Automobiles and its Classifications.

An automobile is a self propelled vehicle having a power source either internal or external combustion engine which is used to transport passenger and goods from one place to another.

For example :- Cars, bikes, truck, bus, etc.

In past few decade automobile sector grow very fast. Today wide numbers of vehicles are available in the market and these can be classified as :-

1. Based on capacity :-  HTV (Heavy transport vehicles) like trucks, LMV (Light motor vehicles) like cars, LTV (Light transport vehicles) like pickup trucks, etc.
2. Based on fuel used :- Petrol, Diesel, CNG, Electric, Steam, Hybrid, Solar, etc.
3. Based on purpose :- Passenger (like car), Commercial (like Bus, Truck), Special purpose vehicles (like Ambulance, Fire truck) , etc.
4. Based on transmission :- Conventional (manual), Automatic, Semi-automatic.
5. Based on engine location :-  front engine rear wheel drive, front engine front wheel drive, rear engine rear wheel drive, mid engine, etc.
6. Based on drive wheels :- 4x2, 4x4, 6x4, All wheel drive.