Die Automobilindustrie ist ein Industriezweig, der sich der Massenproduktion von Automobilen (Automobilfertigung) und anderen Kraftfahrzeugen widmet. Sie entstand nach der Erfindung des Automobils 1885 durch Carl Benz.
In 1950, more than 10 million vehicles were produced for the first time, more than a thousand times the number produced in 1900. The turnover of the German automotive industry in 2020 amounted to around 378.2 billion euros. The effects of the Corona pandemic caused a decline of 58 billion euros compared to the previous year.
The majority of revenues were generated abroad in recent years.
