Within the last ten years there have been major changes when it comes to the automobile industry. Not only have the technologies changed with the rise of more fuel-efficient and eco friendly vehicles taking over the market place but there also has been a major change in the world leaders when it comes to automobile production. In 2000 the United States lead the world in production with roughly 13 million units produced, followed by Japan at 10.1 million. In 2005 US was in a steady decline while other markets rose sharply. The most noted was China whose automobile production doubled by 2005 to 5.8 million units. And during as early as 2008 Japan had taken over the number one spot with over 11.5 million units produced, followed close behind by China at 9.4 million. At this time the US had a large decrease in market share with only around 8.7 million units produced.

 

Since 2009, China has been the biggest car the manufacturing industrial country in the world. Motor industry in China developed quickly after 1990. To give more specific stats, in 2009, roughly 13.8 million cars are made in China, among which are 8 million passenger cars, and 3.4 auto trucks and remaining are other. Among the car the made, Chinese local brand manufactured almost 44%, and joint ventures along with foreign automobile manufacturers manufactured the remaining others. Local brands of China include BYD, Geely, Hafei, Chery, Roewe, the Great wall etc. Foreign automobile manufacturers in China include Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Hyundai, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Nissan etc. China has been attaining the top slots and at times first in the Best 10 Lists of the car the industrial countries. The motor industry of Japan is one of the most known industries of the world. In 2008 Japan was the greatest car the industrial country. But in 2009, China surpassed Japan and became the largest automobile manufacturer in the world. Though, motor industry of Japan is still the best in qualities as they deliver a large amount of high quality vehicles that are far more efficient. There are many companies which make the car, motorcycles, building vehicles, engines etc in Japan and their reach is quite spread across different continents. Japanese automobile manufacturers include Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Daihatsu, Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, Isuzu, Mitsuoka and Yamaha. Japan is usually ranked in the top ranks and at times top three in the Best 10 Lists of the car the industrial countries. In 1980 motor industry of America began and it began with a success. Soon after the beginning the US started to develop quickly and became one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. US began with hundreds of companies, but after 1920, three large companies, Ford, General Motors and Chrysler, started to dominate over the industry and today they are a huge superpower in automobiles industry. After the Second World War these companies continued to prosper. US is usually in the top three and at times gets ranked third place in the Best 10 Lists of the car the industrial countries.