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The automotive industry
designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's motor
vehicles. In 2008, more than 70 million motor vehicles, including cars and
commercial vehicles were produced worldwide.[1]
In 2007, a total of 71.9 million new automobiles were sold worldwide: 22.9
million in Europe, 21.4 million in Asia-Pacific, 19.4 million in USA and
Canada, 4.4 million in Latin America, 2.4 million in the Middle East and 1.4
million in Africa.[2] The markets in North America and Japan were stagnant,
while those in South America and other parts of Asia grew strongly. Of the
major markets, Russia, Brazil, India and China saw the most rapid growth.
About 250 million vehicles are in use in the United States. Around the
world, there were about 806 million cars and light trucks on the road in
2007; they burn over 260 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel yearly.
The numbers are increasing rapidly, especially in China and India.[3] In the
opinion of some, urban transport systems based around the car have proved
unsustainable, consuming excessive energy, affecting the health of
populations, and delivering a declining level of service despite increasing
investments. Many of these negative impacts fall disproportionately on those
social groups who are also least likely to own and drive cars.[4][5][6] The
sustainable transport movement focuses on solutions to these problems.
In 2008, with rapidly rising oil prices, industries such as the automotive
industry, are experiencing a combination of pricing pressures from raw
material costs and changes in consumer buying habits. The industry is also
facing increasing external competition from the public transport sector, as
consumers re-evaluate their private vehicle usage.[7] Roughly half of the
US's fifty-one light vehicle plants are projected to permanently close in
the coming years, with the loss of another 200,000 jobs in the sector, on
top of the 560,000 jobs lost this decade.[8] Combined with robust growth in
China, in 2009, this resulted in China becoming the largest automobile
producer and market in the world.
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