Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of automotive companies in Europe holds companies in 46 of its countries.
List of Automotive Companies in Europe
Automotive companies build cars, vans, trucks and buses and the engines and systems that go into them. We list 44,963 automotive companies in Europe, most of them in Germany (14%) and the UK (14%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
44,963 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies44,963
Countries46
Largest countryGermany
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email32%
Phone47%
Website44%
CEO name80%
Live sample of automotive companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 44,963 automotive companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Daimler Truck AGDaimler Truck AG
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daimler Truck AG | Germany | Echterdingen | Fasanenweg 10 | Esslingen | 70771 | *****.com | 2021 | $10,025,649,533 | 80,155 | Corporation | 402 | 70190B762884 |
| 2 | Avtovaz, AO | Russia | Tolyatti | 36 Shosse Yuzhnoe | Samarskaya Oblast' | 445024 | N/A | 1993 | $2,767,109,185 | 36,226 | Corporation | 24 | 00232934 |
| 3 | Skoda Auto A.S. | Czechrepublic | Mladá Boleslav | Tr. Vaclava Klementa 869 | Hlavní Město Praha | 29301 | *****.cz | 1990 | $32,666,545,296 | 34,884 | Corporation | 4281 | 00177041 |
| 4 | Jaguar Land Rover LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Whitley Village | Abbey Road | Coventry, West Midlands | CV3 4LF | *****.com | 1982 | $26,014,798,592 | 34,329 | Corporation | 872 | 01672070 |
| 5 | Stellantis Auto SAS | France | Poissy | 43 Rue Jean Pierre Timbaud | Yvelines | 78300 | N/A | 1954 | $66,188,885,333 | 34,175 | Corporation | 1333 | 54206547901478 |
| 6 | Nauchno-Proizvodstvennaya Korporatsiya Uralvagonzavod, AO | Russia | Nizhniy Tagil | 28 Shosse Vostochnoe | Sverdlovskaya Oblast' | 622007 | N/A | 2008 | $1,337,593,696 | 30,277 | Corporation | 24 | 07518941 |
| 7 | Stellantis Europe SPA | Italy | Torino | Corso Giovanni Agnelli 200 | Torino | 10135 | *****.com | 1978 | $22,167,705,410 | 30,142 | Corporation | 1333 | IT07973780013 |
| 8 | Kamaz Ptc | Russia | Naberezhnyye Chelny | 2 Prospekt Avtozavodski | Tatarstan Respublika | 423827 | N/A | 1990 | $4,012,304,602 | 29,029 | Corporation | 57 | 00231515 |
| 9 | Sews-Components Europe B.V. | Unitedkingdom | Newcastle-under-lyme | Prospect House | Staffordshire | ST5 6PA | *****.com | 2003 | $917,084,343 | 27,585 | Foreign company | 1125 | FC024457 |
| 10 | Ford-Werke GMBH | Germany | Köln | Henry-ford-str. 1 | Köln, Stadt | 50735 | *****.de | 2022 | $18,106,969,228 | 17,365 | Corporation | 765 | 50670B54183 |
| 11 | Seat Sau | Spain | Martorell | Carretera Nacional Ii, Complejo Seat Autovia A-2 Km 585 | Barcelona | 08760 | *****.es | 1950 | $17,520,219,720 | 13,205 | Corporation | 4281 | A28049161 |
| 12 | Uaz, OOO | Russia | Ulyanovsk | 92 Shosse Moskovskoe | Ul'Yanovskaya Oblast' | 432034 | N/A | 1941 | $465,213,957 | 12,665 | Corporation | 38 | 05808600 |
| 13 | Volkswagen Sachsen GMBH | Germany | Zwickau | Glauchauer Str. 40 | Zwickau | 08058 | *****.de | 2009 | $1,472,623,100 | 11,725 | Corporation | 4281 | 09112B1666 |
| 14 | Audi Hungaria Zartköruen Muködö Reszvenytarsasag | Hungary | Győr | Audi Hungaria Út 1. | Gyor-moson-sopron Megye | 9027 | *****.hu | 2011 | $10,689,487,689 | 11,296 | Joint venture | 4281 | 23391475208 |
| 15 | Automobile-Dacia SA | Romania | Mioveni | Str. Uzinei Nr. 1 | Argeş | N/A | *****.ro | 2024 | $6,811,743,976 | 10,556 | Corporation | 636 | 160796 |
| 16 | Volkswagen Slovakia, A.S. | Slovakia | Bratislava | J. Jonasa 1 | Bratislava | 84302 | *****.sk | 1998 | $13,960,412,446 | 10,490 | Corporation | 4281 | 35757442 |
| 17 | Stellantis España Sociedad Limitada. | Spain | Vigo | Calle Citroen, Zona Franca 3, -5 | Pontevedra | 36210 | *****.com | 1995 | $18,159,025,593 | 10,243 | Corporation | 64 | B50629187 |
| 18 | Volvo Personvagnar AKTIEBOLAG | Sweden | Göteborg | Karossvägen 2 | Västra Götalands Län | 41878 | *****.se | 1960 | $25,685,999,742 | 10,000 | Corporation | 678 | 5560743089 |
| 19 | Scania Cv AB | Sweden | Södertälje | Nyköpingsvägen 33-41 | Stockholms Län | 15132 | *****.com | 1962 | $20,892,203,280 | 10,000 | Corporation | 4281 | 5560840976 |
| 20 | Tesla Manufacturing Brandenburg SE | Germany | Grünheide (mark) | Tesla Str. 1 | Oder-spree | 15537 | *****.com | 2020 | $2,511,249 | 9,976 | Corporation | 1476 | 15236B18107FF |
| 21 | Kurganmashzavod, AO | Russia | Kurgan | D. 17 Ofis Litera 1zh, Prospekt Mashinostroitelei | Kurganskaya Oblast' | 640021 | N/A | 1993 | $1,278,303,970 | 9,974 | Corporation | 5 | 08629387 |
| 22 | Lear CORPORATION Poland Ii Sp Z O O | Poland | Tychy | Ul. Serdeczna 40 | Województwo Śląskie | 43100 | *****.com | 2002 | $773,543,578 | 8,869 | Corporation | 499 | 6462117219 |
| 23 | Opel Automobile GMBH | Germany | Rüsselsheim am Main | Bahnhofsplatz | Groß-gerau | 65428 | *****.de | 2021 | $14,605,520,892 | 8,574 | Corporation | 1333 | 64283B91821 |
| 24 | Autoliv Romania SRL | Romania | Brașov | Str. Bucegi Nr. 8 | Braşov | N/A | *****.com | 2024 | $1,401,442,086 | 8,150 | Corporation | 171 | 9641092 |
| 25 | LLC Automobile Plant Naz | Russia | Nizhniy Novgorod | 5 Prospekt Ilicha | Nizhegorodskaya Oblast' | 603004 | N/A | 2004 | $1,185,936,685 | 8,113 | Corporation | 2 | 74431269 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most automotive companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Automotive companies per country, 46 countries
Germany and the UK together hold 28% of the automotive companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 31 countries hold 5,047 more.
Largest automotive companies in Europe
The biggest automotive companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in Germany, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Daimler Truck AG is the largest automotive company in Europe by headcount. 4,144 automotive companies employ 50 people or more; 2,772 employ 100 or more.
5,786 automotive companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 3,989 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Germany has the most automotive companies in Europe: 6,248, or 14% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
1,307 automotive companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
107 automotive companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most automotive companies in Europe are very small: 63% have 1 to 4 employees, and 60% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 24,520 | 63% | |
| 5-9 | 4,265 | 11% | |
| 10-19 | 3,009 | 8% | |
| 20-49 | 2,958 | 8% | |
| 50-99 | 1,372 | 4% | |
| 100-199 | 1,079 | 3% | |
| 200-499 | 954 | 2% | |
| 500+ | 739 | 2% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 10,456 | 29% | |
| $100K-$500K | 10,957 | 31% | |
| $500K-$1M | 3,482 | 10% | |
| $1M-$5M | 4,873 | 14% | |
| $5M-$10M | 1,797 | 5% | |
| $10M-$50M | 2,378 | 7% | |
| $50M+ | 1,611 | 5% |
How many automotive companies started this year?
This year 1,307 new automotive companies registered in Europe, after 2,208 last year.
Founded per year
- 1,7642022
- 2,2162023
- 2,1012024
- 2,2082025
- 1,3072026 so far
Legal forms of automotive companies in Europe
59% of the automotive companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations26,598
- Sole traders8,500
- Partnerships1,806
- Foreign companies417
- Cooperatives63
- Non-profit32
- Other or unknown7,547
Which automotive companies are part of a group?
12,445 of the 44,963 automotive companies in Europe (28%) are part of a chain or group: 5,377 head offices or parent companies and 7,068 branches. The other 32,518 (72%) trade from a single location. All 49 of the 49 largest automotive companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 32,518 | 72% | |
| Head office | 5,377 | 12% | |
| Branch | 7,068 | 16% |
Largest groups in this list
- 3Robert Bosch Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung2,208 in group
The groups are counted from the 49 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 44,963; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do automotive companies do?
Automotive companies design and assemble passenger cars, commercial vehicles, buses and motorcycles, supported by suppliers of engines, electronics and body parts. They sell through dealer networks to private drivers, businesses and fleet operators, and many European plants are switching production to electric vehicles.
Our data comes from the business registers of 46 European countries, where automotive companies are classified under SIC codes 3711 (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies), 3713 (truck and bus bodies), 3714 (motor vehicle parts and accessories), 3715 (truck trailers) and 3716 (motor homes). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 44,963 of them (100%) sit in classes 29.10 (manufacture of motor vehicles), 29.20 (manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers) and 29.32 (manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles), part of division 29 (manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers).
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Our data holds 44,963 automotive companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
Germany, with 6,248 automotive companies or 14% of the total, followed by the UK (6,171) and Italy (4,918).
Most automotive companies in Europe are very small: 63% have 1 to 4 employees, and 60% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Daimler Truck AG in Echterdingen with 80,155 employees.
This year 1,307 new automotive companies registered in Europe, after 2,208 last year.
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