A merged Hyundai-FCA would make it the largest auto manufacturer in the world, with the companies combined having sold a total of 11.5 million vehicles last year. In comparison, Volkswagen was the largest manufacturer in 2016 with 10.3 million sales, followed by Toyota with 10.2 million and GM with 10 million.

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When Hyundai entered the US market decades ago, there was a lot of skepticism and the product quality was low, but today they carry a powerful market influence. FCA would probably benefit since their brand is not so strong these days.