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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. In 2006 16 million new automobiles were sold in the USA, 15 million in Western Europe, 7 million in China, 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.

World motor vehicle production

Company relationships It isn't uncommon for automobile manufacturers to hold stakes in other automobile manufacturers. These ownerships can be explored under the detail for the individual companies.
   Notable current relationships include:

World's largest vehicle manufacturing groups (by volume)

The table below gives the world's largest twenty motor vehicle manufacturing groups, along with their marques, classified as divisions and subsidiary companies. The table is ranked by parent group production volumes, using the latest OICA data with the largest producer appearing at the top of the table. The table excludes most of Chinese automakers, which commonly have joint ventures with major international manufacturers.
Marque Country of origin Ownership Markets
1. Toyota Motor Corporation
Daihatsu Subsidiary Global, except North America
Hino Subsidiary Asia Pacific, Canada, South America
Lexus Division Global, except South America, but Chile.
Scion Division United States
Toyota Division Global
2. General Motors Corporation ( Global
15. Kia Motors
Kia Division Global
16. BMW AG
BMW Division Global
MINI Division Global
Rolls-Royce Subsidiary Global
17. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Mitsubishi Division Global
18. AvtoVAZ
Lada Division Russia, Finland, Sweden
VAZ Division Russia, Eastern Europe
19. Fuji Heavy Industries
Subaru Division Global
20. Tata Motors Limited
Hispano Subsidiary Europe
Jaguar Subsidiary Global
Land Rover Subsidiary Global
Tata Division India, South Africa
Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Subsidiary South Korea
Unkown. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
Roewe Division China
Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation Subsidiary China
SsangYong Motor Company Subsidiary South Korea
MG Cars Subsidiary UK
Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Subsidiary China
Shanghai GM Subsidiary China
SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Subsidiary China
Unkown. First Automobile Works
Hongqi Division China
Besturn Division China
Xiali Subsidiary China
FAW-Volkswagen Subsidiary China
FAW-Audi Subsidiary China
Unkown. Dongfeng Motor Corporation
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile Subsidiary China
Dongfeng Motor Company Subsidiary China
Dongfeng Honda Automobile Company Subsidiary China

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