Global Vehicle Sales is calculated by adding together the revenue or sales of all vehicles throughout the world for a given company
This metric is the summation of car sales and truck sales plus any other vehicles which do not fall into this category like Specialized Heavy Construction Vehicles.
This metric is used exclusively in the Auto Industry to express the magnitude of the companies sales. This metric does exclude revenue from financial services such as insurance and loans which auto companies may offer. However, it does provide a good indication of the companies revenue from its main products and its overall size as compared to its competitors within the industry.