World's Largest Auto Manufacturers - 2003



Source: Automotive News & The Detroit News
Significance of the Data
GM has historically dwarfed other manufacturers as #1
Conditions changing – Toyota may be #1 in 2005
Toyota says it will surpass 8M units this year, GM reducing output
Market Share: US – 33%; Japan - 28%; Germany - 20%; France – 12%
Breaks out to approximately 1/3 each in North America, Asia & Europe
However, all of these manufacturers are more global now than national