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Top 25 Automotive research and development companies worldwide

Name: Automotive research and development companies worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026 4,448 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 4,448 automotive research and development companies worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 662,573 professional contacts across them, including 165,571 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Pune the largest hub.

This list covers automotive research and development companies worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 30, 2026. Country and city lists for automotive research and development companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 30, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

4,448Companies

662,573Contacts tracked

165,571Verified emails

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The 25 largest automotive research and development companies worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 4,448 automotive research and development companies worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to automotive research and development companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	General Motors	Indirect evidence	Detroit, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	102,263 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “General Motors’ vision is to create a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, and we have committed ourselves to leading the way toward this future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
2	VALEO	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	52,288 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Valeo is a leading global automotive technology company, Tier 1 supplier partnering with major automakers and mobility players worldwide, as well as a global aftermarket service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
3	Magna International	Indirect evidence	Aurora, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	33,472 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
4	APTIV	Indirect evidence	Schaffhausen, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	25,671 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Aptiv is a global technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures software and hardware solutions to enable a safer, greener and more connected future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
5	Faurecia	Partial evidence	Nanterre, FranceHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	25,515 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Faurecia is a world's leading automotive tech company designing solutions for a safe, personalized, connected and sustainable mobility.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
6	Volvo Cars	Indirect evidence	Gothenburg, SwedenHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	24,125 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Everything we do starts with people.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
7	MAHLE	Strong evidence	Stuttgart, GermanyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	19,325 contacts →
	Strong evidence “MAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry with customers in both passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
8	KPIT	Indirect evidence	Pune, IndiaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	16,274 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “About KPIT KPIT is reimagining the future of mobility, forging ahead with group companies and partners to shape a world that is cleaner, smarter, and safer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
9	Marelli	Partial evidence	Saitama City, JapanHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	14,863 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Marelli is a global mobility technology supplier to the automotive sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
10	DENSO	Partial evidence	Southfield, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	14,133 contacts →
	Partial evidence “DENSO is one of the world's largest automotive suppliers with a 75-year history of providing advanced automotive systems and technology to automakers worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
11	Gestamp	Partial evidence	Madrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	13,661 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Gestamp is a multinational specialized in the design, development and manufacture of highly engineered metal components for the main vehicle manufacturers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
12	Volkswagen DO Brasil	Indirect evidence	São Bernardo Do Campo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	11,004 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A gente sabe que o nome “Volkswagen” com certeza deve fazer parte da sua história.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
13	Mercedes-Benz Research And Development India	Strong evidence	Bangalore, IndiaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	5,001-10,000	10,489 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) is the largest research and development centre for Mercedes-Benz Group AG outside of Germany.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
14	Forvia	Indirect evidence	Nanterre, FranceHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	9,555 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FORVIA comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
15	Plastic Omnium	Indirect evidence	Levallois-perret, FranceHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	7,976 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Plastic Omnium is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a more connected and sustainable mobility.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
16	Ford Otosan	Indirect evidence	Kocaeli, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	7,795 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ford Otosan (Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş.), Ford Motor Company (%41) ve Koç Holding’in (%41) eşit oranda hisse sahibi oldukları halka açık (%18) bir şirkettir.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
17	NEMAK	Strong evidence	Villa De Garcia, MexicoHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	6,834 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Nemak is a leading provider of innovative lightweighting solutions for the global automotive industry, specializing in the development and manufacturing of aluminum components for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
18	Hyundai Mobis	Partial evidence	Seoul, South KoreaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	6,522 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hyundai MOBIS specializes in automotive technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
19	Bertrandt Group	Strong evidence	Ehningen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	6,330 contacts →
	Strong evidence “An independent and international development service provider with long years of automotive expertise.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
20	UNO Minda	Partial evidence	Gurgaon, IndiaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	6,209 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Uno Minda Limited incepted in 1958, is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of advanced automotive technology and systems to OEMs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
21	Antolin	Partial evidence	Burgos, SpainHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	6,128 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Antolin is a full service supplier leader in the design, development and manufacture of automobile industry components, offering multi-technological solutions for modular interior…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
22	AVL	Indirect evidence	Graz, AustriaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	5,870 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “AVL List GmbH (“AVL”), headquartered in Graz, is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for engineering, simulation, and testing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
23	Force Motors LTD	Indirect evidence	Pune, IndiaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,828 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Force Motors was established in 1958 by Shri N.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
24	Yazaki North America	Strong evidence	Canton, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	10001+	5,183 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions for automotive applications.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
25	Varroc	Partial evidence	Aurangabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,856 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Varroc Group is a global tier-1 automotive component manufacturer and supplier of exterior lighting systems, plastic and polymer components, electrical-electronics components, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: automotive research and development companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names automotive research and development companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of automotive research and development companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name automotive research and development companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Automotive research and development companies worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 30, 2026

25.0%Verified-email coverage

149.0Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

1.5%Largest-city concentration · Pune

Sep 30, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,661

11-50

1,307

51-200

681

201-500

333

501-1,000

135

1,001-5,000

173

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among automotive research and development companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for automotive research and development companies are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “automotive research and development companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names automotive research and development companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among automotive research and development companies, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 165,571 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 30, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Automotive research and development companies by location

29 lists · largest first

Every Automotive research and development companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names automotive research and development companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many automotive research and development companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 4,448 automotive research and development companies worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

General Motors, headquartered in Detroit, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most automotive research and development companies?

The United States leads with 603 companies, followed by India (448) and Germany (411). Every automotive research and development companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most automotive research and development companies?

Pune leads with 66 headquartered companies, followed by Bangalore (63) and Munich (42).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 30, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.