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Nearly 12 million vehicles were produced in the United States in 2015. More than half of U.S. vehicle production was from three automakers: Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler. Toyota is the largest manufacturer in the world, and produced 10% of the world’s vehicles and 11% of all light vehicles in the United States. About 13% of the world’s vehicles were produced in the United States.
United States Light Vehicle Production and Total World Vehicle Production Shares, 2015
Notes: World production includes heavy vehicles, which are a small share of total production.
FCA = Fiat Chrysler; FOR = Ford; GM = General Motors; HON = Honda; HYU = Hyundai; KIA = Kia; NIS = Nissan; SUB = Subaru; TOY = Toyota; VW = Volkswagen.
Shanghai AIC, which is included in the “Other” category on the World chart above, is the only other automotive company to hold more than 5% of world production; it had a 6.5% share in 2015.
Supporting Information
| Manufacturer | Share of U.S. Production | Share of World Production |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | 20% | 6% |
| General Motors | 18% | 6% |
| Fiat Chrysler | 15% | 7% |
| Honda | 11% | 4% |
| Toyota | 11% | 10% |
| Nissan | 8% | 4% |
| Subaru | 3% | 1% |
| Hyundai | 4% | 7% |
| Kia | 2% | With Hyundai |
| Volkswagen | 1% | 7% |
| Other | 7% | 48% |
| Total Production (Million Vehicles) | 11.8 | 90.2 |
Source: Ward's Automotive Group. | ||