Daimler Production:2008

Daimler (or Mecedes Benz to the great unwashed) has been holding it's world market share of late. In 2005, 2.2% (1,350,000) and in 2008 2.3% (1,516,000). Of the 2008 figure, 1,240,000 were cars and 276,000 LCVs. 81% of MB production was in Germany in 2005 and it is now 74%, so not a vey international company when it comes to where the cars are produced. In 2008, the country breakdown:

Germany

Chrysler Production: 2008

Chrysler is a surprisingly narrow company. By that I mean it makes and sells nearly all its vehicles in North America. At times it has threatened global expansion but it hasn't done so. As to why, I can only assume it was they didn't make cars that had enough international appeal. Or perhaps didn't try very hard enough. Either way, it has ended up a case of too many eggs in one basket. Anyway,