who makes the most cars in the world
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title: Motor vehicle text: of motor vehicles in the world, with 259 million in 2016. Vehicle ownership per capita in the US is also the highest in the world, with 832 vehicles in operation per 1000 people in 2016. The People's Republic of China has the second largest fleet in the world, with 194 million vehicles in 2016, and in 2009 became the world's largest new car market. In 2011, a total of 80 million cars and commercial vehicles were built, led by China, with 18.4 million motor vehicles manufactured. The US publisher Ward's estimates that as of 2010, there were 1.015 billion motor title: Automotive industry by country text: in China, surpassing Japan as the world's largest automobile producer. Now, annual production of more than 18 million automobiles exceeds that of the United States and Japan combined, or that of the EU. Moreover, with total sales of 13.64 million, China became the largest automobile market in the world for the full year 2009, overtaking the United States. The top nine car sellers for 2009 were Volkswagen, General Motors, Hyundai, Nissan, BYD, Chery, Honda, Toyota, and Geely. An embryonic automotive industry started in India in the 1940s. However, for the next 50 years, the growth of the industry was hobbled title: Automotive industry in the United States text: Automotive industry in the United States The automotive industry in the United States began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass production, rapidly evolved into the largest in the world. However, the United States was overtaken as the largest automobile producer by Japan in the 1980s, and subsequently by China in 2008. The U.S. is currently second among the largest manufacturer in the world by volume, with approximately 8-10 million manufactured annually. Notable exceptions were 5.7 million automobiles manufactured in 2009 (due to crisis), and peak production levels title: Automotive industry in China text: Automotive industry in China The automotive industry in China has been the largest in the world measured by automobile unit production since 2008. Since 2009, the annual production of automobiles in China has exceeded that of the European Union or the United States and Japan combined. In 2016, for example, 33.9% of the world's cars were manufactured in China, over 24 million in total. The country is also a huge consumer of new motor vehicles, made in-country or imported. In 2017, for example, 4.16 million passenger and commercial vehicles were sold in China, up from 3.31 million in 2009. The title: Automotive industry by country text: Automotive industry by country This article provides an overview of the automotive industry in countries around the world. The United States was the world's largest automobile producer by volume from the early years of the 20th century until the 1980s, when it was overtaken by Japan. In 2009, China became the world's largest vehicle producer. Algeria's automotive industry is among the largest on the African continent (together with South Africa, Egypt and Morocco) and can exceed 500,000 units a year. Renault is the largest manufacturer with an estimated 25.5 percent of the national car market. Other carmakers represented there include