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There are more automakers in the world than the members of the Big 3, Big 6 and Exotic 8. There are cottage automakers, niche builders and boutique brands hiding in the world's every nook and cranny. Forbes recently compiled a list of the Top Ten Auto Brands You've Never Heard Of. Clearly Forbes and Autoblog do not share the same audience of readers, as you should be well aware of more than half the companies on the list if you read this site. There were a few that caught us by surprise, like Automotive Industries, an Israeli-based manufacturer that mainly produces military vehicles, and ZIL, a Russian limousine builder that supplied Stalin with wheels. We swear the LeBlanc Mirabeau has been seen on Autoblog before, but a search revealed no trace, and Autoblog Chinese has thoroughly covered Asian brands like Hongqi. (Click on a linked automaker in the list to see Autoblog's coverage of the brand.)
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Forbes goes digging for ten brands you haven't heard of (unless you read Autoblog) originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's in a name? Plenty, apparently. Many readers have taken Autoblog to task for referencing the Big Three-Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors-as the "Big 2 1/2", "Big 2", or "Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler: the American half of DaimlerChrysler".

John K. Teahen, Jr. of Automotive News takes this naming issue head on. He points out that many news sources continue to refer to Chrysler as part of the "Big 3" today even though Daimler-Benz purchased the company in the late Nineties as a nod to the fact that Chrysler is the third biggest seller in the U.S.

But that has all changed with Toyota surpassing Chrysler's sales. Teahen questions further limiting the "Big 3" designation to the domestic manufacturers or even to only three automakers. He finally offers the "Big 6" a short term fix in reference to GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, Honda and Nissan, which together accounted for 85% of all new cars sales in the U.S. last year. Is that "Big" enough for you?

"Big Three" in a post-Chrysler world originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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