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Car Manufacturing

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  • 52 Pages
  • April 2025
  • Region: Global
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6093500
Global Car Manufacturing industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The car manufacturing market encompasses passenger cars, which are defined as motor vehicles equipped with at least four wheels, designed primarily for the transportation of passengers. These vehicles typically accommodate no more than eight seats, including the driver's seat. This market includes petrol, diesel, electric, and hybrid passenger cars. The market encompasses a broad spectrum of vehicle types, such as mini, small, medium, large, exclusive, and luxury cars, along with mini, compact, mid and full-size SUVs/crossovers. Additionally, it encompasses compact, small and large MPVs, as well as mini, compact, mid and full-size pickups. Sport coupe cars are also included within the scope. Light or heavy commercial vehicles e.g., vans or heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are excluded from the market scope.
  • The global car manufacturing industry recorded revenues of $1.36 trillion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.2% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Industry production volume increased with a CAGR of 0.4% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 81.08 million units in 2024.
  • The production volume of the global car manufacturing industry saw a notable contraction of 0.4% in 2024, primarily due to supply chain disruptions, especially for chips, EV batteries, and specialized components. Although the severity of semiconductor shortages had lessened compared to 2022, localized bottlenecks persisted - particularly in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe - impacting just-in-time manufacturing processes.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the car manufacturing market in the global
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global car manufacturing market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key car manufacturing market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Global car manufacturing market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Global car manufacturing market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Global car manufacturing market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Global car manufacturing market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the global's car manufacturing market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What are the strategies used by the leading players?
7.4. What are the recent developments in the industry?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Toyota Motor Corp
8.2. Volkswagen AG
8.3. BYD Co Ltd
8.4. Stellantis NV
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Global car manufacturing industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: Global car manufacturing industry volume: thousand units, 2019-24
Table 3: Global car manufacturing industry category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2019-24
Table 4: Global car manufacturing industry category segmentation: thousand units, 2019-24
Table 5: Global car manufacturing industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 6: Global car manufacturing industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 7: Global car manufacturing industry volume forecast: thousand units, 2024-29
Table 8: Global car manufacturing industry share: % share, by volume, 2024
Table 9: Toyota Motor Corp: Key Facts
Table 10: Toyota Motor Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Toyota Motor Corp: Key Employees
Table 12: Toyota Motor Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: Volkswagen AG: Key Facts
Table 14: Volkswagen AG: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Volkswagen AG: Key Employees
Table 16: Volkswagen AG: Key Employees Continued
Table 17: BYD Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 18: BYD Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: BYD Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 20: Stellantis NV: Key Facts
Table 21: Stellantis NV: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 22: Stellantis NV: Key Employees
Table 23: Stellantis NV: Key Employees Continued
Table 24: Global Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global car manufacturing industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: Global car manufacturing industry volume: thousand units, 2019-24
Figure 3: Global car manufacturing industry category segmentation: thousand units, 2019-24
Figure 4: Global car manufacturing industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: Global car manufacturing industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 6: Global car manufacturing industry volume forecast: thousand units, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the global car manufacturing industry, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the global car manufacturing industry, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the global car manufacturing industry, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global car manufacturing industry, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global car manufacturing industry, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global car manufacturing industry, 2024
Figure 13: Global car manufacturing industry share: % share, by volume, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Toyota Motor Corp
  • Volkswagen AG
  • BYD Co Ltd
  • Stellantis NV