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Automotive industry

The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, selling, repairing, and modification of motor vehicles.[1] It is one of the world's largest industries by revenue (from 16% such as in France up to 40% to countries like Slovakia).[2]

The word automotive comes from the Greek autos (self), and Latin motivus (of motion), referring to any form of self-powered vehicle. This term, as proposed by Elmer Sperry[3] (1860–1930), first came into use to describe automobiles in 1898.[4]

holds a 25% stake in Perodua.[59]

Daihatsu

holds a 10.0% stake in KAMAZ.

Daimler

Daimler holds an 89.29% stake in .

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation

Daimler holds a 3.1% in the , while Renault-Nissan Alliance holds a 3.1% share in Daimler AG.

Renault-Nissan Alliance

Daimler holds a 12% stake in , while BAIC Group holds 5% stake in Daimler.[60]

BAIC Group

Daimler holds an 85% stake in .

Master Motors

holds a 12.23% stake and a 19.94% exercisable voting rights in PSA Groupe.

Dongfeng Motor

owns 49% of Haima Automobile.

FAW Group

holds a 10% stake in Ferrari.

FCA

FCA holds a 67% stake in .

Fiat Automobili Srbija

FCA holds 37.8% of with another 37.8% owned by Koç Holding.

Tofaş

owns a 54% stake in Zastava Trucks.

Fiat Automobili Srbija

owns a 46% stake in Zastava Trucks.

Fiat Industrial

holds a 15% stake in King Long. FMG, Beijing Automotive Group, China Motor, and Daimler has a joint venture called Fujian Benz. FMG, China Motor, and Mitsubishi Motors has a joint venture called Soueast, FMG holds a 50% stake, and both China Motor and Mitsubishi Motors holds an equal 25% stake.

Fujian Motors Group

holds a 23% stake in The London Taxi Company.

Geely Automobile

Geely Automobile holds a 49.9% stake in and a 51% stake in Lotus Cars.[61]

PROTON Holdings

holds a 9.69% stake in Daimler AG.[62]

Geely Holding Group

Geely Holding Group holds an 8.3% stake and a 15.9% exercisable voting rights in .

Volvo

holds a 93% stake in GM India and SAIC Group holds a 7% stake.

General Motors

holds a 48.19% stake in GM Korea.

General Motors

General Motors holds a 20% stake in .

Industries Mécaniques Maghrébines

owns 19% of New Flyer Industries.

Marcopolo

holds 20% of Mitsubishi Motors.

Mitsubishi Group

owns 34% of Mitsubishi Motors since October 2016,[63] thus having the right to nominate the chairman of Mitsubishi Motors' board and a third of its directors.

Nissan

Nissan owns 43% of .

Nissan Shatai

has a 50.74% voting stake in Volkswagen Group. The Porsche automotive business is fully owned by the Volkswagen Group.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

and Nissan Motors have an alliance (Renault-Nissan Alliance) involving two global companies linked by cross-shareholding, with Renault holding 43.4% of Nissan shares, and Nissan holding 15% of (non-voting) Renault shares.

Renault

Renault holds a 25% stake in

AvtoVAZ

Renault holds an 80.1% stake in .

Renault Samsung

holds a 51% stake in Pars Khodro.

SAIPA

holds a 100% stake in Jaguar Land Rover.

Tata Motors

holds a 100% stake in Daihatsu.

Toyota

Toyota holds a 100% stake in .

Hino

Toyota holds a 4.6% stake in .

Isuzu

Toyota holds a 5.05% stake in , while Mazda holds 0.25% stake in Toyota.[64]

Mazda

Toyota holds a 16.7% stake in , parent company of Subaru.

Subaru Corporation

Toyota holds a 4.94% stake in , while Suzuki holds 0.2% stake in Toyota.[65]

Suzuki

holds a 99.55% stake in the Audi Group.

Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group holds a 37.73% stake in (68.6% voting rights), a 53.7% stake in MAN SE (55.9% voting rights). Volkswagen is integrating Scania, MAN, and its own truck division into one division.

Scania

has a 19% stake in Tatra.

Paccar

holds a 51% stake in Zhejiang Jonway.

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