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The German magazine Automobil Industrie publishes a yearly list of the largest automotive suppliers in the world by revenue. [1] For companies that are not pure automotive suppliers, only the automotive supplier divisions are taken into account.
| Rank | Company | Revenue in 2021 € millions | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bosch | 45400 | Germany |
| 2. | Denso | 41703 | Japan |
| 3. | Continental AG | 38198 | Germany |
| 4. | ZF Friedrichshafen | 34865 | Germany |
| 5. | Magna | 31999 | Canada |
| 6. | Hyundai Mobis | 30973 | South Korea |
| 7. | Aisin | 29833 | Japan |
| 8. | Michelin | 23795 | France |
| 9. | Bridgestone | 20415 | Japan |
| 10. | CATL | 18118 | China |
| 11. | Cummins | 17399 | United States |
| 12. | Weichai Power | 17379 | China |
| 13. | Valeo | 17262 | France |
| 14. | Lear | 17008 | United States |
| 15. | Tenneco | 15924 | United States |
| 16. | Yanfeng Automotive Interiors | 15857 | China |
| 17. | Faurecia | 15618 | France |
| 18. | Goodyear | 15432 | United States |
| 19. | Aptiv | 13790 | Ireland |
| 20. | Sumitomo Electric | 13314 | Japan |
| 21. | BorgWarner | 13101 | United States |
| 22. | Adient | 11753 | United States |
| 23. | Hitachi | 10962 | Japan |
| 24. | Mahle | 10939 | Germany |
| 25. | Yazaki | 10627 | Japan |
| 26. | Toyota Boshoku | 10611 | Japan |
| 27. | Marelli | 10600 | Japan |
| 28. | Schaeffler Group | 10284 | Germany |
| 29. | Panasonic | 10273 | Japan |
| 30. | BHAP | 9007 | China |
| 31. | Samvardhana Motherson | 8755 | India |
| 32. | Gestamp | 8093 | Spain |
| 33. | Dana | 7898 | United States |
| 34. | TE Connectivity | 7865 | Switzerland |
| 35. | OPmobility | 7732 | France |
| 36. | Flex-N-Gate | 7593 | United States |
| 37. | JTEKT | 7444 | Japan |
| 38. | Autoliv | 7266 | Sweden |
| 39. | Clarios | 6962 | United States |
| 40. | Joyson Electronics | 6338 | China |
| 41. | Benteler | 6228 | Austria |
| 42. | Sumitomo Rubber Industries | 6098 | Japan |
| 43. | Toyoda Gosei | 6013 | Japan |
| 44. | Hella KG Hueck | 5904 | Germany |
| 45. | Koito Manufacturing | 5823 | Japan |
| 46. | AVIC Auto | 5667 | China |
| 47. | Eberspächer | 5509 | Germany |
| 48. | Hanon Systems | 5460 | South Korea |
| 49. | LG Electronics | 5343 | South Korea |
| 50. | Pirelli | 5331 | Italy |
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