US Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code Lookup

Division: D - Manufacturing

US-SIC Code 3711 - Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing or assembling complete passenger automobiles, trucks, commercial cars and buses, and special purpose motor vehicles which are for highway use. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chassis and passenger car bodies. Such establishments may also manufacture motor vehicle parts, but establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing motor vehicle parts except chassis and passenger car bodies are classified in Industry 3714. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing truck and bus bodies and in assembling them on purchased chassis are classified in Industry 3713; those manufacturing motor homes on purchased chassis are classified in Industry 3716; those manufacturing motorcycles are classified in Industry 3751; those manufacturing industrial tractors are classified in Industry 3537; those manufacturing other wheel tractors, except contractors off-highway types, are classified in Industry 3523; those manufacturing tracklaying and contractors' off-highway type tractors are classified in Industry 3531; those manufacturing combat tanks and self-propelled weapons are classified in Industry 3795; and those manufacturing stamped body parts for passenger cars are classified in Industry 3465.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 3711 - Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies are:

  • Ambulances (motor vehicles)
  • Amphibian motor vehicles, except tanks
  • Assembling complete automobiles, trucks, commercial cars, and buses
  • Automobiles
  • Bodies, passenger automobile
  • Brooms, powered (motor vehicles)
  • Car bodies, including fiberglass
  • Cars, armored
  • Cars, electric: for highway use
  • Chassis, motor vehicle
  • Fire department vehicles (motor vehicles)
  • Flushers, street (motor vehicles)
  • Hearses (motor vehicles)
  • Mobile lounges (motor vehicle)
  • Motor buses, except trackless trolley
  • Motor homes, self contained-mitse
  • Motor trucks, except off-highway
  • Motor vehicles, including amphibian
  • Patrol wagons (motor vehicles)
  • Personnel carriers, for highway use
  • Road oilers (motor vehicles)
  • Snowplows (motor vehicles)
  • Station wagons (motor vehicles)
  • Street sprinklers and sweepers (motor vehicles)
  • Taxicabs
  • Tractors, truck: for highway use
  • Universal carriers, military

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Car & Automobile Manufacturing in the US (33611a)

Revenue 2022

$100.9bn

Growth 2022

2.59%

Key Trends

  • Decreasing prices for fuel and crude oil over the past decade have helped bolster demand for trucks

  • A plunging economy in 2020 has accelerated the decline in industry revenue

  • Consumers are expected to be more likely to purchase big-ticket goods, such as vehicles

Products and Services

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US-SIC Hierarchy 3711 - Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies

US-SIC Code 3711 - Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies sits in the 2-digit Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: D

Division Title: Manufacturing

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 3711 - Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 3711 - Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 371101 Recreational vehicles & campers-mfrs
  • 371102 Automobile-manufacturers
  • 371103 Automobile body-manufacturers
  • 371104 Electric cars-automobile (manufacturers)
  • 371105 Ambulances & hearses-manufacturers
  • 371106 Armored car-manufacturers
  • 371107 Fire trucks-manufacturers
  • 371108 Buses-manufacturers
  • 371109 Truck-manufacturers
  • 371110 Towing equipment-automotive-mfrs
  • 371198 Motor vhcls/passenger car bodies (mfrs)

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 37110000 Motor vehicles and car bodies
  • 37110100 Automobile assembly, including specialty automobiles
  • 37110101 Ambulances (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110102 Automobile bodies, passenger car, not including engine, etc.
  • 37110103 Cars, armored, assembly of
  • 37110104 Cars, electric, assembly of
  • 37110105 Chassis, motor vehicle
  • 37110106 Hearses (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110107 Patrol wagons (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110108 Station wagons (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110109 Taxicabs, assembly of
  • 37110200 Truck and tractor truck assembly
  • 37110201 Motor trucks, except off-highway, assembly of
  • 37110202 Truck tractors for highway use, assembly of
  • 37110203 Trucks, pickup, assembly of
  • 37110300 Military motor vehicle assembly
  • 37110301 Amphibian motor vehicles, assembly of
  • 37110302 Personnel carriers (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110303 Reconnaissance cars, assembly of
  • 37110304 Scout cars (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110305 Universal carriers, military, assembly of
  • 37110400 Bus and other large specialty vehicle assembly
  • 37110401 Brooms, powered (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110402 Buses, all types, assembly of
  • 37110403 Fire department vehicles (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110404 Mobile lounges (motor vehicle), assembly of
  • 37110405 Motor buses, except trackless trollies, assembly of
  • 37110406 Motor homes, self contained, assembly of
  • 37110407 Road oilers (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110408 Snow plows (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110409 Street flushers, assembly of
  • 37110410 Street sprinklers and sweepers (motor vehicles), assembly of
  • 37110411 Wreckers (tow truck), assembly of

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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