Even as 85 million vehicles rolled off production lines worldwide in 2022, signaling a colossal industry on the move, this blog post delves into the numbers to reveal the titans steering the wheel, the electric revolution reshaping our roads, and the human workforce powering it all.
Key Takeaways
- Global vehicle production reached 85 million units in 2022
- Toyota produced 10.5 million vehicles in 2022
- Volkswagen Group manufactured 8.3 million cars in 2022
- Global light vehicle sales reached 81.6 million units in 2022
- US new vehicle sales were 13.9 million in 2022
- China's passenger car sales hit 20.5 million in 2022
- Global EV sales surged to 10.2 million units in 2022
- Tesla Model Y was the best-selling EV with 1.2 million units in 2022
- BYD sold 1.86 million NEVs in 2022
- US auto industry employs 1.0 million direct workers
- Global auto sector supports 60 million jobs
- Michigan employs 900,000 in auto-related jobs
- US traffic fatalities reached 42,939 in 2022
- Global road deaths total 1.19 million annually
- US vehicle recall numbers hit 42 million in 2022
Global auto production rebounds as electric vehicle sales surge worldwide.
Electric Vehicles
1Global EV sales surged to 10.2 million units in 2022
Verified2Tesla Model Y was the best-selling EV with 1.2 million units in 2022
Verified3BYD sold 1.86 million NEVs in 2022
Verified4Europe's EV market share reached 14.6% in 2022
Directional5US EV sales hit 805,000 units in 2022
Single source6China's EV sales were 6.9 million in 2022
Verified7Global BEV sales grew 55% to 7.3 million in 2022
Verified8PHEV sales worldwide reached 2.8 million in 2022
Verified9Volkswagen EV sales were 464,000 units in 2022
Directional10Hyundai EV deliveries hit 240,000 in 2022
Single source11Ford sold 61,000 EVs in US in 2022
Verified12BMW i-series sales were 215,000 in 2022
Verified13Mercedes EQ sales reached 205,000 in 2022
Verified14Global EV market share was 14% in 2022
Directional15Norway EV penetration hit 88% of new sales in 2022
Single source16California EV sales share was 16.5% in 2022
Verified17Battery costs fell to $132/kWh in 2022
Verified18Global public EV chargers reached 2.7 million in 2022
Verified19Tesla Supercharger network grew to 50,000 stalls in 2022
Directional20Rivian delivered 20,000 vehicles in 2022
Single source21Lucid produced 7,180 vehicles in 2022
Verified22Polestar sales were 71,000 cars in 2022
Verified23NIO delivered 122,486 vehicles in 2022
Verified24XPeng sales hit 120,757 in 2022
DirectionalElectric Vehicles Interpretation
While Tesla's Model Y still wears the EV sales crown, the real story is that the throne is now surrounded by a crowded and rapidly expanding court, with China's BYD commanding an entire army and legacy automakers finally marching their battalions onto the field.
Employment and Labor
1US auto industry employs 1.0 million direct workers
Verified2Global auto sector supports 60 million jobs
Verified3Michigan employs 900,000 in auto-related jobs
Verified4Toyota employs 370,000 worldwide
Directional5Volkswagen Group has 675,000 employees
Single source6GM employs 163,000 people globally
Verified7Ford has 177,000 employees
Verified8Stellantis workforce is 272,000
Verified9Hyundai-Kia employs 120,000 outside Korea
Directional10US auto manufacturing jobs at 950,000 in 2022
Single source11China's auto industry employs 4.5 million
Verified12Germany's auto sector has 835,000 jobs
Verified13India's auto industry supports 37 million jobs
Verified14Auto R&D employment grew 5% in 2022
Directional15Supplier jobs account for 70% of auto employment
Single source16Women represent 25% of US auto workforce
Verified17Average auto worker wage is $28/hour in US
Verified18EV transition to create 10 million new jobs by 2030
Verified19Auto industry labor productivity up 2.5% in 2022
Directional20Japan auto employment stable at 5.5 million
Single source21Brazil auto sector employs 1.3 million
Verified22Mexico auto jobs at 900,000 in 2022
Verified23UK automotive employment 183,000
Verified24South Korea auto workers 250,000
Directional25Automation reduced assembly jobs by 10% since 2018
Single source26Dealer employment in US is 1.1 million
Verified27Global auto average salary $45,000/year
VerifiedEmployment and Labor Interpretation
While the auto industry proudly claims it's shifting toward an electric and automated future, its current lifeblood remains the vast, global network of millions of human hands building, selling, and engineering everything from bolts to batteries.
Production and Manufacturing
1Global vehicle production reached 85 million units in 2022
Verified2Toyota produced 10.5 million vehicles in 2022
Verified3Volkswagen Group manufactured 8.3 million cars in 2022
Verified4US auto production hit 10.6 million units in 2022
Directional5China's vehicle output was 27 million in 2022
Single source6Hyundai-Kia produced 7.3 million vehicles globally in 2022
Verified7Ford Motor Company output was 4.4 million units in 2022
Verified8Stellantis produced 6.1 million vehicles in 2022
Verified9General Motors manufactured 6.1 million units in 2022
Directional10Honda's global production was 3.7 million vehicles in 2022
Single source11Nissan produced 3.4 million vehicles in FY2022
Verified12Renault Group output reached 2.2 million units in 2022
Verified13BMW Group produced 2.4 million cars in 2022
Verified14Mercedes-Benz Cars production was 2.0 million units in 2022
Directional15Tata Motors produced 945,000 vehicles in FY2022/23
Single source16Suzuki global production hit 2.9 million units in 2022
Verified17Mazda produced 1.15 million vehicles in FY2022
Verified18Subaru output was 951,000 units in FY2022
Verified19Global truck production was 3.5 million in 2022
Directional20India's vehicle production reached 25.9 million units in FY2022/23
Single source21Japan auto production was 7.8 million vehicles in 2022
Verified22Germany's car production fell to 3.7 million in 2022
Verified23South Korea produced 4.0 million vehicles in 2022
Verified24Mexico vehicle output was 3.5 million units in 2022
Directional25Brazil produced 2.3 million vehicles in 2022
Single source26Thailand auto production hit 1.84 million in 2022
Verified27Indonesia vehicle production was 1.37 million units in 2022
Verified28Turkey produced 1.35 million cars in 2022
Verified29Spain's auto output was 2.2 million vehicles in 2022
Directional30France produced 1.75 million vehicles in 2022
Single sourceProduction and Manufacturing Interpretation
While the world collectively built enough cars in 2022 to give a new one to every person in Germany, the leaderboard shows Toyota comfortably ahead, China lapping the field, and Volkswagen gamely trying not to sneeze and let Hyundai-Kia past.
Safety and Environment
1US traffic fatalities reached 42,939 in 2022
Verified2Global road deaths total 1.19 million annually
Verified3US vehicle recall numbers hit 42 million in 2022
Verified4Euro NCAP 5-star ratings for 95% new models in 2022
Directional5Tesla Autopilot crashes 1 per 5.9 million miles in 2022
Single source6CO2 emissions from cars fell 2.5% in EU 2022
Verified7Global fleet average fuel economy 7.5 L/100km in 2022
Verified8US CAFE standards target 49 mpg by 2026
Verified9ADAS-equipped vehicles rose to 45% in 2022
Directional10Pedestrian deaths up 77% since 2010 in US
Single source11China's NEV credits system saved 200 Mt CO2 in 2022
Verified12EU auto CO2 fleet average 108.4 g/km in 2022
Verified13Japan new car average fuel economy 16.2 km/L in 2022
Verified14Global NOx emissions from vehicles down 20% since 2010
Directional15US airbag deployment saved 50,000 lives since 1987
Single source16Automatic emergency braking standard in 50% new US cars 2022
Verified17Tyre pressure monitoring systems reduced fatalities 10%
Verified18Global seatbelt use prevents 1 million deaths yearly
Verified19EV battery recycling rate reached 95% in EU 2022
Directional20US auto industry recycled 88% of materials in 2022
Single sourceSafety and Environment Interpretation
We stand at a tragic crossroads where our cars are getting brilliantly safer for their occupants while becoming more perilous for pedestrians, even as we frantically clean up our environmental act and recall half the fleet, proving that in the automotive era, humanity is both the genius engineer and the hapless crash-test dummy.
Sales and Revenue
1Global light vehicle sales reached 81.6 million units in 2022
Verified2US new vehicle sales were 13.9 million in 2022
Verified3China's passenger car sales hit 20.5 million in 2022
Verified4Europe new car registrations totaled 10.1 million in 2022
Directional5Toyota sold 10.5 million vehicles worldwide in 2022
Single source6Volkswagen Group deliveries were 8.2 million cars in 2022
Verified7Hyundai Motor Group sales reached 7.3 million units in 2022
Verified8Ford sold 4.2 million vehicles globally in 2022
Verified9Stellantis delivered 6.0 million vehicles in 2022
Directional10GM US sales were 2.3 million vehicles in 2022
Single source11Honda global sales hit 3.9 million units in 2022
Verified12Nissan worldwide sales were 3.4 million vehicles in FY2022
Verified13BMW Group sales reached 2.4 million cars in 2022
Verified14Mercedes-Benz sold 2.0 million passenger cars in 2022
Directional15Tesla delivered 1.31 million vehicles in 2022
Single source16India's auto sales were 23.6 million units in FY2022/23
Verified17Japan vehicle sales totaled 4.3 million in 2022
Verified18Global auto revenue was $2.8 trillion in 2022
Verified19Toyota revenue reached $275 billion in FY2022
Directional20Volkswagen revenue was $293 billion in 2022
Single source21Ford revenue hit $158 billion in 2022
Verified22GM revenue was $156 billion in 2022
Verified23Stellantis revenue reached $189 billion in 2022
VerifiedSales and Revenue Interpretation
The automotive world is currently a tale of two superpowers and a stubborn undercurrent of recovery, as China and Toyota lead the pack in sheer volume while the rest of the globe collectively steps on the gas, hoping the $2.8 trillion engine doesn't start to sputter.
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