Automotive industry

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The automotive industry is a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles.^[1] It is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue. The automotive industry does not include industries dedicated to the maintenance of automobiles following delivery to the end-user, such as automobile repair shops and motor fuel filling stations.

The term automotive was created from Greek autos (self), and Latin motivus (of motion) to represent any form of self-powered vehicle. This term was proposed by SAE member Elmer Sperry.^[2]

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• 1History
• 2Safety
• 3Economy
• 4World motor vehicle production
  • 4.1By year
  • 4.2By country
  • 4.3By manufacturer
• 5Company relationships
• 6Top vehicle manufacturing groups by volume
• 7Car makes and their parent companies
• 8See also
• 9References
• 10External links