China was the leading market for motor vehicle production, with more than 26 million cars and commercial vehicles produced. The source defines commercial vehicles as motor vehicles with at least four wheels that are used to transport goods or passengers and weigh more than 3.5 metric tons. The second-ranked United States produced more cars than commercial vehicles, according to this definition.
Motor vehicle production volume worldwide in 2021, by country
(in 1,000 units)
Cars are defined as motor vehicles with at least four wheels and no more than nine seats (including the driver's seat) that are used to transport passengers. Commercial vehicles include motor vehicles with at least four wheels that are used to transport goods or passengers and weigh more than 3.5 metric tons. Individual figures for light commercial vehicles, buses and coaches, and heavy commercial vehicles have been added up.
The values have been rounded.
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OICA. (March 17, 2022). Motor vehicle production volume worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000 units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/584968/leading-car-manufacturing-countries-worldwide/
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OICA. (2022). Motor vehicle production volume worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000 units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/584968/leading-car-manufacturing-countries-worldwide/
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