the automotive industry is big! it has a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the deisgn, development and manfucaturing, marketing and selling of motor vehicles
Wow, yeah! I never thought about it, but it is a huge industry! Do you have any idea how many auto manufacturers there are?
i dont have those numbers in front of me right now, however, the industry does not include industries dedicated to the maintenace of automobiles following delivery to the end-user, such as automobile repair shops
Oh, I see. That makes sense! How much money do you think passes through the automotive industry? It must be billions!
yes it is in the billions as in 1929, the world had 32,028,500 automobiles in use with the US producing 90% of them
That's great! I thought the US was falling behind in the auto industry! What other neat facts do you know?
if we go back a bit then the industry began in the 1890s with hundres of manufactures that pioneered the horseless carriage.
Oh, cars like the old Model Ts! That was Ford, wasn't it?
Ford Model T
The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie, Leaping Lena, jitney or flivver) is an automobile produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that opened travel to the common middle-class American; some of this was because of Ford's efficient fabrication, including assembly line production instead of individual hand crafting.
The Ford Model T was named the most influential car of the
Automotive industry
The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's largest economic sectors by revenue. The automotive industry does not include industries dedicated to the maintenance of automobiles following delivery to the end-user, such as automobile repair shops and motor fuel filling stations.
The word "automotive" comes from the Greek "autos" (self), and Latin "motivus" (of