General Motors spent nearly 2.7 billion U.S. dollars on advertising in the United States as of 202. The amount represented the highest ad spending recorded among the selected automobile manufacturers. Ford Motor ranked second, having invested roughly two billion U.S. dollars in promoting its brands across the country. To follow, Stellantis, Toyota Motor, and Honda Motor registered each advertising expenditure above one billion U.S. dollars.
Advertising spending of selected automobile manufacturers in the United States in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Advertising spending of selected automobile manufacturers in the United States in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Advertising Age, July 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/261767/advertising-spending-of-selected-automobile-manufacturers-in-the-us/