Automotive

The automotive industry is many companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. [1] It is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue. The automotive industry...

The automotive industry began in the 1890s with hundreds of manufacturers that pioneered the horseless carriage. For many decades, the United States led the world in total automobile production. In 1929 before the Great Depression, the world had 32,...

Main article: Automobile safety
Safety can be a state that implies to be protected from any risk, danger, damage or cause of injury. In the automotive industry, safety means that users, operators or manufacturers do not face any risk or danger coming from the motor vehicle or its spare...

See also: Automotive industry by country
Around the globe, there were about 806 million cars and light trucks on the road in 2007, consuming over 980 billion litres (980, 000, 000 m3) of gasoline and diesel fuel yearly. [7] The automobile is a primary mode of transportation for many developed...