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It is often difficult to tell if a car is a domestically or foreign produced vehicle simply by the name of the manufacturer. For example, in 2006 Japan-based manufacturer Toyota had 14 manufacturing plants in North America producing parts and cars such as the Camry, while American manufacture General Motors has operations in Mexico producing trucks such as the Silverado and Suburban for export to the United States.
It is often difficult to tell if a car is a domestically or foreign produced vehicle simply by the name of the manufacturer. For example, in 2006 Japan-based manufacturer Toyota had 14 manufacturing plants in North America producing parts and cars such as the Camry, while American manufacture General Motors has operations in Mexico producing trucks such as the Silverado and Suburban for export to the United States.
The "Big Three" American makers are Ford, General Motors (GM), and [[Chrysler]]. Japanese companies include [[Toyota]], [[Nissan]], [[Honda]], [[Mazda]], [[Suzuki]], and [[Subaru]]. The German companies include [[BMW]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], and [[Volkswagen]]. [[Fiat]] is based in Italy, and [[PSA Peugeot Citroën]] and [[Renault]] in France. South Korea has [[Hyundai]] and [[KIA]]. Sweden is famous for the [[Saab]] and [[Volvo]]. Chinese and Indian companies are growing rapidly.
The "Big Three" American makers are Ford, General Motors (GM), and [[Chrysler]]. Japanese companies include [[Toyota]], [[Nissan]], [[Honda]], [[Mazda]], [[Suzuki]], and [[Subaru]]. The German companies include [[BMW]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], and [[Volkswagen]]. [[Fiat]] is based in Italy, and [[PSA Group|PSA Peugeot Citroën]] and [[Renault]] in France. South Korea has [[Hyundai]] and [[KIA]]. Sweden is famous for the [[Saab]] and [[Volvo]]. Chinese and Indian companies are growing rapidly.
Many companies operate factories in several countries. The largest producers in 2007 in descending order, each with over 1 million cars, are:
Many companies operate factories in several countries. The largest producers in 2007 in descending order, each with over 1 million cars, are: