5 Countries That Produce the Most Cars

In this article we are going to list the 5 countries that produce the most cars. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 12 countries that produce the most cars.

5. India

Car production in the country in 2019: 4,516,017

Car production in the country in 2018: 5,174,645

India is the second most populous country in the world, yet it only takes fifth position in our list. India is known for producing affordable cars, and is said to currently have 30 million cars.

4. Germany

Car production in the country in 2019: 4,661,328

Car production in the country in 2018: 5,120,409

Germany used to be among the top 3 car producers in the world in the mid 20th century before being overtaken by Japan. However, it is arguably much more popular for luxury vehicles with both BMW and Daimler Mercedes-Benz being German companies. It is also home to the biggest automobile company in the world in Volkswagen, which was actually the brain child of Hitler.

3. Japan

Car production in the country in 2019: 9,684,298

Car production in the country in 2018: 9,728,528

Japan has a huge presence in the automobiles industry with some of its biggest companies such as Honda and Toyota even listed on the US stock exchange. Since the 1960s, it has been one of the three biggest car producers in the world.

2. United States of America

Car production in the country in 2019: 10,880,019

Car production in the country in 2018: 11,314,705

Ahead of all countries but one (and you know which one), the USA is home to some of the biggest and most well known car companies such as Ford, General Motors and Tesla.

1. China

Car production in the country in 2019: 25,720,665

Car production in the country in 2018: 27,809,196

Of course there could be no doubt that China would top the list of the 12 countries that produce the most cars. China is actually responsible for 28% of the total global production and its marketplace is dominated by multiple major car producers such as FAW and SAIC Motor, which produce cheap sedans and vehicles to fulfil the country’s wish of everyone having access to affordable cars. China does not indulge much in the luxury vehicle market.

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