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!
of them. At that time the U.S. had one car per 4.87 persons. After World War II, the U.S. produced about 75 percent of world's auto production. In 1980, the U.S. was overtaken by Japan and then became world's leader again in 1994. In 2006, Japan narrowly passed the U.S. in production and held this rank until 2009, when China took the top spot with 13.8 million units. With 19.3 million units manufactured in 2012, China almost doubled the U.S. production, with 10.3 million units, while
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