According to an AdGooroo research there were 177 automotive manufacturer sites sponsoring keywords on U.S. Google Desktop/Tablet in January and February this year. Top 20 of this drove 11.7 Million Paid Search Clicks in Jan & Feb’14 out of 14.4 million paid search clicks. This represents 81% of the clicks. Ford.com, chevrolet.com, honda.com & toyota.com are the top share of voice.
As the actin has shifted to mobile in recent years, auto websites are also seeing increased browsing from smartphones. People search for reviews, new cars, parts, service & others on mobile. Chevrolet.com, toyota.com, dodge.com, nissanusa.com & others are the top in mobile share of voice.
Some of the top auto manufactures in paid search are ford.com (#1 on desktop & #7 on mobile), chevrolet.com, honda.com & others.