car manufacturers

Companies building automobiles

Car manufacturers are companies that design, build, and sell automobiles.

The term encompasses everything from massive multinational corporations like Toyota and Volkswagen to smaller specialty firms producing luxury or electric vehicles.

In industry contexts, car manufacturers are often distinguished from suppliers who make components and from dealerships that sell the finished products.

The car manufacturers lobbied against stricter emissions standards.

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production line · automobiles · Ford · Rolls-Royce · Model T · Hyundai · Ferrari · Tesla · Chrysler · Big Three · car culture · Nissan · internal combustion engine · electric vehicles · BMW · emerging markets · emissions standards · General Motors

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production vs. service/repair

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Vehicle repair technicians

garages · body shops · salvage yards · junkyards

production vs. sales/distribution

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Businesses selling vehicles

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producers vs. consumers

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People acquiring vehicles

motorists · drivers · car enthusiasts · commuters · consumers

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