Our data holds 461,218 automotive manufacturers worldwide, in 171 countries.
List of Automotive Manufacturers Worldwide
Automotive manufacturers build cars, vans and trucks, plus the engines, brakes, seats and other parts that go into them. We list 461,218 automotive manufacturers across 171 countries, most of them in China (34%) and India (27%). Download the full list as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
461,218 manufacturers indexed · Data counted on 20 October 2026
Companies461,218
Countries171
Largest countryChina
Employees10-19
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email6.5%
Phone29%
Website11%
CEO name73%
Live sample of automotive manufacturers worldwide
Below you see a live sample of the 461,218 automotive manufacturers, sorted by revenue. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| 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 | Volkswagen AG | Germany | Wolfsburg | Berliner Ring 2 | Wolfsburg, Stadt | 38440 | volkswagen.***** | 1937 | $373,138,371,864 | 588,754 | Corporation | 4308 | 38100B100484 |
| 2 | Toyota Motor CORPORATION | Japan | Toyota | 1, Toyotacho | Aichi | 471-0826 | N/A | 1933 | $324,180,952,992 | 383,853 | Corporation | 3186 | 1180301018771 |
| 3 | Ford Motor Company | USA | Dearborn | 1 American Rd | Wayne | 48126 | ford.***** | 1903 | $187,267,000,000 | 169,000 | Corporation | 768 | 85730 |
| 4 | General Motors Company | USA | Detroit | 1240 Woodward Ave | Wayne | 48226-2007 | gm.***** | 1908 | $185,019,000,000 | 156,000 | Corporation | 630 | 4718317 |
| 5 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | Germany | München | Petuelring 130 | München | 80809 | bmw.***** | 1916 | $154,689,108,984 | 156,305 | Corporation | 619 | 80333B42243 |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz Group AG | Germany | Stuttgart | Mercedesstr. 120 | Stuttgart | 70372 | group.***** | 1926 | $153,252,949,392 | 169,240 | Corporation | 1021 | 70190B19360 |
| 7 | Honda Motor CO., LTD. | Japan | Minato-ku | 2-2-3, Toranomon | Tōkyō | 105-0001 | N/A | 1946 | $139,411,117,560 | 195,109 | Corporation | 1608 | 6010401027577 |
| 8 | Hyundai Motor Company | Southkorea | Seoul | 12 Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu | Seoul | 06797 | N/A | 1967 | $126,653,040,960 | 73,063 | Corporation | 1160 | 1018109147 |
| 9 | China Faw Group CO., LTD. | China | Changchun | No. 1, Xinhongqi Avenue, Automobile Economic and Technological D | Jilin | 130013 | N/A | 1953 | $110,384,985,213 | 465 | Corporation | 254 | 220101010003672 |
| 10 | Robert Bosch Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung | Germany | Gerlingen | Robert-bosch-platz 1 | Ludwigsburg | 70839 | bosch.***** | 2021 | $95,540,560,260 | 424,665 | Corporation | 2223 | 70190B14000 |
| 11 | Tesla, INC. | USA | Austin | 1 Tesla Rd | Travis | 78725-4400 | tesla.***** | 2003 | $94,827,000,000 | 134,785 | Corporation | 1478 | 0805587591 |
| 12 | Snoeks Automotive B.V. | Netherlands | Hoofddorp | Kunaweg 3 | Noord-holland | 2153 NC | snoeks.***** | 2004 | $93,588,400,492 | 65 | Corporation | 14 | 34071766 |
| 13 | Veth Automotive Group B.V. | Netherlands | Duiven | Dijkgraaf 8 | Gelderland | 6921 RL | vethautomotive.***** | 2023 | $93,588,400,492 | 105 | Corporation | 14 | 83879668 |
| 14 | Saic Motor CORPORATION LIMITED | China | Shanghai | No.489 Weihai Road, | Shanghai | 200000 | N/A | 1984 | $92,722,656,929 | 179,797 | Joint venture | 1605 | 310000000000840 |
| 15 | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group CO., LTD. | China | Hangzhou | No.1760, Jiangling Road, Binjiang District | Zhejiang | 310000 | N/A | 2003 | $89,234,263,738 | 604 | Corporation | 677 | 330000000011822 |
| 16 | Kia CORPORATION | Southkorea | Seoul | 12 Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu | Seoul | 06797 | N/A | 1944 | $77,615,824,920 | 35,212 | Corporation | 865 | 1198102316 |
| 17 | Nissan Motor CO., LTD. | Japan | Yokohama | 1-1-1, Takashima, Nishi-ku | Kanagawa | 220-0011 | N/A | 1911 | $76,802,451,648 | 132,790 | Corporation | 2055 | 9020001031109 |
| 18 | Audi AG | Germany | Ingolstadt | Auto-union-str. 1 | Ingolstadt | 85057 | audi-umweltstiftung.***** | 2016 | $71,157,238,500 | 90,337 | Corporation | 4308 | 85049B1 |
| 19 | Stellantis Auto SAS | France | Poissy | 43 Rue Jean Pierre Timbaud | Yvelines | 78300 | N/A | 1954 | $66,188,885,333 | 34,175 | Corporation | 1335 | 54206547901478 |
| 20 | Renault SAS | France | Boulogne-billancourt | 122-122 | Hauts-de-seine | 92100 | retail-renault-group.***** | 1967 | $55,509,652,428 | 16,430 | Corporation | 635 | 78012998704037 |
| 21 | Denso CORPORATION | Japan | Kariya | 1-1, Showacho | Aichi | 448-8661 | N/A | 1949 | $48,225,680,100 | 154,716 | Corporation | 593 | 9180301014251 |
| 22 | Hyundai Motor Company | Southkorea | Ulsan | 700 Yeompo-ro, Buk-gu | Ulsan | 44259 | N/A | N/A | $46,485,880,320 | 5,000 | 1160 | 6208500010 | |
| 23 | Hyundai Motor Company | Southkorea | Wanju | 163 Wanjusandan 5-ro, Bongdong-eup | Jeonbuk State | 55322 | N/A | N/A | $45,392,257,792 | 5,793 | 1160 | 4028507604 | |
| 24 | Hyundai Motor Company | Southkorea | Yongin | 17-5 Mabuk-ro 240beon-gil Giheung-gu | Gyeonggi | 16891 | N/A | N/A | $45,392,257,792 | 70,028 | 1160 | 1358503896 | |
| 25 | Hyundai Motor Company | Southkorea | Asan | 1077 Hyundai-ro, Inju-myeon | South Chungcheong | 31437 | N/A | N/A | $45,392,257,792 | 3,327 | 1160 | 3128510164 |
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Request Free SampleLargest automotive manufacturers worldwide
Many automotive manufacturers worldwide are very small: 41% have 1 to 9 employees, and 59% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
By employees
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 120,173 | 28% | |
| 5-9 | 57,907 | 13% | |
| 10-19 | 111,227 | 25% | |
| 20-49 | 104,980 | 24% | |
| 50-99 | 19,555 | 4% | |
| 100-199 | 11,701 | 3% | |
| 200-499 | 7,018 | 2% | |
| 500+ | 4,009 | 1% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 23,976 | 6% | |
| $100K-$500K | 87,794 | 21% | |
| $500K-$1M | 111,168 | 27% | |
| $1M-$5M | 133,655 | 32% | |
| $5M-$10M | 39,807 | 10% | |
| $10M-$50M | 13,624 | 3% | |
| $50M+ | 5,772 | 1% |
Where are automotive manufacturers based?
China and India together hold 62% of all automotive manufacturers worldwide.
Top 10 countries
| Country | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 158,862 | 34% | |
| India | 126,640 | 27% | |
| Japan | 19,319 | 4% | |
| South Korea | 18,544 | 4% | |
| United States | 15,808 | 3% | |
| Brazil | 12,233 | 3% | |
| Morocco | 8,281 | 2% | |
| United Arab Emirates | 7,569 | 2% | |
| Türkiye | 5,945 | 1% | |
| Germany | 5,907 | 1% |
171 countries in total
How many automotive manufacturers started this year?
This year 11,929 new automotive manufacturers registered worldwide, after 19,976 last year.
Founded per year
- 20,1252022
- 22,5342023
- 20,6182024
- 19,9762025
- 11,9292026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest automotive manufacturers worldwide
124 automotive manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
Legal forms of automotive manufacturers worldwide
Half of automotive manufacturers worldwide are corporations. Legal forms follow the platform's generic forms, so a GmbH, an SAS and a Ltd all count as corporations.
- Corporations228,470
- Sole traders131,866
- Partnerships25,319
- Foreign companies3,454
- Cooperatives588
- Non-profit197
- Other or unknown71,324
Which automotive manufacturers are part of a group?
All 50 of the 50 largest automotive manufacturers worldwide by revenue belong to a group. These are the ones with the biggest groups behind them.
Counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 461,218; our API cannot yet filter on group size.
What do automotive manufacturers make?
Automotive manufacturers build cars, vans, trucks and buses, and make the engines, transmissions, brakes, seats and electrical parts that go into them. Their customers are dealers, fleet operators, vehicle importers, repair garages and other vehicle makers.
Our data comes from local business registers, where automotive manufacturers are classified under SIC code 3711 (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) and SIC code 3714 (motor vehicle parts and accessories).
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China (158,862), India (126,640) and Japan (19,319), together 66% of all automotive manufacturers worldwide.
Many automotive manufacturers worldwide are very small: 41% have 1 to 9 employees, and 59% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Daimler Truck AG with 80,155 employees.
This year 11,929 new automotive manufacturers registered worldwide, after 19,976 last year.
Amigo Europe Ltd, founded in 1800 in Machelen. 124 automotive manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
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