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Automobile Manufacturing

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Industry Description

The US automobile manufacturing industry includes about 200 companies with combined annual revenue of about $200 billion. Major companies are GM, Ford, and Chrysler (which is controlled by Italy's Fiat). The US industry is highly concentrated: the top three companies account for more than 90 percent of revenue. Besides the largest automakers, the industry includes extremely small, boutique manufacturers and companies that only manufacture automotive chassis.

SIC: 3711
NAICS: 336111, 336112
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Top 5 Companies

CompanySalesLocation
Toyota Motor Corporation229,196.83MToyota, Aichi
Volkswagen AG168,134.75MWolfsburg, Germany
General Motors Company135,592.00MDetroit, MI
Daimler AG129,552.88MStuttgart, Germany
Ford Motor Company128,954.00MDearborn, MI
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Industry Indicator

US durable goods manufacturers' shipments of motor vehicles and parts, an indicator of automobile production, rose 9.9 percent in the first eleven months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
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Quarterly Industry Update

Trucks Drive Sales for Big 3 - Improved truck demand provided US automakers with a much-needed boost in September 2011, as sales reached their highest level since April. Chrysler led the way...
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