Top 10 Largest Car Companies in the World

 

First discovered in 1886, today the car is a very popular type of personal vehicle in the world. Unlike motorcycles, cars have a better level of security and comfort. For this reason, this means of transportation is very suitable for long trips.

 

Because it has a very large market, many car companies continue to innovate to create the best cars. The 1900s became a time when many car companies were founded, such as Toyota, Daihatsu, Lexus, Honda, Ford, Mazda, and many more. In that era, many car companies were created that still exist today.

 

Although at this time gasoline-fueled cars have begun to be replaced by electric cars. But, it seems like it will take quite a long time for electric cars to be fully used worldwide.

 

Of the many car companies. Some get the title of the largest car company in the world. Anything? Please read this article to the end.

 

 

10.   Hyundai

 

Hyundai is an automotive company that is the largest car manufacturer in South Korea. The company was founded by Chung Ju-yung in 1967. Hyundai has proven to be able to compete with Japanese automotive companies in the international car market. In addition, the company is also claimed to be able to produce millions of cars per year.

 

Currently, Hyundai already has dozens of car models. Even more amazingly, this South Korean car company has been able to produce electric cars, namely the Hyundai IONIQ Electric and Hyundai KONA Electric.

 

Europe is Hyundai's biggest market. About 90% of Hyundai vehicles are sold in Europe. In addition, Sonata and Elantra also dominate 50% of Hyundai's sales.

 

 

9.       Nissan

 

Nissan is one of the largest car companies in the world. The automotive company which was formerly marketed under the name Datsun was founded in 1933 in Japan, by 4 people at once. Among them are Yoshisuke Aikawa, Masujiro Hashimoto, William Gorham, and Rokuro Aoyama.

 

In 1999, Nissan collaborated with a French car company, namely Renault. This cooperation is more about the exchange of shares. Namely, Renault holds 43.4% of Nissan's shares, while Nissan holds 15% of Renault's shares in 2008. In addition, Nissan also has a division that becomes a luxury car brand, namely Infiniti.

 

 

8.       BMW

 

 

There is no doubt that BMW is one of the biggest car companies in the world. This German car brand was founded in 1916 in the city of Munich, Germany. Just like Nissan, BMW is also founded by 4 people at once. Among them are Karl Rapp, Gustav Otto, Camillo Castiglioni, and Franz Josef Popp.

 

BMW is also known as a luxury car manufacturer worldwide. In addition, this company is also the parent of 2 other well-known car companies, namely MINI and Rolls-Royce.

 

If seen from the data on Wikipedia. BMW is noted to be able to produce and sell millions of cars every year. Not only cars, but this company also sells motorcycles.

 

 

7.       SAIC

 

Maybe there are still many people who are unfamiliar with this name. SAIC stands for Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, is one of the largest auto companies in China. The company also works a lot with various other car companies. Among them are partners with General Motors, and successful GM Shanghai, and also the Pan-Asia Technical Automotive Center. In addition, the company is also working with Volkswagen to form the Volkswagen China Group.

 

 

6.       General Motor

 

In addition to being included in the category of the largest car company, General Motors is also included in the list of the largest companies in the world. The company was founded in 1903 by William C. Durant, Charles Stewart Mott, and Frederic L. Smith. Currently, General Motors already has 396 facilities spread across 6 continents.

 

The company's operational areas are also almost all over the world, except for North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria. From data on Wikipedia, this company has produced more than 9.9 million vehicles in 2015.

 

 

5.       Honda

 

The fifth-largest car company is Honda. Honda was founded by Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa in 1948. Apart from producing cars, the company also produces Motorcycles, Scooters, ATVs, Electric Generators, Robots, Marine Equipment, Jets, Jet engines, and Lawn and Garden Equipment.

 

Some of the famous types of Honda cars are Jazz, Accord, Civic, and CR-Z. In Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia, Honda is one of the largest motorcycle suppliers there.

 

 

4.       Ford Motor

 

Ford Motor Company is an American company founded by Henry Ford in 1903, in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. The company also has stakes in several other well-known car brands, namely 15% shares in Aston Martin, and 2.1% in Mazda. And both brands are at once entered into the Ford division.

 

In addition to producing ordinary cars, the Ford Motor Company also has a special division that produces luxury cars. Namely the Lincoln Motor Company, which was marketed under the Lincoln name.

 

 

3.       Daimler

 

Daimler, or its fuller name Daimler AG, is a multinational automotive company from Germany. The company is also included in the top 20 car companies with the largest sales in the world. Precisely in the 13th position.

 

This company is younger than most other car companies. Because Daimler was founded in 1998 by Gottlieb Daimler. In addition, Daimler also has several other divisions, namely Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, and Smart.

 

 

2.       Toyota

 

We turn again to Japan, namely Toyota. Currently, Toyota also gets the title of the largest car-producing company in the world. In addition, Yoyota is also listed as having more than 500 subsidiaries. That makes this company has a very strong pillar. One of the other well-known car brands of this company is Lexus, which began production in the 1980s.

 

Toyota was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937. In addition to automotive, Toyota is also involved in the Financial Robotics and Biotechnology industry.

 

 

1.       Volkswagen

 

The largest car company in the first place is Volkswagen. Volkswagen is German which means "people's car". Founded in 1937 by the German Trade Union (Deutsche Arbeitsfront), this company has become one of the largest in the world.

 

Just so you know, Volkswagen is also the parent of several automotive brands that we know. Among them are Audi, SEAT, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti, Scania koda Auto, and Ducati.

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