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The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, selling, repairing, and modification of motor vehicles.[1] It is one of the world's largest industries by revenue (from 16% such as in France up to 40% to countries like Slovakia).[2][failed verification]
The word automotive comes from the Greek autos (self), and Latin motivus (of motion), referring to any form of self-powered vehicle. This term, as proposed by Elmer Sperry[3][need quotation to verify] (1860–1930), first came into use to describe automobiles in 1898.[4]
History
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The automotive industry began in the 1860s with hundreds of manufacturers pioneering the horseless carriage. Early car manufacturing involved manual assembly by a human worker. The process evolved from engineers working on a stationary car, to a conveyor belt system where the car passed through multiple stations of more specialized engineers. Starting in the 1960s, robotic equipment was introduced to the process, and most cars are now mainly assembled by automated machinery.[5]
For many decades, the United States led the world in total automobile production, with the U.S. Big Three General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler being the world's three largest auto manufacturers for a time, and G.M. and Ford remaining the two largest until the mid-2000s. In 1929, before the Great Depression, the world had 32,028,500 automobiles in use, of which the U.S. automobile enterprises produced more than 90%. At that time, the U.S. had one car per 4.87 persons.[6] After 1945, the U.S. produced around three-quarters of the world's auto production. In 1980, the U.S. was overtaken by Japan and then became a world leader again in 1994. Japan narrowly passed the U.S. in production during 2006 and 2007, and in 2008, also China, which in 2009 took the top spot (from Japan) with 13.8 million units, although the U.S. surpassed Japan in 2011, to become the second-largest automobile industry. In 2017, China reached its top record, with more than 29 million produced vehicles, which was the so far largest margin from that of the U.S. From 1970 (140 models) over 1998 (260 models) to 2012 (684 models), the number of automobile models in the U.S. has grown exponentially.[7]
Safety
Safety is a state that implies being protected from any risk, danger, damage, or cause of injury. In the automotive industry, safety means that users, operators, or manufacturers do not face any risk or danger coming from the motor vehicle or its spare parts. Safety for the automobiles themselves implies that there is no risk of damage.
Safety in the automotive industry is particularly important and therefore highly regulated. Automobiles and other motor vehicles have to comply with a certain number of regulations, whether local or international, in order to be accepted on the market. The standard ISO 26262, is considered one of the best practice frameworks for achieving automotive functional safety.[8]
In case of safety issues, danger, product defect, or faulty procedure during the manufacturing of the motor vehicle, the maker can request to return either a batch or the entire production run. This procedure is called product recall. Product recalls happen in every industry and can be production-related or stem from raw materials.
Product and operation tests and inspections at different stages of the value chain are made to avoid these product recalls by ensuring end-user security and safety and compliance with the automotive industry requirements. However, the automotive industry is still particularly concerned about product recalls, which cause considerable financial consequences.
Economy
In 2007, there were about 806 million cars and light trucks on the road, consuming over 980 billion litres (980,000,000 m3) of gasoline and diesel fuel yearly.[9] The automobile is a primary mode of transportation for many developed economies. The Detroit branch of Boston Consulting Group predicted that, by 2014, one-third of world demand would be in the four BRIC markets (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). Meanwhile, in developed countries, the automotive industry has slowed.[10] It is also expected that this trend will continue, especially as the younger generations of people (in highly urbanized countries) no longer want to own a car, and prefer other modes of transport.[11] Other potentially powerful automotive markets are Iran and Indonesia.[12] Emerging automobile markets already buy more cars than established markets.
According to a J.D. Power study, emerging markets accounted for 51 percent of the global light-vehicle sales in 2010. The study, performed in 2010 expected this trend to accelerate.[13][14] However, more recent reports (2012) confirmed the opposite; namely that the automotive industry was slowing down even in BRIC countries.[10] In the United States, vehicle sales peaked in 2000, at 17.8 million units.[15]
In July 2021, the European Commission released its "Fit for 55" legislation package,[16] which contains important guidelines for the future of the automotive industry; all new cars on the European market must be zero-emission vehicles from 2035.[17]
The governments of 24 developed countries and a group of major car manufacturers including GM, Ford, Volvo, BYD Auto, Jaguar Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz committed to "work towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission globally by 2040, and by no later than 2035 in leading markets".[18][19] Major car manufacturing nations like the United States, Germany, China, Japan and South Korea, as well as Volkswagen, Toyota, Peugeot, Honda, Nissan and Hyundai, did not pledge.[20]
Environmental impacts
The global automotive industry is a major consumer of water. Some estimates surpass 180,000 L (39,000 imp gal) of water per car manufactured, depending on whether tyre production is included. Production processes that use a significant volume of water include surface treatment, painting, coating, washing, cooling, air-conditioning, and boilers, not counting component manufacturing. Paintshop operations consume especially large amounts of water because equipment running on water-based products must also be cleaned with water.[23]
In 2022, Tesla's Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg ran into legal challenges due to droughts and falling groundwater levels in the region. Brandenburg's Economy Minister Joerg Steinbach said that while water supply was sufficient during the first stage, more would be needed once Tesla expands the site. The factory would nearly double the water consumption in the Gruenheide area, with 1.4 million cubic meters being contracted from local authorities per year — enough for a city of around 40,000 people. Steinbach said that the authorities would like to drill for more water there and outsource any additional supply if necessary.[24]
World motor vehicle production
By year
Year | Production | Change | Source |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | 54,434,000 | — | [27] |
1998 | 52,987,000 | 2.7% | [27] |
1999 | 56,258,892 | 6.2% | [28] |
2000 | 58,374,162 | 3.8% | [29] |
2001 | 56,304,925 | 3.5% | [30] |
2002 | 58,994,318 | 4.8% | [31] |
2003 | 60,663,225 | 2.8% | [32] |
2004 | 64,496,220 | 6.3% | [33] |
2005 | 66,482,439 | 3.1% | [34] |
2006 | 69,222,975 | 4.1% | [35] |
2007 | 73,266,061 | 5.8% | [36] |
2008 | 70,520,493 | 3.7% | [37] |
2009 | 61,791,868 | 12.4% | [38] |
2010 | 77,857,705 | 26.0% | [39] |
2011 | 79,989,155 | 3.1% | [40] |
2012 | 84,141,209 | 5.3% | [41] |
2013 | 87,300,115 | 3.7% | [42] |
2014 | 89,747,430 | 2.6% | [43] |
2015 | 90,086,346 | 0.4% | [44] |
2016 | 94,976,569 | 4.5% | [45] |
2017 | 97,302,534 | 2.36% | [46] |
2018 | 95,634,593 | 1.71% | [47] |
2019 | 91,786,861 | 5.2% | [48] |
2020 | 77,621,582 | 16% | [49] |
2021 | 80,145,988 | 3.25% | [50] |
2022 | 85,016,728 | 6.08% | [51] |
By country
The OICA counts over 50 countries that assemble, manufacture, or disseminate automobiles. Of those, only 15 countries (boldfaced in the list below) currently possess the capability to design original production automobiles from the ground up.[54][55]
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia (main page)
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh (main page)
- Belarus (main page)
- Belgium
- Brazil (main page)
- Bulgaria (main page)
- Canada (main page)
- China (main page)
- Colombia
- Czech Republic (main page)
- Ecuador
- Egypt (main page)
- Finland
- France (main page)
- Ghana (main page)
- Germany (main page)
- Hungary (main page)
- India (main page)
- Indonesia (main page)
- Iran (main page)
- Italy (main page)
- Japan (main page)
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya (main page)
- Malaysia (main page)
- Mexico (main page)
- Morocco (main page)
- Netherlands
- Pakistan (main page)
- Philippines (main page)
- Poland (main page)
- Portugal
- Romania (main page)
- Russia (main page)
- Serbia (main page)
- Slovakia (main page)
- Slovenia
- South Africa (main page)
- South Korea (main page)
- Spain (main page)
- Sweden (main page)
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Thailand (main page)
- Tunisia
- Turkey (main page)
- Ukraine (main page)
- United Kingdom (main page)
- United States (main page)
- Uzbekistan (main page)
- Venezuela
- Vietnam (main page)
Country | Motor vehicle production (units) | ||||||||
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China | 27,020,615
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United States | 10,060,339
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Japan | 7,835,519
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India | 5,456,857
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South Korea | 3,757,049
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Germany | 3,677,820
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Mexico | 3,509,072
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Brazil | 2,369,769
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Spain | 2,219,462
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Others | 2,030,138
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Thailand | 1,883,515
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Indonesia | 1,470,146
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France | 1,383,173
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Turkey | 1,352,648
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Canada | 1,228,735
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Czech Republic | 1,224,456
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Slovakia | 1,000,000
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United Kingdom | 876,614
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Italy | 796,394
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Malaysia | 702,275
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† = cars and LCV only[56] |
By manufacturer
These were the ten largest manufacturers by production volume as of 2017,[52] of which the eight largest were in the top 8 positions since Fiat's 2013 acquisition of the Chrysler Corporation (although the PSA Group had been in the top 8 1999 to 2012) and the five largest in the top 5 positions since 2007, according to OICA, which, however, stopped publishing statistics of motor vehicle production by manufacturer after 2017. All ten remained as the ten largest automakers by sales until the merger between Fiat-Chrysler and the PSA Group in early 2021; only Renault was degraded to 11th place, in 2022, when being surpassed by both BMW (which became the 10th largest in 2021) and Chang'an.[57]
Rank[a] | Group | Country | Produced vehicles (2017)[52] |
Sold vehicles (2018) |
Sold vehicles (2019)[58] |
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1 | Toyota | Japan | 10,466,051 | 10,521,134 | 10,741,556 |
2 | Volkswagen Group | Germany | 10,382,334 | 10,831,232 | 10,975,352 |
3 | General Motors (except SAIC-GM-Wuling)[b] |
United States | 9,027,658 (6,856,880) |
8,787,233 | 7,724,163 |
4 | Hyundai/Kia | South Korea | 7,218,391 | 7,437,209 | 7,189,893 |
5 | Ford | United States | 6,386,818 | 5,734,217 | 5,385,972 |
6 | Nissan | Japan | 5,769,277 | 5,653,743 | 5,176,211 |
7 | Honda | Japan | 5,235,842 | 5,265,892 | 5,323,319 |
8 | Fiat-Chrysler (now part of Stellantis) |
Italy/United States | 4,600,847 | 4,841,366 | 4,612,673 |
9 | Renault | France | 4,153,589 | 3,883,987 | 3,749,815 |
10 | PSA Group (now part of Stellantis) |
France | 3,649,742 | 4,126,349 | 3,479,152 |
Notable company relationships
Stake holding
It is common 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:[citation needed]
- Daihatsu holds a 25% stake in Perodua.[59]
- Mercedes-Benz Group formally held a 10.0% stake in KAMAZ.
- Mercedes-Benz Group holds a 30.01% stake in Daimler Truck and BAIC group holds a 6.49% stake.
- Daimler Truck holds an 89.29% stake in Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation.
- Mercedes-Benz Group holds a 3.1% in the Renault-Nissan Alliance, while Renault-Nissan Alliance holds a 3.1% share in Mercedes-Benz Group.
- Mercedes-Benz Group holds a 12% stake in BAIC Group, while BAIC Group holds 5% stake in Mercedes-BenzGroup.[60]
- Dongfeng Motor holds a 12.23% stake and a 19.94% exercisable voting rights in PSA Groupe.
- FAW Group owns 49% of Haima Automobile.
- FCA holds a 10% stake in Ferrari.
- FCA holds a 67% stake in Fiat Automobili Srbija.
- FCA holds 37.8% of Tofaş with another 37.8% owned by Koç Holding.
- Fiat Automobili Srbija owns a 54% stake in Zastava Trucks.
- Fiat Industrial owns a 46% stake in Zastava Trucks.
- Fujian Motors Group holds a 15% stake in King Long. FMG, Beijing Automotive Group, China Motor, and Mercedes-Benz Group has a joint venture called Fujian Benz. FMG, China Motor, and Mitsubishi Motors has a joint venture called Soueast, FMG holds a 50% stake, and both China Motor and Mitsubishi Motors holds an equal 25% stake.
- Geely Automobile holds a 23% stake in The London Taxi Company. Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Automobile_industry
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