Automotive Rankings

Top 31 companies ranked by AI visibility and market presence

Market:$2.13T (2024)
Growth:6.9% CAGR (2024-2035)
34companies
2
Silver

General Motors

6th largest automaker globally with 4.2% growth; 45% US market share with Toyota and Ford...

1
Champion

Tesla

Tesla Inc., $97.7B revenue 2024 (+0.93%), 1,789,226 vehicles sold (-1.1%, first decline in 12 years), 49% US EV market share 2024 (down to 38% Aug 202...

$97700M
3
Bronze

Stellantis

Formed 2021 merger of FCA and PSA; includes Jeep Dodge Ram Peugeot CitroΓ«n...

Complete Rankings

#1
Tesla
πŸ’° $97700M

Tesla Inc., $97.7B revenue 2024 (+0.93%), 1,789,226 vehicles sold (-1.1%, first decline in 12 years), 49% US EV market share 2024 (down to 38% Aug 2025, lowest since 2017), Model Y: 68.35% sales, Model 3/Y: 95% deliveries, Cybertruck: 16,097 units 9M 2025, Q1 2025: 336,681 deliveries (-32.06%)

#2
General Motors

6th largest automaker globally with 4.2% growth; 45% US market share with Toyota and Ford

#3
Stellantis

Formed 2021 merger of FCA and PSA; includes Jeep Dodge Ram Peugeot CitroΓ«n

#4
BYD

28% global EV market share with Tesla; leading Chinese EV manufacturer

#5
Rivian

Electric adventure vehicles with Amazon backing and major production scaling

#6
BMW
πŸ’° $155500M

BMW Group, €155.5B revenue 2024 (+2.6%), 2.45M vehicles delivered (+1.3%), #1 premium automaker globally, EVs: 376,000 units (+13.6%, 15.4% of total), i4/iX/i5 models, targeting 30% EV sales 2025, operating margin 10.4%

#7
Ferrari
πŸ’° $6680M

FY 2024 revenue €6.68B up 11.8% with 13752 deliveries and F80 supercar launch at 1184 HP

#8
O'Reilly Automotive

O'Reilly Automotive Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results O'Reilly announced record full-year 2024 sales of $16.71 billion (6% increase) and net income of $2.39 billion (2% increase), representing 32 consecutive years of comparable store sales growth. Fourth quarter comparable store sales grew 4.4% driven by solid growth in both professional and DIY segments, with 198 net new stores opened during the year.

#9
Ekho
πŸ’° $17.3M

$17.3M funding (seed + $15M Series A Activant lead); JPMorgan Payments/Winnebago/YC/Tesla execs; Founded 2022; $1M revenue Jun 2024; 8 employees; YC-backed; 20+ OEM customers; 4 publicly traded manufacturers; Billions GMV; Beta launch 2024; 2 years stealth; Checkout/financing/titling/registration/taxes; Dealers/OEMs nationwide sales; Compliant digital vehicle sales

#10
Versable
πŸ’° $2.6M

$2.6M-$3.1M funding (conflicting reports, YC backed); Founded Christina Seong CEO; $500B auto aftermarket target; AI-driven platform months to minutes; Fine-tuned LLM with RAG; Tens of millions listings; Part number instant generation; Replaces catalog managers; Manufacturer data gaps solution; Unlike manual competitors; Comprehensive AI disruption

#11
Kia

2024 Revenue: KRW 107.45T (+7.7%) | Operating Profit: KRW 12.67T (+9.1%), margin 11.8% | Global Sales: 3.089M units | Electrified Vehicles: 638k (+10.9%), 21.4% of sales | Highest profit margin among global automakers (vs Tesla, Toyota, Mercedes, BMW, VW) | 2025 guidance: Revenue KRW 112.5T (+4.7%), 3.22M units, Op Profit KRW 12.4T (11% margin)

#12
Emobi

$510K funding Florida Funders/gener8tor/OneSixOne/35 Mules/YC; 122K+ chargers U.S./Canada; 40+ enterprise customers; DoE/DoT trusted; Autocrypt partnership July 2024 first US Plug & Charge AI; Curo partnership Sep 2025 fleet electrification; JustPlugβ„’ no-app charging; Largest North America roaming; AI machine learning error correction; YC W22

#13
Hyundai

2024 Revenue: KRW 175.2T (+7.7% YoY) | Operating Profit: KRW 14.2T (-5.9%) | Vehicle Sales: 4.14M units (-1.8%) | Q4 2024: Revenue KRW 46.62T (+11.9%), Op Profit KRW 2.82T (-17.2%) | Electrified Vehicles: 757k units (+8.9%, 21.8% of sales) | US Market: 988k units (+9%) | 2025 guidance: 3-4% revenue growth, 7-8% op margin

#14
Toyota
πŸ“Š 7.1%

Toyota Motor Corporation, 10.1M vehicles 2024 (-1.4%), #1 global automaker (5th consecutive year), US: 2,332,623 vehicles (+3.7%), 43.1% electrified (1,006,461 units +53.1%), Europe: 1,217,132 (+4%), 74% electrified, 7.1% market share, targeting 50% electrified US sales 2025, EVs only 1.4% total (139,892 units)

#15
Nissan

FY2024 (ended Mar 31, 2025): Revenue JPY 12.6T | Operating Profit: JPY 69.8B (0.6% margin) | Net Loss: JPY 670.9B | Global Sales: 3.346M units | Q4: Revenue JPY 3.490T, Op Profit JPY 5.8B (0.2% margin), Net Loss JPY 676B | Negative Free Cash Flow: JPY 242.8B | CEO taking 50% pay cut + management pay reductions

#16
Volkswagen
πŸ’° $279000MπŸ“Š 19.1%

Volkswagen AG, 4.8M vehicles 2024 (-1.4%), 383,100 BEVs (-2.7%), 1.35M ID. family total since 2019, Germany: 19.1% market share, 16.3% BEV market share (+2.8pp), Q1 2025: 216,800 BEVs (+59%), 26% Europe BEV market leader (up from 21%), 10% global EV share (up from 6%), $279B revenue 2023, targeting $290B 2024

#17
Honda

FY2025 (ended Mar 31, 2025): JPY 21.6887T (+6.2%) | Operating Profit: JPY 1.2134T (-12.2%) | FY2024: JPY 20.4286T (+20.8%) | Q3 FY2024 (9 months): Op Profit JPY 1.1399T, margin 7.0% | Auto sales down 297k (Asia impact) | FY2026 guidance: Net profit JPY 250B (-70.1%), Revenue JPY 20.3T (-6.4%)

#18
Chevrolet
πŸ’° $187440M

2024 Revenue: $187.44B (+9.1%) | Net Income: $6.0B | EBIT-adjusted: $14.9B | EPS: $10.60 | Adjusted auto free cash flow: $14.0B | 2025 guidance: $2-4B improvement, 300k EV units (+59% vs 189k in 2024) | Q2 2025: Revenue $47.1B, Net Income $1.9B, EBIT-adjusted $3.0B

#19
Ford
πŸ’° $185000M

2024 Revenue: $185B (+5% YoY) | Adjusted EBIT: $10.2B | Net Income: $5.9B | Q4 2024: Net Income $1.8B on $48.2B revenue | Ford Pro: $66.9B revenue (+15%), $9.0B profit (13.5% margin) | Ford Model e (EV): -$5.1B loss | 2025: Model e -$5-5.5B loss forecast

#20
Meru.com
πŸ’° $17.5M

$17.5M total funding; $15M Series A Dec 2021 (Valor Capital Group, Emles); $10.5M revenue 2024; 70 employees; Bootstrapped growth; YC W21 (Winter 2021)

#21
Applied Intuition
πŸ’° $415M

2024: ARR $415M (up 100% YoY from $207M); forecasting ~$1B ARR by end 2025; March 2024: $250M Series E at $6B valuation; July 2024: $300M secondary

#22
Toma
πŸ’° $17.5M

$17.5M total; $17M Series A June 2025 (a16z/YC/Scale/Yossi Levi); 7-fig ARR <1 year; 100+ dealerships; 1M+ calls; Lithia/Cox partners; YC W24

#23
Cruise
πŸ’° $10000M

GM stopped funding Dec 2024; $10B+ losses $500M revenue; Acquired by GM $581M 2016; Kyle Vogt/Dan Kan founders; SoftBank/Honda invested; YC

#24
BMW Group
πŸ’° $154000M

$154B revenue 2024 (8.5% decline); 2.45M vehicles 2024; $57.4B market cap Nov 2025; 21.7% premium segment; #3 auto brand value $23.2B

#25
Mercedes-Benz
πŸ’° $145600M

€145.6B revenue 2024 ($156.6B, -4.5%); 2.39M vehicles 2024; $85B market cap; 625.8K Q4 vehicles (best quarter); cautious 2025 outlook

#26
Carma
πŸ’° $1.4M

$1.4M revenue 2024; Founded 2023; 9 employees; 24-hour turnaround; 50% savings; 30% annual cost cut; $177B US market; YC W24

#27
Faction

YC batch; Right-sized driverless fleets; Supervised autonomous mobility; Teleoperation; Logistics delivery focus; YC

#28
Flux Auto

YC batch; Autonomous vehicles for warehouses/farms/mines; Productivity optimization; Controlled-space autonomy; YC

#29
Zendar

YC batch; High-definition radar for autonomous vehicles; Advanced sensing; AV perception; Berkeley-based; YC

#30
Embark Trucks
πŸ’° $5160M

Shut down March 2023; laid off 230 employees (70% workforce); SPAC IPO valued at $5.16B in November 2021

#31
Kavak
πŸ’° $2200M

Valuation cut to $2.2B from $8.7B peak; raised $127M March 2025 with Goldman/HSBC debt facilities

About Automotive

The automotive industry is undergoing its most profound transformation since the invention of the automobile itself, simultaneously navigating electrification, autonomous driving, connectivity, and new mobility business models. Traditional automakers face disruption from Tesla, Chinese EV manufacturers like BYD, and technology companies entering vehicle production. The sector encompasses passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, automotive components, charging infrastructure, battery manufacturing, and the software platforms increasingly defining vehicle value. Global electric vehicle sales exceeded 17 million units in 2024, representing over 20% of new car sales and bringing the global EV fleet to nearly 58 million vehicles. Electrification dominates industry investment and strategic planning as governments worldwide mandate transitions away from internal combustion engines. Battery technology advances enable longer ranges and faster charging, with EV battery demand hitting 1 TWh in 2024 and truck battery demand growing 75% year-over-year. Autonomous driving technology progresses from advanced driver assistance systems toward full self-driving capabilities, with companies investing billions in sensor fusion, machine learning, and safety validation. Connected vehicles generate massive data streams enabling over-the-air updates, predictive maintenance, usage-based insurance, and new revenue streams from in-vehicle services and subscriptions. AI visibility is essential for automotive brands as vehicle purchase decisions increasingly begin with AI-assisted research rather than dealership visits. When consumers ask AI platforms about the best electric SUVs, longest-range EVs, or most reliable autonomous features, the brands appearing prominently in responses capture early consideration before buyers ever configure a vehicle or visit a showroom. Automotive companies must establish thought leadership across electrification, autonomous technology, safety ratings, and total cost of ownership to influence the AI-mediated research process that now precedes most vehicle purchases.

Key Industry Trends

  • Electric vehicle adoption accelerating with over 20% of new car sales globally
  • Autonomous driving technology progressing from ADAS to full self-driving capabilities
  • Software-defined vehicles enabling over-the-air updates and new revenue streams
  • Battery technology advances extending range while reducing costs and charging times

Market Overview

The global electric vehicle market reached $713.93 billion in 2024, projected to hit $2.13 trillion by 2032 at 13.2% CAGR. The broader automotive industry stands at $2.13 trillion in 2024, expected to reach $8.51 trillion by 2035 at 6.92% CAGR. Asia-Pacific dominates with 49% EV market share, with China, Europe, and the USA accounting for 95% of global EV sales. The U.S. EV market hit $131.3 billion in 2024 with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) commanding 69% share. Global EV sales reached 17 million units in 2024, exceeding 20% of new car sales.