This graph portrays the leading automotive companies as of 2017, based on their research and development expenditures. In the 2017 fiscal year, U.S.-based carmaker Ford reported research and development costs of around eight billion U.S. dollars.
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Leading automotive firms by research and development spending worldwide in FY 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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This graph portrays the leading automotive companies as of 2017, based on their research and development expenditures. In the 2017 fiscal year, U.S.-based carmaker Ford reported research and development costs of around eight billion U.S. dollars.
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This graph portrays the leading automotive companies as of 2017, based on their research and development expenditures. In the 2017 fiscal year, U.S.-based carmaker Ford reported research and development costs of around eight billion U.S. dollars.
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* These figures have been converted from euros to U.S. dollars at the following rate, correct as of March 31, 2018: 1 EUR = 1.23217 USD;
** this figure has been converted from Japanese yen to U.S. dollars at the following rate, correct as of March 31, 2018: 1,000 JPY = 9.41441 USD
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* These figures have been converted from euros to U.S. dollars at the following rate, correct as of March 31, 2018: 1 EUR = 1.23217 USD;
** this figure has been converted from Japanese yen to U.S. dollars at the following rate, correct as of March 31, 2018: 1,000 JPY = 9.41441 USD
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