Autonomics refers to the changing landscape of automobile economics. Broadly speaking, autonomics embodies the current zeitgeist of the car manufacturing industry and how it relates to global macroeconomics. Some of the topics it covers are:

• The financial crisis, the credit crunch, and bailouts
• Globalization, outsourcing
• Technology and technomics
• Consumer expectations and needs

China is one of the world's largest producer of cars and trucks. Some of its brands include Geely Automobile, Chery Automobile, Brilliance China Auto, Chang'an Motors, Changhe, BYD Auto, Great Wall Motors, Changfeng Automobile, and Hafei Motor.

Additionally, there are many foreign brands with production facilities in China. 13 of these are the final manufacturers (like VW and Chevrolet) and many others are automobile parts suppliers.

In 2006, China surpassed Japan to become the second largest auto market in the world, after the US.