The world's biggest motor-vehicle manufacturers ranked by total production volume in 2025, per OICA data.
Quick answer: 1. Toyota Motor Corporation, 2. Volkswagen Group, 3. BYD Company Ltd., 4. Stellantis N.V., 5. Hyundai Motor Group, 6. General Motors Company, 7. Ford Motor Company, 8. Geely Holding Group, 9. Honda Motor Company, 10. Nissan Motor Corporation.
This ranks the ten largest automotive manufacturers by the number of motor vehicles (cars, SUVs, trucks, vans, and buses) they produced worldwide in 2025. The list reflects global production under each corporate umbrella, including subsidiary brands. Toyota retains the top position it has held for most of the past decade, with Volkswagen Group close behind. Chinese manufacturers BYD and Geely have surged in recent years, while legacy automakers like Stellantis and Ford round out the top ten. Figures are from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), the industry standard for production statistics.
Toyota held the top spot for 2025, producing over 10 million vehicles across its Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino brands, driven by strong hybrid sales and steady production in Japan, North America, and Southeast Asia.
The German giant ranks second, producing over 9 million vehicles across its portfolio including Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, SEAT/CUPRA, Porsche, and commercial vehicle brands, led by its European and Chinese operations.
China's BYD has rapidly climbed to third place, fueled by explosive growth in new-energy vehicles (NEVs). It produced over 6 million vehicles in 2025, the overwhelming majority fully electric or plug-in hybrid.
Formed from the 2021 Fiat-Chrysler and PSA merger, Stellantis produced roughly 5.5 million vehicles across its 14 brands including Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, Fiat, Citroën, Opel, and Dodge.
The South Korean conglomerate — comprising Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis — produced nearly 5.3 million vehicles in 2025, with strong global demand for its EVs and the Genesis luxury line.
America's largest automaker produced roughly 4.5 million vehicles in 2025, led by Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac, with the bulk of production in North America and China.
Ford produced just under 4.2 million vehicles in 2025, heavily concentrated in North America. The Ford F-Series remained the best-selling truck line globally, and Ford's EV efforts grew with the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning.
China's Geely has expanded aggressively through acquisitions (Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, LEVC, Smart JV) and strong organic growth. Its total production exceeded 3.6 million vehicles across all brands in 2025.
Honda produced roughly 3.5 million vehicles globally in 2025, spanning its Honda and Acura brands. Motorcycles are a major separate business, but this figure counts four-wheel vehicles only.
Nissan rounds out the top ten with around 3.1 million vehicles produced in 2025 under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Mitsubishi brands, with production hubs in Japan, North America, and China.
| # | Name | headquarters | notable_brands | top_market | share_of_global_pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Motor Corporation | Toyota City, Japan | Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu, Hino | North America | 11 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | Wolfsburg, Germany | Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Škoda, SEAT | Europe / China | 9.7 |
| 3 | BYD Company Ltd. | Shenzhen, China | BYD, Yangwang, Denza, Fangchengbao | China | 6.5 |
| 4 | Stellantis N.V. | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, Fiat, Citroën, Dodge | North America / Europe | 5.9 |
| 5 | Hyundai Motor Group | Seoul, South Korea | Hyundai, Kia, Genesis | North America / Europe | 5.7 |
| 6 | General Motors Company | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac | North America | 4.8 |
| 7 | Ford Motor Company | Dearborn, Michigan, USA | Ford, Lincoln | North America | 4.5 |
| 8 | Geely Holding Group | Hangzhou, China | Geely, Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, Zeekr | China / Europe | 3.9 |
| 9 | Honda Motor Company | Tokyo, Japan | Honda, Acura | North America / Asia | 3.8 |
| 10 | Nissan Motor Corporation | Yokohama, Japan | Nissan, Infiniti, Mitsubishi | North America / China | 3.3 |
Automakers are ranked by total worldwide production of motor vehicles during calendar year 2025, as reported by OICA (International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers). Production includes all light and commercial vehicles — passenger cars, SUVs, light trucks, heavy trucks, vans, and buses — manufactured under each corporate group's brands worldwide. Figures include vehicles assembled at group-owned plants globally. Where OICA data was preliminary, Q1 2026 revisions were incorporated. Share-of-world figures are based on OICA's estimated ~93 million global vehicle production for 2025.
Yes, production figures include all vehicle types — internal combustion, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric — produced by each manufacturer. BYD's high ranking is largely driven by its EV and plug-in hybrid output.
The primary source is the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), which compiles annual production statistics from national automotive industry associations and manufacturer reports worldwide.
Tesla's annual production has grown rapidly and reached approximately 2.2 million vehicles in 2025, placing it just outside the top ten. While it leads the EV-only manufacturers, its volume remains below that of legacy automakers with broader model lineups and global factory networks.
Production counts vehicles assembled by the manufacturer at its plants around the world. This is a different metric from sales or deliveries — production figures reflect output regardless of whether vehicles are sold in the same year.