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Big Three

The three largest automobile manufacturers in North America:

1. General Motors
2. Daimler Chrysler
3. Ford Motor Co.

Investopedia Commentary

The profits (and losses) of the big three are thought to be an indicator of the overall U.S. economy.

See also: Auto Sales, Big Five

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Big Three

A widely used reference to the three major automobile manufacturers in the United States: Chrysler Division of DaimlerChrysler, Ford, and General Motors.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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