This statistic displays the leading automakers in 2018, ranked by U.S. market share. In 2018, Michigan-based General Motors (GM) held about 17 percent of the car and light truck market in the United States. GM sells vehicles under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, OnStar, Wuling, Baojun. In 2017, PSA Group and GM closed a deal in which the French carmaker acquired GM's Opel and Vauxhall brand.
Market share held by selected automakers in the U.S.
Based on their share of the U.S. auto market, General Motors, Ford and the Toyota Motor Corporation are the most successful automakers in the United States. The Ford Motor Company mainly sells vehicles under its namesake brand, while the Toyota Motor Corporation offers several brands, including Lexus and Toyota. General Motors is the automotive manufacturer with the highest number of different brands available, with Chevrolet and GMC being the most popular ones in the United States.
Among the non-domestic manufacturers, Asian automakers proved to be the most successful group. Asian carmakers selling vehicles to U.S. customers include Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru and Kia.
Market share held by selected automobile manufacturers in the United States in 2018
This statistic displays the leading automakers in 2018, ranked by U.S. market share. In 2018, Michigan-based General Motors (GM) held about 17 percent of the car and light truck market in the United States. GM sells vehicles under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, OnStar, Wuling, Baojun. In 2017, PSA Group and GM closed a deal in which the French carmaker acquired GM's Opel and Vauxhall brand.
Market share held by selected automakers in the U.S.
Based on their share of the U.S. auto market, General Motors, Ford and the Toyota Motor Corporation are the most successful automakers in the United States. The Ford Motor Company mainly sells vehicles under its namesake brand, while the Toyota Motor Corporation offers several brands, including Lexus and Toyota. General Motors is the automotive manufacturer with the highest number of different brands available, with Chevrolet and GMC being the most popular ones in the United States.
Among the non-domestic manufacturers, Asian automakers proved to be the most successful group. Asian carmakers selling vehicles to U.S. customers include Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru and Kia.
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GoodCarBadCar.net. (January 8, 2019). Market share held by selected automobile manufacturers in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/249375/us-market-share-of-selected-automobile-manufacturers/
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