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Car Companies by Country 2024

When it comes to car companies by the country, China is at the top of the list and will likely stay there. Labor costs are low here, and production is high. The country produced over 26 million units of cars in 2019, which comprised approximately 28 percent of the world’s total vehicle production.

It is estimated that 4.3 million of these vehicles were commercial vehicles, while the remaining 83 percent of the vehicles were passenger cars. The largest car manufacturer in China is the SAIC Motor Corporation.

United States of America Ranks Second in Car Manufacturing

In the same year that China ranked at the top for this metric, the United States manufactured approximately 11 million vehicles. This was less than half of what China produced, but the United States also has different regulatory bodies for the automotive industry and also for the labor market as a whole.

Most manufacturing plants, if not all of the big ones in the United States, are unionized. The same does apply to China, but the labor costs are still significantly lower, and China has a larger labor pool to draw from. From a market share standpoint, General Motors fared better than Ford Motor Company and made the most cars in the United States in 2019. Ford Motor Company came in second place, with Toyota Motor Company taking third.

Japan is a Global Leader in Car Makers

Japan is one of the top countries on every list of top car companies by the country because it also has a stronghold in the global market for units produced. Japan does not lag far behind the United States in units produced, with over 9.7 million vehicles produced in 2019 compared to the 11 million in the United States.

Of those, approximately 1.4 million were for the commercial market, and 4.7 million left the country as exports. By 2020, the production of vehicles in Japan had dropped to almost half as many as in 2019 due to the pandemic and the market uncertainty that caused for Japan.

Germany Ranks Fourth in Global Car Makers

Everyone thinks of China, the U.S., and Japan when it comes to cars, and it is easy to forget Germany. That is unless you own a Porsche, Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz. In total, Germany produced 4.7 million vehicles in 2019, a number that dropped to two million passenger vehicles in the first three quarters of 2020. This was caused by the pandemic that resulted in temporary plant shutdowns and labor shortages.

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Country
# of Car Companies
Most Popular Brands
United States231
  • Buick
  • Cadillac
  • Chevrolet
  • Chrysler
  • Dodge
  • Ford
  • GMC
  • Jeep
  • Tesla
United Kingdom157
  • Aston Martin
  • Bentley
  • Jaguar
  • Land Rover
  • Lotus
  • McLaren
  • Mini
  • Rolls Royce
China124
  • Chery Automobile
  • Changan Automobile
  • CFMoto
  • BYD Auto
  • Great Wall
  • Haval
  • LDV
  • Baojun
  • Beijing Automobile Works
  • BJEV
  • Farizon Auto
  • FAW Group
  • Hozon Auto
Germany114
  • Audi
  • BMW
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Opel
  • Porsche
  • Smart
  • Volkswagen
France72
  • Bugatti
  • Citroen
  • Peugeot
  • Renault
Italy61
  • Abarth
  • Alfa Romeo
  • Aprilia
  • Ferrari
  • Fiat
  • Lamborghini
  • Maserati
  • Lancia
Sweden30
  • Saab
  • Polestar
  • Volvo
Russia24
  • AvtoVAZ
  • Lada
  • UAZ
  • Moskvich
Japan23
  • Mazda
  • Mitsubishi
  • Nissan
  • Subaru
  • Suzuki
  • Toyota
  • Honda
  • Isuzu UTE
  • Lexus
Spain20
  • Cupra
  • SEAT
Canada17
  • Monarch
  • Ski Doo
  • Can-Am
Switzerland12
  • Micro
  • Monteverdi
Brazil10
  • MP Lafer
  • Troller
South Korea10
  • Daewoo
  • Genesis Motor
  • Kia
  • Hyundai
Australia9
  • Holden
Netherlands9
  • Lightyear
Austria9
  • KTM
Poland8
  • Leopard
  • Stoewer
Taiwan8
  • Foxtron
  • Luxgen
Czech Republic8
  • Skoda
  • Jawa Motorcycles
India7
  • Royal Enfield
  • Tata Motors
  • TVS
  • Force Motors
Argentina7
  • VOLT
  • Hamelbot
  • IKA
Belgium6
  • Gillet
Latvia6
  • Baltijas Džips
  • Dartz
United Arab Emirates5
  • Devel
  • Iconiq Motors
  • W Motors
Mexico3
  • Inferno
  • Mastretta
  • VUHL
Turkey3
  • Anadol
  • Tekaydinlar
South Africa3
  • Ranger
  • CAV
  • Barnard
Ukraine3
  • ZAZ
Malaysia3
  • Bufori
  • Perodua
  • Proton
Romania3
  • Dacia
Israel3
  • City Transformer
  • Sabra
  • Sussita
Serbia3
  • Yugo
  • Zastava
Slovenia3
  • Bravia-Mobil
  • Shayton
Iran2
  • IKCO
  • Saipa
Portugal2
  • Irmaos Mota
  • UMM
Denmark2
  • Kleemann
  • Zenvo
Finland2
  • Solifer
  • Toroidion
Norway2
  • Kewet
  • Vest
Lithuania2
  • Altas
  • Forveda
Estonia2
  • Nobe
  • TARK
Pakistan1
  • Adam
Nigeria1
  • Innoson
Vietnam1
  • VinFast
Thailand1
  • Thai Rung
Morocco1
  • Laraki
Uzbekistan1
  • Ravon
Sri Lanka1
  • Vega
Zimbabwe1
  • Naran
Hungary1
  • Cobera
Singapore1
  • Vanda Electrics
Slovakia1
  • Rosero
New Zealand1
  • Hulme
Croatia1
  • Rimac
Andorra1
  • TransAm Depot
Liechtenstein1
  • NanoFlowcell
Monaco1
  • Monte Carlo
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Which country has most car companies?

China has the most car companies of all the countries in the world. It produces roughly 28% of the world's vehicles every year.

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