In 2025, the composition of the world’s top 10 automakers did not change; however, their order was a factor in this case two largest Chinese manufacturers were added to the list.
The world’s leading automakers have filed recent financial filings that BYD has surpassed Ford into the number six spot, while Geely sales have dramatically increased, moving the firm up from 10th to eighth.
| Company | 2025 Sales | Change | Position change |
| — | — | — | — |
| Toyota Motor Company | 11.21 million | +4.8% | – |
| Volkswagen Group | 8.68 million | -0.5% | – |
| Hyundai-Kia | 7.27 million | +0.8% | – |
| General Motors | 6.18 million | +3.0% | – |
| Stellantis | 5.48 million | +1.3% | – |
| BYD | 4.60 million | +7.7% | +1 |
| Ford | 4.40 million | -2.0% | -1 |
| Geely Group | 4.12 million | +23.4% | +2 |
| Honda | 3.46 million | -9.2% | -1 |
| Nissan | 3.21 million | -5.6% | -1 |
As we reported the other week, Toyota remained top of the pops for the sixth year running, and has expanded its lead over the Volkswagen Group. You can read more about how their brands fared, sales by region, and their mix of combustion and electrified drivetrains in our earlier article.
The sales of Hyundai-Kia smidged in third, with the Hyundai and Genesis brands up 0 (in addition to their respective brand names). 4,138,389 units per cent to 1 percent . Of that number, 961,812 had electrified drivetrains — 27 per cent from 2024 onwards. Both brands sold 634,990 hybrids and 275,669 EVs to the total of both brands.
At the same time, Kia was 1-1 up. 5,135,873 cars per cent to 3,135,000,735 vehicles. At the sister brand, sales of Electrified cars increased as did electronic vehicle sales at the same time with hybrid sales up 23 per cent. Between 7 per cent and 454,000, EVs as high as 18 percent. Between 9 per cent and 238,000.
The company reached North America with sales in the US up 5 at General Motors, which surpassed its competitors’ goal for selling products at this time. 5 per cent to 2,853,000. In China, the General finally stopped its sales slide and grew 2×2 in Chinese. 5,418,000, or 1,418,000.
GM did go backwards in South America, though, with numbers in Brazil down 14.1 per cent to 276,000 units.
*****Stellantis fell to ground (down 3. The European sales of 3,491,000 vehicles (per cent) accounted for the increase in sales, but were compensated by North America’s growing sales that year (up 2 per cent), which was 3 percent). Approximately 8 per cent to 1,472,000), Middle East and Africa (up 7 percent to 17,000) . 1 cent to 453,000), and South America (up 9 per cent)). 1,000,000 to 6 per cent), and a of six percent. ** **
Ram Dakota
BYD Sealion 8
Maserati sank an alarming 31-year-old, while volume in China, India and Asia Pacific stood steady at a meagre 61,000 cars. to 7800, 0 per cent.
According to Bloomberg, over three quarters of cars sold by BYD were in its homeland, China, where its 3.1 million sales solidified its lead as the country’s number one automaker ahead of Volkswagen.
Exports to Europe, Latin America and Asia accounted for 1.05 million sales.
Ford Maverick
Ford Capri EV
A presentation from Ford demonstrates the Ford Blue passenger car division sold 2,728,000 primarily hybrid and combustion engine cars and utes, an fall of 4-4. Per cent 7 per. Ford Pro, which operates vans and heavy-duty utes, sold 1,488,000 vehicles down 1-148,000 cars. Paraphrasing 0 per cent
The firm also sold 178,000 EVs under its Model and E arm (selling as much at 69 per cent) with sales of more than 120,000. Thanks mostly to European buyers for a half-priced parodyr, 5 per cent.
Last year, Ford says it sold 280,000 EVs last year — an increase of 77 per cent. , a rate of 2 per cent. Some of this distinction can be explained by the fact that there are only Blue, Model e and Pro divisions in Europe and North America. For all other regions, including Australia and China (where the Ford Blue division is based), every sales of commercial vehicles or EVs are made for those that sell.
Sales were up 23 per cent in the sprawling Geyly Group, which saw sales jump. A plug-in hybrid and EV number of 58 per cent to 2,293,099, 4 Per cent 4,116.321, with plug in hybrid numbers rising from 4.16 percent to 3.11 perc; an ev number that is 2.293 perce at 3,615 per C (4.8 per Cent) or 1,135 per cm (11.4 per penny), 289,231 for the ‘s four per percent are not yet complete without using Plug-In hybrid figures as well as 8,12per cent
The core Geely brand numbers were not smashed, but we do know that Lynk & Co rose 23 per cent to 350,495, Zeekr posted an increase of 0 for the same period. Proton was up to 7 per cent, with 9 Percent of the being 224,133 units. 162,601 per cent 0 Per cent, .
last year – drop of 710,042 cars from Volvo Cars. 1 per cent 0 percent. The sales of Volvo once again included electrified models, with 323,294 sold in 2024.
Honda’s sales regions were impacted by declines in all but one of its sales areas,Ha. sales at home, down 4. per cent of ‘s were selling in the house and a – but it was up 4. It sank 3 per cent to 601,000, and Europe was 11 percent down 11. 0 per cent to 89,000. ** **
The North American market was shaky 5–5 down the vital North America for . The number of s 6 per cent to 1,594,000 units was alarming 18 percent in Asia (including China, but not Japan) and an alarmling 18. 5 per cent to 1,017,000.
Sales bucket was only to record an uptick, with numbers rising 7–7 in Rest of the world. 4 per cent to 159,000, if not more.
Nissan Elgrand
Nissan Micra
Known for its deep financial woes, Nisson sold in all areas except North America (up 2–2) and sales of the product were up 2. Paraphrasing 2 per cent to 1,313,000.
Nissan dropped sharply for Chinese drop 11. 7 per cent to 657,000, and Japan down 15 per. 402,000 to 4 per cent, or four percent. UK, Europe and the EU were down 7 per cent. 1 per cent to 330,000; the rest of the world dropped 6 per. cent, and 0 per Cent to 430,000. 3 per cent to 505,000 .
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