automakers
Lotus Cars final assembly line
Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. Most of them are based in Germany, Japan, South Korea or the United States.
They are often influential political groups, hence they often affect environmental issues.
The "Big Three" U.S. market share has declined from 70% in 1998 to 53% in 2008. They have lost market share to imports and "transplants" (cars made in U.S. factories owned by foreign makers).
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