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23 car brands in the archive start with H, including Honda, Hongqi and Hyundai.
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Car Brands That Start With H: Key Facts
- Brands on this list
- 23
- Countries
- 10
- Oldest brand
- Honda (1948)
- Newest brand
- Hongqi (1958)
- Most brands from
- China (8)
Car Brands That Start With H at a Glance
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Japan | 1948 |
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China | 1958 |
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Car Brands That Start With H: Entry Details
Honda
Japan · Founded 1948Follow the Honda logo from its early trapezoid badge to the rounded H emblem and red wordmark, with the people, plants and cars behind the name.
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- Mass-market
- Archived logo versions
- 6
Hongqi
China · Founded 1958How the Hongqi emblem moved from red brush characters to a sunflower disk, an oval and today's shield, and which models carried China's oldest passenger car brand.
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- Luxury vehicles
- Archived logo versions
- 4
Hyundai
South KoreaFollow the Hyundai logo from the early HD monograms to the slanted H in an oval, see what the name means, and meet the cars and people behind South Korea's largest carmaker.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 7
Hafei
ChinaA look at the Hafei shield badge, the Chinese microvan and small car maker behind it, and its end under Changan.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Haima
ChinaHow the Haima emblem of a bird over a ring relates to the seahorse name, the Mazda joint venture behind the brand, and the cars it built in Hainan.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Haval
ChinaHow the Haval logo went from a chrome-on-red plate in 2013 to the angular grey wordmark of 2023, and which Haval SUVs defined Great Wall's crossover brand.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
Hawtai
ChinaThe Hawtai logo explained, from its chrome oval and square-bracket emblem to its Chinese and Latin wordmark, plus the company's history and best-known car.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Hennessey
United StatesA look at the Hennessey logo, from the round badge with script lettering to today's red H, and at the Texas tuner behind the Venom GT and Venom F5.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
Higer
ChinaA look at the Higer logo, a chrome oval with a lightning-like bolt above red block letters, and at the Suzhou bus maker behind it.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Hillman
United KingdomA look at the winged Hillman badge filed in the archive under 1907, what its visible parts show, who founded the British marque, and which Hillman cars became icons.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Hindustan
IndiaHow the Hindustan Motors logo moved from a metal HM plaque to a blue and yellow HM monogram, who founded the company, and which cars made it famous.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
Hino
JapanHow the Hino logo moved from a script wordmark to the chrome H emblem, where the name comes from, and which Hino trucks, buses and cars defined the brand.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
HiPhi
ChinaHow the HiPhi logo pairs a vertical bar with two curved arcs, what the founder says it represents, and which HiPhi cars carried it.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Hispano-Suiza
SpainFollow the Hispano-Suiza logo from a round Barcelona badge to the winged emblem with Spanish colors and a Swiss cross, plus the stork mascot, the people and the cars behind it.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 7
Hofele
GermanyThe Hofele badge, a silver ring with an H monogram, used by the Sindelfingen tuning company that refines Mercedes-Benz cars.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Holden
AustraliaHow Holden's lion-and-stone emblem evolved from a 1928 oval badge to a black roundel, who designed it, and which Holden cars became Australian icons.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 6
Hommell
FranceA look at the Hommell logo, a gold wheat-ear emblem on a purple disc, and the small French sports car maker from Brittany that used it.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Hongyan
ChinaLearn what the SAIC Hongyan emblem shows, how the Chongqing truck maker evolved from a 1960s military plant, and which trucks carry the badge.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Horch
GermanyHow the crowned H of Horch ties a founder's surname to a German luxury marque, from Zwickau in 1904 to Auto Union and the Audi connection.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
HSV
AustraliaLearn how the HSV badge pairs a metallic wordmark with a red-ringed cat emblem, where Holden Special Vehicles came from, and which HSV cars became the best known.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Hudson
United StatesFollow the Hudson badge from the Detroit start-up of 1909 to the 1957 end of the marque, with its red shield, ships and towers, the people behind it, and the Hudson cars that became icons.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Hummer
United StatesHow the Hummer wordmark went from AM General's civilian Humvee to GM's brand and the GMC Hummer EV, what the lettering shows, and which models mattered.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
Hupmobile
United StatesHow the Hupmobile round "H" badge worked, who founded the Detroit company behind it, and which cars from 1909 to 1939 made the name.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Car Brands That Start With H: Analysis
Why browse by initial
Browsing by initial is the quickest way to find a brand when only the first letter is certain. Brands starting with H come from different countries and eras, so the list is also a cross-section of the industry.
Where these brands come from
China has the most brands on this list (8 of 23), followed by United States (4) and Australia (2). In all, 10 countries are represented.
FAQ: Car Brands That Start With H
Which car brands start with H?
Honda, Hongqi, Hyundai, Hafei, Haima, Haval, Hawtai, Hennessey, Higer and Hillman, and 13 more in the table above.
Which is the oldest brand on this list?
Honda, founded in 1948.
How is this list compiled?
Brands are listed by the first letter of their name as it appears on the brand page.
Sources & methodology
Brands are listed by the first letter of their name as it appears on the brand page. Each brand page lists its own sources, and the logo images are an educational reference archive.
Maintained by Artsiom Dusau, a software engineer and BMW 4 Series owner. Editorial policy