TOP 10 CAR COMPANIES OF THE WORLD 2013

1. Toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese car manufacturer founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda. It serves automobiles worldwide and employs more than 300K people around the world. Its headquarters are located in Toyota, Aichi, a city of Japan.

The company is world’s third largest car company. Toyota is the world’s eleventh largest company by revenue with its revenue being ¥18.5 trillion. It has manufactured hundreds of models of hybrid, sports, classic, electric, SUVs and luxury cars.

2. General Motors

General Motors

General Motors is the second best car company in the world. It was founded in 1908 by William C. Durant. GM is the world’s second largest automobile company by global sales. It is headquartered in Detroit, United States and employs over 200K employs. The company serve in more than 150 countries.

3. Honda

Honda Motor Company, Ltd

Honda is one of the world’s most famous automotive companies . It is the largest motorcycle manufacturer and seventh largest car manufacturing company in the world. Honda is a Japanese multinational company. It produce many products including automobile, motorcycle, jet engines, generator, jet aircraft and robotics. The title of the world’s largest internal combustion engine manufacturer also goes to Honda Motor Company, Ltd.

4. BMW

Bavarian Motor Works(Bayerische Motoren Werke AG)

BMW is one of the most famous and best car company in the world. It was founded in 1916 by Franz Joseph and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is famous for its sports and luxury cars. BMW also owns Mini and Rolls Royce, and it produce motorcycles as BMW Motorrad. Some famous products of BMW are BMW S1000RR, V12 LMR, M6 Coupe and Concept Gran Coupé .

BMW was established as a business entity following a restructuring of the Rapp Motorenwerke aircraft manufacturing firm in 1917. After the end of World War I in 1918, BMW was forced to cease aircraft engine production by the terms of the Versailles Armistice Treaty. The company consequently shifted to motorcycle production in 1923, once the restrictions of the treaty started to be lifted, followed by automobiles in 1928–29.

The first car which BMW successfully produced and the car which launched BMW on the road to automobile production was the Dixi, it was based on the Austin 7 and licensed from the Austin Motor Company in Birmingham, England.

5. Nissan

Nissan Motor Company, Ltd

Nissan ranked 5th on our list of top 10 best car companies of the world. It is a Japanese automobile manufacturer, headquartered in Yokohama, Japan and was founded in 1933. It serve worldwide, sells and produce automobiles. Nissan is sixth largest car manufacturer in the world. Nissan GTR and Nissan Skyline are two most liked cars manufactured by Nissan.

6. Hyundai

Hyundai Motor Company

Chung Ju-Yung founded the Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company in 1947. Hyundai Motor Company was later established in 1967. It is the second largest auto-manufacturer in Asia and the fourth largest automaker in the world after Toyota, GM and Volkswagen. Its produce and sells automobiles, engines and commercial vehicle worldwide.

7. Suzuki

Suzuki Motor Corporation

Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan, which specializes in manufacturing automobiles, 4x4 vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. It is the ninth largest automobile-maker in the world by production.In 2011, Suzuki was the tenth biggest automaker by production worldwide. Suzuki employs over 45,000 and has 35 main production facilities in 23 countries and 133 distributors in 192 countries. According to statistics from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), Suzuki is Japan's second-largest manufacturer of small cars and trucks.

It is famous for its fuel-efficiency and economy-priced cars.

8. Ford

Ford Motor Company

Ford is 8th best car company in the world. It was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Its headquarters are in Dearborn, America. It is the first American automotive company featured in this top 10 list. Ford Motor Company sells a broad range of automobiles under the Ford marque worldwide, and it sells luxury cars under Lincoln and Aston Martin brand.

9. Mercedes

Mercedes Benz

Mercedes-Benz is the oldest automotive company in the world. It was founded in 1886 by Karl Benz. Mercedes-Benz is famous for its elegant luxury cars. It is a German company which serve all around the globe and sells automobile, buses, coaches and internal combustion engines. Some famous car models of Mercedes-Benz are E-Class, M-Class and GL-Class Mercedes-Benz. It produces sports, 4-door and luxury Coupé and sedan and MPVs.

10. Audi

AUDI (Aktiengesellschaft)

Audi has been a majority owned (99.55%) subsidiary of Volkswagen Group since 1966, following a phased purchase of AUDI AG's predecessor, Auto Union, from Daimler-Benz.

Headquartered in Zwickau, Audi is a German car distribution and manufacturing company founded by August Horch. It is the 10th best car company and is one of the most established automobile companies. It produces sports and luxury cars with extreme elegance.

Audi A6 was named the most luxurious car,and it is fuel-efficient, reliable and affordable luxury car. Audi’s most liked and appreciated cars are Audi R8, Audi A6 and Audi Q7. Audi A8 sedan Q7 was sold for $14 million which made it one of the most expensive cars.