of them was lucky enough to take a leading position in the prestigious Forbes ranking?
Ranking is in accordance with the list www.forbes.com:
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10th place: The Chinese advance with SAIC Motor
SAIC Motor is still quite a young organization, operating since 1995. It is completely subordinate to the state.
It all started with the production of tractors, buses, and in the same line were Phoenix executive sedans (the latter were intended for senior officials). In the 80s, there is a course to work with joint ventures, with a refusal to produce own cars. Today, the enterprises of the organization produce a number of models of cars and heavy equipment. Accessories are an added bonus.
In 1984, together with Volkswagen, the SVAC company was created with equal shares of both parties.
The company is very interested in the production of hybrid cars. There have been numerous developments of similar projects, and the direct production of the SAIC-GM-Wuling two-seater hybrid began in July 2017.
Together with General Motors, Shanghai GM is founded in 1997, also with equal share management.
SAIC Motor has 50 enterprises in Shanghai and a total of 171,395 employees. At the same time, revenue for 2016 amounted to $112.72 billion.
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9th place: Hyundai Motor
It is considered the largest domestic automaker. The name 현대 (現代) translates as "modernity". The correct pronunciation is "Hyundai". Initially, the organization in 1967 was part of a group of companies.
In 1998, there was a takeover of a competitor in Korean Kia market motors.
Now about joint projects with Russia: in St. Petersburg, in the Kamenka industrial zone, there is an enterprise for the assembly and production of products of this brand (with a capacity of 200,000 cars per year).
Known for the release of hybrid models: the first of them was born back in 2004 (now this is most often an order from the government).
A little about the owners: the shareholders are Hyundai Mobis (a manufacturer of auto components) and the country's pension fund.
Today, among the financial indicators of activity, an annual income of 80.72 billion dollars stands out. In total, the organization has 68,383 employees.
8th place for Nissan Motor
In addition to the Forbes list, the company, which has been operating since 1933, also ranks third among domestic Japanese automakers. She owes her birth to the merger of Tobata Imono and Nihon Sangyo.
First, in the 50s, the organization took a specialization in the production of rocket engines, then there was a small transition to the shipbuilding industry. In 1958, named the first major importer of automobiles in the United States. Until the 80s of the twentieth century, the company was engaged in modifications of Datsun cars (the brand no longer exists today).
Today the firm has representations in 20 foreign countries and 154 700 employees in the state. The annual income is 105.94 billion dollars. The owner of 43.3% of the shares is Renault.
7th place: Japanese company Honda Motor
The organization, known as a motorcycle manufacturer, also occupies a leading position in the top 10 automotive concerns.
Founded in 1948, it started out as a garage-based production of piston rings. In 1963, already at the peak of the popularity of motorcycles of this company, the production of the first cars began. Today the organization operates in 14 countries and employs 208,399 people. Annual profit for 2016 reached $127.86 billion.
Sales markets are Japan, Southeast Asia and the United States of America. The main shareholders are Japanese Trustee Services Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and BlackRock.
6th place - American Ford Motor
The company is a classic american dream": It was created in 1903 when founder Henry Ford received $28,000 from five investors. For the first time in the world, it was in this company that a classic conveyor assembly was used. The result of the work was Ford Model T, mass production which took place from 1908 to 1927.
Today, the company is implementing innovative projects: one of them was the presentation of a 6.8-liter internal combustion engine that runs entirely on hydrogen. Work on its creation has been underway since 2004, and such an important part of the car is already used in twenty E-450 buses operated in the United States.
Cooperation with Russia has also been established: Ford's subsidiary owns car factory(Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad region). This is where the Focus and Mondeo models are assembled. Ford also has a stake in the Japanese automaker Mazda.
To date, the company's annual income is 151.8 billion dollars. It employs 201,000 people. In terms of ownership, 40% of the shares belong to the Ford family, the rest can be purchased in the public domain.
5th place: golden mean for BMW Group
Initially, a company with this name was created to produce aircraft engines(1913). Related to this is the company logo, which is interpreted as an aircraft propeller against a sky background (but now the company's marketing department insists that the colors are taken from the national flag of Bavaria).
Today it is hard to imagine, but before the war the organization was in a crisis (the production of aircraft engines was prohibited). The situation in subsequent years was saved by the release of motorcycles. By 1951 it had grown to 18,000 pieces a year. This brought good profits and helped to start the development of the R51, which already has a two-cylinder engine model.
The enterprise is also represented in the Russian expanses - the assembly of vehicles of this brand takes place at the Avtotor plant, which is located in the Kaliningrad region.
The company's annual income is $104.16 billion. In total, 124,729 people are employed in production. 53.3% of the shares are on sale, the rest is in the private hands of the Quandt family.
4th place: General Motors
One of the largest car manufacturers was founded in 1908. For a long time, GM held a leading position, today the company has dropped out of the top three. The company's enterprises are located in more than 120 countries around the world.
The corporation began to develop the Russian market since 1992, and in 2008 an assembly plant was opened in St. Petersburg (Shushary district), with a production capacity of 60,000 vehicles annually. Another trump card in joint cooperation with Russia is the partnership with the automaker OAO AVTOVAZ.
The company's annual income is estimated at $166.38 billion. The organization provides jobs for 225,000 people. The US Treasury is considered the largest shareholder.
Volkswagen in third place
The company was founded in 1934. And in literal translation, its name means "People's Car" ("Volks-Wagen"). The place and year of birth were obliged to cooperate with the Nazi government, however, the mass production of developments did not reach due to the large military orders of the state.
Popularity and recognition of the cars of the Volkswagen concern was received later, which allowed the organization to climb into the ranking of the largest manufacturers of this type of transport.
In addition, Volkswagen AG is constantly making the necessary investments: in December 2009, it acquired a 49.9% stake in Porsche for 3.9 billion euros. A little earlier, in 2007, the Russian subsidiary Volkswagen Group Rus starts production of the Skoda brand at an enterprise in Kaluga (production capacity - 150,000 vehicles per year).
Now, 626,715 people work at the enterprises of the concern with an annual income of 240.34 billion dollars. 56.6% of the shares are in the hands of Porsche Automobil Holding SE.
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Silver medalist: Daimler from Germany
The history of the creation of the organization begins in 1886 and is associated with a patent for a three-wheeled cart with gasoline engine. And already in 1926, Benz & Cie and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft merged, resulting in the union of Daimler-Benz AG.
The company merged directly into the concern only in 1998, changing its name to DaimlerChrysler AG. But since 2007, the company began to bear its modern name.
Today the concern is engaged in the production of cars different type tonnage. Buses are another characteristic product of the corporation.
The company's revenue for 2016 amounted to $169.54 billion. The concern employs 284,488 people working at assembly plants in 17 countries around the world. The organization owns an 11% share of the shares Russian JSC"KAMAZ".
At the same time, a major corruption scandal arose in relation to this company: in 2010, the United States Department of Justice filed a charge of bribing persons responsible for procurement in 22 countries of the world (including Russia). The leadership of the organization agreed with the allegations.
Group shareholders:
- Aabar Investments (Arab investment fund with 9.1%);
- Germany - 39.9%;
- other European countries - 32.3%;
- USA - 21.2%;
- other countries - 7.5%.
First place for the Japanese: Toyota Motor
Having started its activity in 1937, today Japan has become the largest automobile manufacturer in the world. Written in katakana, "Toyota" (トヨタ) came to be considered a more successful version of the name than the original version of the name, because it contained 8 strokes, which, according to popular belief, was supposed to bring good luck. In relation to the company, this high expectation fully justified itself. The organization began to develop at a particularly rapid pace in the 60s of the last century.
Today, the organization employs 348,877 employees who work at the company's enterprises around the world. Total annual revenue for 2016 was $249.9 billion. The company produces cars of the brands Toyota (Toyota), Lexus (Lexus), Daihatsu (Daihatsu).
The Master Trust Bank of Japan and Toyota Industries Corporation are considered the main owners.
So, the creation of cars is one of the leading sectors of the economy of each developed state. This may lead to another problem - the market is getting fed up with cars. And there is a way out: simultaneously reduce production costs and expand model range products.
With growth in North America and China, global light vehicle sales are estimated to have reached 87.4 million in 2015. This is stated in a study by IHS Automotive.
This is an increase of just 1.5% over 2014, the lowest increase since 2010. However, according to IHS experts, the industry will continue to recover from the global economic crisis, while growth is slowing around the world, including amid uncertainty in Russia and South America.
IHS estimates that North American passenger car sales increased 5.5% to 20.6 million units in 2015, driven by the continued recovery in the US market, where sales reached 17.5 million units (up 6.0%). The IHS study's results are similar to estimates by other firms, including Morgan Stanley and TrueCar, which previously forecast sales of more than 17 million in the United States as gasoline prices remain low, consumer confidence rises and funding is readily available.
Passenger car sales in China, meanwhile, are estimated to have risen 5.6% to 24.4 million in 2015. At the beginning of 2015, IHS forecast sales growth in China to 25 million units in 2015. However, despite greater access to credit, expansion of dealer networks and scrappage programs designed to boost sales, growth in passenger car sales declined, following a slowdown in the Chinese economy as a whole.
In 2015, IHS revised its growth forecasts down, partly due to the uncertainty in Russia, which affected other markets in Eastern Europe. Passenger car sales in Russia, which is in a deep recession, dealing with a non-volatile currency and the prospect of a wider war in Ukraine, are estimated to have fallen 36% year-over-year in 2015 to just 1.6 million units, which half as compared to 2012 sales. At the beginning of 2015, IHS predicted a fall in sales to 1.8 million units.
On the contrary, car sales in Western Europe are estimated to have increased by 8.9% in 2015 compared to 2014 and reached 13.2 million units. India also posted strong growth in 2015, up 7.7% year-on-year, IHS reported, with domestic light vehicle sales rising to 2.8 million units.
IHS also recorded a weakening of the automotive sector in South America in 2015, where the largest market, Brazil, recorded a decline in passenger car sales by 26% compared to the previous year to 2.5 million, amid rising unemployment, falling household incomes and worsening credit conditions, as well as due to increased taxes.
Sales of passenger cars in the world (by region), million units*
| country, region | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| China | 19,1 | 21,4 | 23,1 | 24,4 | 25,7 |
| USA | 14,5 | 15,6 | 16,5 | 17,5 | 18,0 |
| Western Europe | 11,8 | 11,5 | 12,1 | 13,2 | 13,5 |
| India | 2,8 | 2,7 | 2,6 | 2,8 | 3,0 |
| Russia | 3,2 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 1,6 | 1,6 |
| World at large | 79,5 | 82,8 | 86,3 | 87,6 | 89,8 |
* - data from IHS Automotive (2016 - forecast).
For 2016, IHS predicts growth in global passenger car sales to 89.8 million units.
The US auto market, supported by low interest rates on loans and low gasoline prices, will remain strong. Although interest rates will rise slightly, buying conditions will remain good, allowing the market to continue to rise in 2016 and 2017. IHS sees still strong potential to strengthen the US economy and increase employment, which will lead to the growth of the US market to 18 million units over the next two years.
In Western Europe, growth momentum is also strong, even after a recovery in 2015 well above expectations. The current forecast of 2.5-3.0% sales growth may even be revised upwards. However, some European markets peaked.
Optimism about sales activity in the Chinese market has risen sharply as the government announced measures to cut the car purchase tax for small cars. However, the continued volatility in the stock market may deter some buyers. Despite the slowdown in China's economy, IHS Automotive currently expects light vehicle sales to grow by 5-6% in 2016 - enough to increase sales by more than 1.3 million units.
For the Asia-Pacific region, 2016 will be a year of transition from a disappointing decline in sales to last years to resume growth. In the key markets of Thailand and Indonesia, a return to growth should begin in the second half of 2016, with growth expected to pick up in 2017. India's auto market is forecast to accelerate as lower energy prices and falling interest rates on auto loans will allow a return to double-digit growth for the first time since 2010.
For Brazil and Russia, 2016 is likely to be a difficult year. Both markets have been in decline for three years in a row, and 2016 is likely to be the fourth year in which the economy continues to be negative. Brazil's auto market is likely to contract by 14 percent in 2015, according to IHS Automotive's forecast. In Russia, the passenger car market will continue to decline as well due to the ongoing effects of low oil prices, sanctions imposed on the Russian economy and the ruble exchange rate.
In 2015, German car manufacturer Volkswagen stunned the world when it dethroned Toyota as the world's largest car manufacturer by sales. In the first half of 2015 volkswagen sold 5.04 million vehicles from January to June, compared to 5.02 million sold by Toyota in the same period.
Analysts explained the growth Volkswagen sales strong demand in Europe, where the market has grown at the fastest pace in more than five years. On the other hand, Toyota has suffered from declining demand in China, as well as the inability to reap the same benefits in Europe, despite the benefits the company received from the weakening Japanese yen.
True, already in autumn Toyota regained leadership in sales on the world market, and at the end of the year, the company's total sales amounted to about 10 million cars, against 9.93 million cars from Volkswagen. However, 2016 promises to be another year of competition between the two auto giants.
Below is a list of the top 10 automotive companies in the world (by sales in 2014).
Top 10 largest car companies in the world
| place | company | Country of origin | Sales volume, million units | Number of employees, thousand people |
| 1 | Toyota Motor | Japan | 10,20 | 330,0 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | Germany | 10,10 | 592,6 |
| 3 | General Motors | USA | 9,92 | 216,0 |
| 4 | Renault-Nissan Alliance | France, Japan | 8,47 | 450,0 |
| 5 | Hyundai Motor Group | South Korea | 7,71 | 249,4 |
| 6 | Ford motor | USA | 6,32 | 224,0 |
| 7 | Fiat-Chrysler | Italy, USA | 4,75 | 228,7 |
| 8 | Honda motor | Japan | 4,36 | 199,4 |
| 9 | PSA Peugeot-Citroen | France | 2,94 | 184,8 |
| 10 | Suzuki | Japan | 2,88 | 14,6 |
Russian passenger car market in 2015-2016
The Russian passenger car market ended 2015 with a decline of 35.7% year on year. Sales decreased by 890,187 units compared to 2014, to a total of 1,601,126 units, according to the Association of European Businesses (AEB). December sales were down 45.7% year on year to 146,963 units, a drop of 123,682 units.
Top 10 passenger car brands by sales in Russia
| pieces | Dec. 2015 | Dec. 2014 | Change, % | 2015 | 2014 | Change, % |
| Lada | 23462 | 35315 | -34 | 269096 | 387307 | -31 |
| Kia | 15215 | 20200 | -25 | 163500 | 195691 | -16 |
| Hyundai | 12570 | 15235 | -17 | 161201 | 179631 | -10 |
| Renault | 11934 | 19263 | -38 | 120411 | 194531 | -38 |
| Toyota | 11177 | 17536 | -36 | 98149 | 161954 | -39 |
| Nissan | 8410 | 20131 | -58 | 91100 | 162010 | -44 |
| vw | 7927 | 13871 | -43 | 78390 | 128071 | -39 |
| UAZ | 6324 | 7221 | -12 | 48739 | 49844 | -2 |
| GAZ LCV | 5099 | 7916 | -36 | 51192 | 69388 | -26 |
| Skoda | 4596 | 6214 | -26 | 55012 | 84437 | -35 |
At this time, a million cars have been built all over the world, which produce a total mass every year. But not all factories can boast of their production volume and the high-tech equipment used in them. Today we invite our readers to learn about the top ten most significant car factories in the world, which to a greater extent significantly affect the entire global automotive industry, primarily due to their scope and the latest.
AMG - Affalterbach, Germany.
In Affalterbach, Germany, there is a plant for the production of high-performance Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This car factory has existed since 1976. Here in Affalterbach is also the headquarters of "AMG". At this plant, in addition to the production powerful cars high-performance AMG engines are also produced. Initially, the company did not belong to the Mercedes automobile concern and developed separately, was engaged in the development sports engines based on serial Mercedes power units. Later, AMG began to work as a tuning company and engage in deep. At the moment, AMG is wholly owned by the automaker.
Chevrolet Corvette - Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Many car factories in our presented rating produce a large number of different models today. The Corvette plant, located in Kentucky, produces only one model car from the Chevrolet company. This is a sports car. Initially, mass production of this model began in Flint, Michigan, and then the assembly of the Corvette was moved to St. Louis, Missouri. This happened back in 1954. But then, for unknown reasons, production moved to Bowling, where a new car plant was built for this. Since then, for more than 30 years, the place of production of the legendary sports cars has not changed. General Motors considers this to be the most important car plant of all the company's existing factories.
Bentley - Crewe, England.
Currently produced in Crewe, England. The history of the automobile plant began in the distant 1938. In that year, the Rolls-Royce plant, which produced aircraft engines, began to work (was launched) in the city. Let us remind our readers that at that time the Bentley auto brand belonged. After the Second World War, later the capacities for the production of Rolls-Royce aircraft engines were transferred to another production facility in the city of Crewe, where the production of Bentley and Rolls-Royce brands began. When the Bentley company was bought by the Volkswagen group, the car factory in the city of Crewe continued to produce only Bentley cars.
Rolls-Royce - Goodwood, England.
When she acquired the automobile division of Rolls-Royce, a new place was required for the production of cars. The BMW auto group selected a site near Goodwood, England. The BMW company thus decided to keep the true British roots. In Goodwood, not only is the factory for the production of Rolls-Royce cars from scratch located, but the headquarters of this legendary automobile brand officially began to work. During the construction of the Goodwood plant, engineers and designers tried to fit this industrial automobile enterprise into the beautiful natural landscape of the area as much as possible and optimally. As a result of landscaping and landscape design, the Rolls-Royce automobile plant is today considered one of the few plants that does not spoil the appearance of the surrounding nature at all and even supplements it (nature) to some extent with its plants planted around.
Mazda - Hiroshima, Japan.
Almost 100 years have passed since the Mazda plant was founded and built in Hiroshima (Japan). But despite such a huge period of work of the plant, the location of the headquarters of the Mazda company does not change and remains in the same place. Initially, it officially bore the name "Toyo Cork Cogio", although despite this, its cars were already initially produced under the brand name "Mazda". The most surprising thing here is that this huge car factory managed to survive even after the Americans dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Ferrari - Maranello, Italy.
A small town in Italy called Maranello is known today to the whole world. The car factory and headquarters are located in this city. famous brand. Initially, Enzo Ferrari started his business in Modena, but in 1943 the factory moved to Maranello. Since then, the headquarters of the Ferrari company, as well as its production facilities, are located in this Italian city.
Lamborghini - Sant'Agata, Italy.
The city of Sant'Agata in Italy was named after Saint Agatha (in Sicily). The main competitor of the Ferrari car company is "which is located in this beautiful city. Let us remind our readers that this world-famous car brand "Lamborghini" was founded in 1963 with one specific goal in order to press the positions of the company "Ferrari" in the world car market. Since then, the car factory has not changed its location and has been constantly increasing the number of its cars produced. Considering that the company was founded by a person who until then had only experience in the production of tractors alone, this is an incredible upsurge and success for the company.
Porsche - Stuttgart, Germany.
If you come to Stuttgart, Germany today and visit the famous Porsche factory, you will never believe that this world-famous car factory has been operating in the same place since the early 1930s. started here in 1931. Initially, the Porsche company did not produce its own cars. At first, the plant mainly produced components for engines of Volkswagen Käfer racing cars. It wasn't until 1939 that the company produced its first own car model, the Porsche "64", in Stuttgart for the first time.
Today, Porsche is one of the most large companies automakers in the world.
McLaren - Woking, England.
Many automakers also take part in auto racing, releasing special racing versions of motorsport cars for this. But in the history of the automotive industry, you can't find many car companies today that started out in the car industry exclusively with auto racing (sports cars). The company
This company was founded by racing driver Bruce McLaren. His idea was to design and produce his own own car specifically for Formula 1 racing, to create your own team to participate in these prestigious competitions. As a result, in 1963, Bruce managed to register the McLaren company.
The debut of the McLaren team in Grand Prix racing took place in 1966.
The company began selling its first production car model for the mass market in 1992. First production model became a supercar - McLaren F1.
It was from this very moment that these legendary supercars for the mass market began to be mass-produced in Woking (England).
Volkswagen - Wolfsburg, Germany.
Just like the Porsche company, the Volkswagen car company began its history in the automotive industry in the 1930s. For the construction of the first automobile plant, she chose the city of Wolfsburg, in which mass production of the Zhuk car began in 1938. But as a result of the outbreak of World War II, this was actually stopped. Despite all the difficulties, Volkswagen did something simply incredible , she completely restored the production of cars in Wolfsburg.Today, the Volkswagen car factory in Wolfsburg is twice as large as it was 30 years ago.But on the territory of the plant itself, that special historical zone is still preserved, where the same auto production of Zhuk brand cars.The company carefully preserves its history.
Our world is rapidly changing. Everything that was popular yesterday may suddenly lose interest among the public today. Time changes everything around us. The same applies to the automotive world. Even yesterday, many seemed fantastic, and today we sometimes don’t even think about how complex modern cars have become.
But along with the development of the automotive industry, the alignment of forces in the car market is changing. For example, until recently Korean cars nobody took it seriously. Today they compete on equal terms with many European and Japanese brands.
In this complex modern reality, it is sometimes difficult to keep track of everything. For example, do you know which automakers own famous auto brands? Do you know that deutsche mark « Opel has long been owned by an American company. Or that the legendary Swedish brand " Volvo» is now wholly owned by a Chinese corporation?
Let's find out what it looks like global automotive industry. To do this, we sorted all the famous car brands by the corporations they belong to. Thanks to our catalog, you can find out which car brand belongs to a particular car company.
Japanese automakers
Toyota Motor Vehicle Brands
- one of the largest corporations in the world, which is engaged in the industrial production of vehicles. For several years, Toyota has been the most a major producer cars in the world.
The main business of Toyota Motor is the production of passenger cars, trucks and buses, which are produced under different brands. Here is a list of car brands that belong to the Toyota Motor concern:
, Daihatsu, Hino, Ranz, (Scion - brand ceased to exist in 2016)
Automotive Brands of Honda Motor Company
It is the world's leading manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles. The main divisions of the company are engaged in the development and production of various motorcycles, ranging from mopeds to sports bikes. Recently, the company has become a world leader in the production of ATVs.
But, despite the clear emphasis on the production of motorcycles and other motorcycles, the Japanese company Honda Motor is also one of the largest in the automotive industry. Every year, the Japanese automaker produces many models of cars.
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by Honda Motor Company:
acura,
Suzuki Motor Corporation
The Japanese company "Suzuki Motor Corporation" is one of the largest automobile corporations in the world. Suzuki Motor manufactures trucks and cars. Including the company is also a global manufacturer of motorcycles and boat engines.
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by Suzuki Motor Corporation:
maruti,
Mazda Motor
Mazda Motor is Japan's largest automaker and is also a major player in the global auto industry. The main activity of the company is the production of cars. The company's car factories are located in many countries of the world.
Mazda Motor produces cars under the brand:
Fuji Heavy Industries
Fuji Heavy Industries has been operating since 1917. During World War II, the company was the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. After the end of the Great Patriotic War, the Japanese corporation Fuji Heavy Industries, thanks to the merger of several companies, has become the largest automaker on the world stage.
Fuji Heavy Industries manufactures intercity buses as well. The company also produces military helicopters for the Japanese army. Including the Japanese concern is a manufacturer of civilian helicopters known around the world.
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by Fuji Heavy Industries:
Renault-Nissan Alliance
Renault-Nissan Alliance is the world's largest automobile alliance two companies - the Japanese company "Nissan" and the French "Renault". Through joint activities, the companies produce many car models around the world.
The Renault-Nissan Alliance is also a shareholder in a number of automotive brands in different countries of the world. So, for example, in 2009, our Government offered Renault to jointly develop Avtovaz. As a result, the Renault-Nissan Alliance began to modernize the production facilities of the car plant in Togliatti.
Thanks to investments and updating of production lines in recent years, several new models under the Lada brand have rolled off the assembly line of the plant, which have become popular in Russia.
, Dacia, Datsun, Samsung, Venucia
American automakers
General Motors
General Motors has been the world's largest automaker for 77 years. Unfortunately, due to the financial crisis in 2008, the company lost its leadership in the global car market. Today, General Motors ranks only 3rd in the world in terms of production and sales, behind such brands as Toyota (1st) and Volkswagen (2nd).
The General Motors company, which has the abbreviated name "GM", has production in 35 countries around the world. GM products are present in 192 countries around the world. This is one of the oldest car companies in the world, which has an amazing history.
Currently, the company produces cars under the following brands:
Alpheon, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Jie Fang, Holden, Ravon, Vauxhall, Wuling
Ford Motor Company
Currently, the American company "Ford" ranks fourth in the world among all global automakers. In the US market, the company ranks third in sales, second only to corporations such as General Motors and Toyota.
The company is currently the world's largest manufacturer of passenger cars, SUVs, crossovers and commercial vehicles. The production sites of the corporation are located in many countries of the world. Including in Russia, where the production of many popular models is localized.
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by Ford Motor Company:
Lincoln, Troller, FPV
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA Group)
"FCA Group" is a multinational automotive corporation, which today is the seventh largest among all global automotive concerns. This company was founded after the merger of Fiat with Chrysler in 2009.
The FCA Group Corporation is divided into several divisions: FCA Italy and FCA USA.
This group of automotive companies owns the following brands:
Abarth, Fiat, Lancia, Dodge, Ram Truck,
German automakers
Volkswagen AG (VW Group)
german automotive group Volkswagen AG owns a huge number of divisions around the world and other companies that are engaged in auto production. The VW Group is one of the leaders in the global automotive industry.
The company officially employs about 375,000 people. Car production under the management of Volkswagen AG is organized in more than 20 countries around the world. The main activity of the company is related to the mass production of automotive products.
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by Volkswagen AG (VW Group):
MAN AG
Daimler AG
The largest German automobile corporation Daimler AG is not only one of the leaders in the European car market, but also one of the top largest automobile companies in the world.
In addition to the production of passenger cars, the company is engaged in the production of trucks Vehicle, various buses and motorcycles.
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by Daimler AG:
, Mercedes-Smart Automobile, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, Setra, BharatBenz
BMW Group (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG)
The BMW Group is major automaker luxury cars, motorcycles and bicycles. This corporation is one of the leaders in the world sales of premium luxury cars.
Here is a list of car brands that belong to the BMW Group:
,
Russian automakers
Sollers
Sollers is the largest automobile corporation in Russia, which is engaged in the industrial production of vehicles of both Russian automobile brands (UAZ) and foreign ones (SsangYong, Ford, Toyota). In addition, Sollers manufactures trucks and commercial buses.
Here is a list of brands owned by Sollers:
Russian Machines Group
The Russian Machines Group is a major participant in the Russian car market. So the corporation, in addition to the production of aircraft and road construction equipment, is engaged in the production of cars under the GAZ brand.
Here is a list of car brands that belong to the Russian Machines group:
Indian automakers
Tata Motors
Tata Motors is a major global Indian automobile corporation that manufactures cars and trucks. The company also manufactures buses, commercial vans, military equipment And construction equipment. In terms of production and size, Tata Motors ranks 5th in the world.
In terms of production of cargo vehicles, the Indian Corporation ranks 4th in the world. But the most surprising thing is that Tata also occupies the 2nd place in the world in terms of production of bus vehicles.
Here is a list of car brands that belong to the Tata Motors group:
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Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited is India's largest manufacturer of automobiles and tractors. Including this company produces special equipment for the military needs of the country, as well as many models of agricultural equipment.
It is worth noting that Mahindra & Mahindra Limited ranks first in the world in terms of tractor production.
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited:
SsangYong Mahindra
French automakers
PSA Group (Peugeot Citroën PSA)
"PSA Group" is the French Automobile Alliance, which is engaged in the production of passenger cars, crossovers, commercial vans (minibuses) and motorcycles. Including the Peugeot Citroën group produces engines for well-known companies in the car market: Citroën, Ford, Jaguar, Mini and Peugeot.
Here is a list of car brands that belong to the PSA Group:
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Renault-Nissan Alliance
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by the Renault-Nissan Alliance:
, Dacia, Datsun, Infiniti, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Samsung, Venucia
Korean automakers
Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group
Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group is a South Korean automobile corporation, which ranks second in terms of production in Asia, second only to Toyota. The Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group is also the fourth largest automaker in the world after General Motors, Volkswagen Group and Toyota.
The main activity of the corporation automotive market, is the production of cars, crossovers, SUVs, buses, commercial vehicles, as well as trucks.
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group:
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Chinese automakers
Zhejiang Geely Holdings Group
Zhejiang Geely Holdings Group is one of the ten largest Chinese automobile companies. At the moment, the holding owns 9 automobile plants in China.
Beyond production ordinary cars the company is engaged in the production of cars for taxi transportation, motorcycles, engines, gearboxes. This company became known to the whole world after it bought the Swedish legendary automobile brand Volvo.
Here is a list of car brands that are owned by Zhejiang Geely Holdings Group:
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