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Industry intelligence · 2026 provisional annual reference
Automotive
Vehicle manufacturing, batteries, mobility technology and automotive holdings. Reported estimates and positions come from a March 1, 2026 external annual reference and are not independently calculated Other Billionaires valuations.
76Provisional records$421.4BCombined provisional estimates$5.5BAverage provisional estimateUSALeading country
Top wealth sourcesBMWpharmaceuticalsUsed carsBatteriesautomobilesAuto parts
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #75 | Stefan QuandtAge 59 | $30.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | BMW | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 2 | #79 | Susanne KlattenAge 63 | $29.7BExternal annual reference | Germany | BMW, pharmaceuticals | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 3 | #116 | Ernest Garcia, II.Age 68 | $21.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Used cars | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 3 | #116 | Wang ChuanfuAge 59 | $21.5BExternal annual reference | China | Batteries, automobiles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 5 | #144 | Georg SchaefflerAge 61 | $19.2BExternal annual reference | Germany | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 6 | #151 | Eric LiAge 62 | $18.7BExternal annual reference | China | Automobiles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 7 | #169 | Lu XiangyangAge 63 | $17BExternal annual reference | China | Automobiles, batteries | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 8 | #193 | Shahid KhanAge 75 | $15BExternal annual reference | USA | Sports teams, auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 9 | #238 | Vikram Lal & familyAge 84 | $12.6BExternal annual reference | India | Motorcycles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 10 | #279 | Dan FriedkinAge 61 | $11.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Toyota dealerships | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 11 | #293 | Wei Jianjun & familyAge 62 | $11BExternal annual reference | China | Automobiles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 12 | #308 | Wu JianshuAge 62 | $10.5BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 13 | #323 | Ernest Garcia IIIAge 43 | $10.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Used cars | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #359 | Mong-Koo ChungAge 87 | $9.7BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Hyundai | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #430 | Euisun ChungAge 55 | $8.3BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Hyundai | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 16 | #461 | Piero Ferrari & familyAge 80 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | Italy | Automobiles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 17 | #509 | Vivek Chaand SehgalAge 69 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | Australia | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 18 | #528 | Roger PenskeAge 89 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Cars | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 19 | #677 | Venu SrinivasanAge 73 | $6.2BExternal annual reference | India | Two-wheelers | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 20 | #749 | Lachhman Das MittalAge 95 | $5.6BExternal annual reference | India | Tractors | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 21 | #762 | Nicolas D'IeterenAge 50 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Auto parts, distribution | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 22 | #823 | Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler-ThumannAge 84 | $5.2BExternal annual reference | Germany | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #869 | Baba KalyaniAge 77 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | India | Engineering | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #891 | Abdulla Al Futtaim & familyAge 86 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | United Arab Emirates | Auto dealers, investments | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #891 | Gail Miller & familyAge 82 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Car dealerships | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #891 | Walter FreyAge 82 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Car dealerships | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 27 | #934 | Abhay FirodiaAge 81 | $4.6BExternal annual reference | India | Automobiles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 28 | #954 | Nirmal MindaAge 68 | $4.5BExternal annual reference | India | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 29 | #1044 | Li XiangAge 44 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Electric vehicles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 29 | #1044 | Xia ZuoquanAge 64 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Automobiles, batteries | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 31 | #1074 | Norman BramanAge 93 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Art, car dealerships | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 32 | #1108 | Mark ShoenAge 75 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | U-Haul | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #1189 | Catheline Perier D'IeterenAge 81 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Auto parts, distribution | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 34 | #1285 | E. Joe ShoenAge 76 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | U-Haul | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 35 | #1376 | Arvind PoddarAge 68 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | India | Tires | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 35 | #1376 | He XiaopengAge 48 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | China | Electric vehicles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 37 | #1406 | Francois Feuillet & familyAge 77 | $3BExternal annual reference | France | Motorhomes, RVs | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 37 | #1406 | Shmuel HarlapAge 81 | $3BExternal annual reference | Israel | Automotive | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 39 | #1440 | Peter UngerAge 81 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Auto repair | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 40 | #1504 | Chin Jong HwaAge 67 | $2.8BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 40 | #1504 | Herb ChambersAge 84 | $2.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Car dealerships | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 42 | #1676 | Alberto BombasseiAge 85 | $2.5BExternal annual reference | Italy | Automotive brakes | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 42 | #1676 | Jiang Yintai & familyAge 75 | $2.5BExternal annual reference | China | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 42 | #1676 | Wang Jianfeng & familyAge 56 | $2.5BExternal annual reference | China | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 45 | #1834 | Willis JohnsonAge 78 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Damaged cars | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 46 | #1913 | Dong JingguiAge 56 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | China | Electric scooters | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 46 | #1913 | Hiroshi IshibashiAge 79 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Japan | Tires | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 48 | #2052 | Joseph 'Pitt' Reeves Hyde IIIAge 83 | $2BExternal annual reference | USA | Auto Parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 48 | #2052 | Pawan MunjalAge 71 | $2BExternal annual reference | India | Motorcycles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 48 | #2052 | Renu MunjalAge 71 | $2BExternal annual reference | India | Motorcycles | Automotive | Forbes profile |
