10 Biggest Automobile Companies In The World 2013


2. General Motors
Vehicles Produced: 9,285,425
Cars Produced: 6,608,567 (4th Most)
Overall Rank: 2

General Motors is more commonly known as GM, is an American automobile company.  The company manufacturers vehicles in 37 countries under 11 famous brands like Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun, Holden, Isuzu, Jie Fang, Opel, Vauxhall, and Wuling.

In India, it is the 5th largest automobile company after Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors and Mahindra. GM was introduced in India in 1996 and has completed 16 successful years of its operations in the country.

3. Volkswagen
Vehicles Produced: 9,254,742
Cars Produced: 8,576,964 (The Most)
Overall Rank: 3

Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturing company founded in 1937.  Volkswagen means "people's car" in German; it carries a famous slogan "Das Auto" which means "The Car".

According to 24/7 Wall St, Volkswagen has three best selling cars of all time. They are Volkswagen Golf, the Volkswagen Beetle, and the Volkswagen Passat. However, the company stands first on spending for research and development in the world of automobile.

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