This article is about List of Richest Billionaires in Automotive Industry. The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, selling, repairing, and modification of motor vehicles. It is one of the world’s largest industries by revenue (from 16 % such as in France up to 40 % to countries like Slovakia).
Elon Musk has a net worth of US$257.3 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the automotive industry. Zeng Robin follows in second place with $33.5 billion, while Stefan Quandt ranks third with $24.6 billion, and Susanne Klatten comes in fourth with $23.7 billion.
The fifth and sixth spots on the list are occupied by Wang Chuanfu, whose net worth is $18.3 billion, and Eric Li, whose net worth is $16.0 billion. Huang Shilin is placed 7th with a net worth of $15.2 billion. Lu Xiangyang ($12.6 billion) occupied the 8th position among the wealthiest people in the automotive industry, followed by Wei Jianjun (No. 9) with $12.1 billion and Shahid Khan (No. 10, $11.9 billion).
The word automotive comes from the Greek autos (self), and Latin motivus (of motion), referring to any form of self-powered vehicle. This term, as proposed by Elmer Sperry (1860–1930), first came into use with reference to automobiles in 1898.
Here is a List of Richest Billionaires in Automotive Industry
- Elon Musk: $257.3 billion
- Zeng Robin: $33.5 billion
- Stefan Quandt: $24.6 billion
- Susanne Klatten: $23.7 billion
- Wang Chuanfu: $18.3 billion
- Eric Li: $16.0 billion
- Huang Shilin: $15.2 billion
- Lu Xiangyang: $12.6 billion
- Wei Jianjun & family: $12.1 billion
- Shahid Khan: $11.9 billion
- Georg Schaeffler: $9.3 billion
- Wu Jianshu: $7.6 billion
- Li Xiang: $7.5 billion
- Ernest Garcia II: $7.1 billion
- Li Ping: $6.7 billion
- Piero Ferrari: $6.6 billion
- Vikram Lal & family: $5.9 billion
- Dan Friedkin: $5.7 billion
- Mark Shoen: $4.8 billion
- Mong-Koo Chung: $4.2 billion
