5 Countries that Produce the Most Cars in the World

1. China

Total car production in 2021: 21,407,962

Total car production in 2020: 19,994,081

Easily topping the list of the 12 countries that produce the most cars in the world is China, whose production is higher than the next 5 countries combined. There are four major car companies in China namely SAIC Motor, Dongfeng, FAW and Chang’an, which produce cars mainly for the domestic market. Despite this, China is also the second-largest car exporter in the world. The Chinese government has been focused on electric vehicles for several years now in an effort to reduce the level of pollution in cities, and being the world’s leading supplier of lithium-ion batteries has allowed the country to establish itself as a leader in the most important sector in the automotive industry.

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