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Automatic transmission fluid

Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) is a specially refined oil that in one fill lubricates gears, transfers power in the torque converter, cools, and controls shifting.

Automobile Association

The Automobile Association (AA) is a British motoring organization founded in London in June 1905 to warn drivers of police speed traps, best known for roadside assistance, with over 14 million members.

Automobile Club de l'Ouest

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), founded in 1906 in Le Mans, is a French motoring organization best known for creating and organizing the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Automobile Dacia

Automobile Dacia is a Romanian car manufacturer at Mioveni that has built vehicles under the Dacia brand since 1968 and has been owned by Renault since 1999.

Automobile manufacturers and brands of China

Automobile manufacturers and brands of China are the companies producing and selling vehicles in China and abroad, the world's largest industry by production, sales, and exports since the 2020s.

Automobile repair shop

An automobile repair shop, also known as a car repair shop or auto shop, is a business where vehicles are diagnosed, maintained, and repaired, from oil changes to collision work.

Automobiles Alpine

Automobiles Alpine, also known as Renault Alpine or Alpine-Renault, is a French sports car manufacturer founded in Dieppe in 1955 and owned by Renault since 1973.

Automotive design

Automotive design, also known as car or automobile design, is the profession and staged process defining a vehicle's exterior appearance, interior, and color and trim, balancing aesthetics, packaging, and aerodynamics.

Automotive industry in China

The automotive industry in China is the world's largest by production and sales, making about 34.5 million vehicles in 2025 and leading in electric cars and batteries.

Automotive industry in Russia

The automotive industry in Russia is the sector making passenger cars, trucks, and buses at plants such as AvtoVAZ, GAZ, and KamAZ; sanctions after 2022 caused the largest post-Soviet production collapse.

Automotive lighting

Automotive lighting, also called car lighting, is the set of lamps and control systems on a vehicle, covering headlamps, signaling lights, and interior lighting, regulated for visibility and glare.

Autopista AP-7

The Autopista AP-7 (Autopista del Mediterráneo) is a Spanish motorway running in discontinuous sections along the Mediterranean coast from the French border to Guadiaro in Cádiz.

Autopista Nacional (Cuba)

The Autopista Nacional, coded A-1, is Cuba's principal expressway. Its first section reached Santa Clara in 1979 before the Special Period halted construction, leaving about 354 km open.

Autoroute A75

The Autoroute A75, known as La Méridienne, is a mostly toll-free French motorway running about 320 km from Clermont-Ferrand to Béziers, crossing the Massif Central over the Millau Viaduct.

Autoroutes et tunnels du Maroc

Autoroutes et tunnels du Maroc (الطرق السيارة بالمغرب) is Morocco's toll motorway network, run by state company ADM since 1989 and grown to about 1,800 kilometers, Africa's second largest.

Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône

Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône (APRR) is a French toll motorway concession company founded in 1961 that operates about 1,890 km of motorways in eastern France, controlled by Eiffage since 2006.

Autostadt

Autostadt (German for "Car City") is an automobile theme park, museum complex, and vehicle delivery center in Wolfsburg, Germany, opened by the Volkswagen Group in June 2000.

Autostrada A1 (Italy)

The Autostrada A1, officially A1 Milano-Napoli and known as the Autostrada del Sole, is Italy's longest motorway, running 761 km from Milan to Naples via Bologna, Florence, and Rome.

Autostrade per l'Italia

Autostrade per l'Italia is an Italian company holding the concession to build and operate Italy's largest toll motorway network, about 3,000 km across 15 regions.

Autovía A-7

The Autovía A-7, or Autovía del Mediterráneo, is a 1,330 km toll-free dual carriageway along Spain's Mediterranean coast, running from Barcelona to Algeciras as the free alternative to the AP-7.

Autoware

Autoware is an open-source software project for autonomous driving, started at Nagoya University in 2015 and maintained by the Autoware Foundation for research and commercial deployment.

Autozam AZ-1

The Autozam AZ-1, also sold as the Suzuki Cara, is a mid-engine kei sports coupe with gullwing doors that Mazda sold in Japan from October 1992.

Avanti (car)

The Avanti, also known as Avanti II, is a four-passenger fiberglass performance coupe introduced by Studebaker in 1962, designed by Raymond Loewy and produced until the mid-2000s.

Avatr

Avatr is a Chinese premium smart electric vehicle brand from Chongqing-based Avatr Technology, launched in 2022 with the Avatr 11 and backed by Changan, CATL, and Huawei.

Avatr 06

The Avatr 06 (阿维塔 06) is a mid-size electric and extended-range sedan made by Avatr Technology, a Chinese brand backed by Changan Automobile and CATL, launched in April 2025.

Avatr 07

The Avatr 07 is a five-seat SUV by Avatr, the Changan, CATL, and Huawei electric brand, launched in China in September 2024 as the brand's third model.

Avenue of the Saints

The Avenue of the Saints, also called the Avenue of the Saints Corridor, is a roughly 550-mile four-lane highway connecting St. Paul, Minnesota, and St. Louis, Missouri, completed in 2008.

AVGP

The AVGP (Armoured Vehicle General Purpose) was a family of three six-wheeled amphibious armored vehicles built for the Canadian Armed Forces in the 1970s: the Cougar, Grizzly, and Husky.

Avride

Avride Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based autonomous vehicle developer, formerly Yandex's self-driving group, whose robots deliver for Uber Eats and whose robotaxis serve Uber in Dallas.

AvtoVAZ

AvtoVAZ (АО «АВТОВАЗ»), founded in 1966 as the Volga Automotive Plant with Fiat's help, is a Russian automaker in Togliatti producing LADA cars, Russia's largest car manufacturer.