There are some car companies that are witnessing a boom in sales even as economies around the world face tough times.
Let's take a look at some car companies that saw biggest jump in sales.
Source: Bloomberg Visual Data
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Great Wall Motor
Compound growth rate: 42 per cent
Vehicle sales: 621,438
Headquarters: Hebei, China
Overall rank: 1
Great Wall Motor, which was launched in 1976, is named after Great Wall of China. Its Great Wall Haval H series is the second-biggest selling SUV in China.
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Saic Motor Corporation
Compound growth rate: 21.6 per cent
Vehicle sales: 4,490,211
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
Overall rank: 2
Saic Motor Corporation, which was launched in 2011, is the manufacturer of Roewe, one of the few domestic luxury car brands in China.
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Chongqing Changan Automobile
Compound growth rate: 17.9 per cent
Vehicle sales: 1,756,000
Headquarters: Chongqing, China
Overall rank: 3
Chongqing Changan Automobile has joint ventures with Ford, Suzuki and PSA Peugeot Citroen.
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Dongfeng Motor Group
Compound growth rate: 17.8 per cent
Vehicle sales: 2,155,445
Headquarters: Hubei, China
Overall rank: 4
Dongfeng Motor Group, which was launched in 1969, has more than 106,000 employees.
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Hyundai-Kia Group
Compound growth rate: 12.9 per cent
Vehicle sales: 7,119,000
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Overall rank: 5
Hyundai-Kia Group was formed after 51 per cent acquisition of South Korea's second-largest car company, Kia Motors.
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Beiqi Foton Motor
Compound growth rate: 9.1 per cent
Vehicle sales: 620,300
Headquarters: Changping, Beijing, China
Overall rank: 6
Beiqi Foton Motor, which was formed in 1996, has more than 29,000 employees.
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Volkswagen
Compound growth rate: 8.0 per cent
Vehicle sales: 9,074,283
Headquarters: Wolfsburg, Germany
Overall rank: 7
Volkswagen, which was formed in 1937, is the biggest automaker in Germany.
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Guangzhou Automobile Group
Compound growth rate: 6.7 per cent
Vehicle sales: 744,300
Headquarters: Guangdong, China
Overall rank: 8
Guangzhou Automobile Group, which was formed in 1997, is a subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group, a holding company.
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Fuji Heavy Industries
Compound growth rate: 4.5 per cent
Vehicle sales: 735,000
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Overall rank: 9
Fuji Heavy Industries, which was formed in 1953, is a major corporation based in Japan.
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BMW
Compound growth rate: 4.2 per cent
Vehicle sales: 1,845,186
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Overall rank: 10
BMW, which was formed in 1916, manufactures cars, motorcycles and engines.
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Nissan
Compound growth rate: 3.3 per cent
Vehicle sales: 4,583,630
Headquarters: Yokohama, Japan
Overall rank: 11
Nissan, which was formed in 1933, has more than 155,099 employees.
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Isuzu Motors
Compound growth rate: 2.1 per cent
Vehicle sales: 509,819
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Overall rank: 12
Isuzu Motors, which was formed in 1916, is known for manufacturing commercial vehicles and diesel engines.
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Suzuki
Compound growth rate: 2.0 per cent
Vehicle sales: 2,603,000
Headquarters: Shizuoka, Japan
Overall rank: 13
Suzuki, which was formed in 1909, has 35 plants in 23 nations and 133 distribution points in 192 countries.
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Toyota
Compound growth rate: 0.8 per cent
Vehicle sales: 9,747,000
Headquarters: Aichi, Japan
Overall rank: 14
Toyota, which was formed in 1937, is the 11th-biggest company in the world by revenue.
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Renault
Compound growth rate: 0.5 per cent
Vehicle sales: 2,550,000
Headquarters: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Overall rank: 15
Renault, which was formed in 1899, is ninth-biggest vehicle manufacturer by production in the world.
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Mazda Motor
Compound growth rate: 0.4 per cent
Vehicle sales: 1,249,000
Headquarters: Hiroshima, Japan
Overall rank: 16
Mazda Motor, which was formed in 1920, has nearly 40,000 employees around the world.
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General Motors
Compound growth rate: Minus 0.2 per cent
Vehicle sales: 9,288,000
Headquarters: Flint, Michigan, United States
Overall rank: 17
General Motors, which was formed in 1908, manufactures vehicles in 37 nations under 11 brands.
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Daimler
Compound growth rate: Minus 1.6 per cent
Vehicle sales: 1,663,669
Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany
Overall rank: 18
Daimler, manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, is the 13th-biggest car manufacturer in the world.
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Honda Motor
Compound growth rate: Minus 1.8 per cent
Vehicle sales: 3,494,000
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Overall rank: 19
Honda Motor, which was formed in 1948, puts in about 5 per cent of its revenues in research and development.
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Chrysler Group
Compound growth rate: Minus 2.1 per cent
Vehicle sales: 2,409,000
Headquarters: Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Overall rank: 20
Chrysler Group, which was formed in 2009, is one of the "Big Three" American automobile manufacturers.
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Ford Motor
Compound growth rate: Minus 2.9 per cent
Vehicle sales: 5,668,000
Headquarters: Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Overall rank: 21
Ford Motor, which was formed in 1903, sells luxury cars under the Lincoln brand.
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Peugeot
Compound growth rate: Minus 2.9 per cent
Vehicle sales: 2,965,000
Headquarters: Sochaux, France
Overall rank: 22
Peugeot, which was formed in 1926, is a French car company.
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Fiat
Compound growth rate: Minus 4.3 per cent
Vehicle sales: 1,800,000
Headquarters: Turin, Italy
Overall rank: 23
Fiat, which was formed in 1899, has acquired or bought stake in numerous companies, including Lancia, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Maserati.
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Mitsubishi Motors
Compound growth rate: Minus 6.4 per cent
Vehicle sales: 970,000
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Overall rank: 24
Mitsubishi Motors, which was formed in 1970, posted 1.80 trillion yen in revenue in 2012.
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