The automobile industry is dominated by relatively few large corporations
(not to be confused with the much more numerous brands), the biggest
of which (by numbers of produced cars) are currently General Motors,
Toyota and Ford Motor Company. It is expected that Toyota will
reach the No.1 position in 2006. The most profitable per-unit
car-maker of recent years has been Porsche due to its premium
price tag. But It's cars are among the top in the world for performance
and looks, running close to Bentley
The automotive industry at large still suffers from high under-utilization
of its manufacturing potential. Despite rising
oil prices the real cost of car travel has dropped steadily
over the past 5 decades, in part due to better manufacturing
technologies, and in part due to engines becoming more fuel-efficient.
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