Car Brands That Start With T

Every car brand in the archive whose name begins with T, with its logo and history.

Car brands A to Z Updated By Sources & methodology

Short answer

17 car brands in the archive start with T, including Tesla, Toyota and Tank.

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Car Brands That Start With T: Key Facts

Brands on this list
17
Countries
9
Oldest brand
Toyota (1937)
Newest brand
Tesla (2003)
Most brands from
Japan (4)

Car Brands That Start With T at a Glance

Car Brands That Start With T — 17 brands, best known first
BrandCountryFounded
Tesla logo
TeslaElectric vehicles
United States 2003
Toyota logo
ToyotaMass-market
Japan 1937
Tank logo
TankVehicle maker
China —
Tata logo
TataVehicle maker
India —
Tatra logo
TatraVehicle maker
Czech Republic —
Tauro logo
TauroVehicle maker
Spain —
TechArt logo
TechArtVehicle maker
Germany —
Toyota Alphard logo
Toyota AlphardVehicle maker
Japan —
Toyota Century logo
Toyota CenturyVehicle maker
Japan —
Toyota Crown logo
Toyota CrownVehicle maker
Japan —
Tramontana logo
TramontanaVehicle maker
Spain —
Trion logo
TrionVehicle maker
United States —
Triumph logo
TriumphVehicle maker
United Kingdom —
Troller logo
TrollerVehicle maker
Brazil —
Trumpchi logo
TrumpchiVehicle maker
China —
Tucker logo
TuckerVehicle maker
United States —
TVR logo
TVRVehicle maker
United Kingdom —

Car Brands That Start With T: Entry Details

Tesla logo

Tesla

United States · Founded 2003

How Tesla moved from a chrome shield to the bare red T, what the T is said to represent, who built the company, and which Tesla cars defined the brand.

Segment
Electric vehicles
Archived logo versions
8
Tesla logo & history →
Toyota logo

Toyota

Japan · Founded 1937

How the Toyota logo went from a 1930s TOYODA badge and a katakana circle to the three-oval emblem of 1989, what the ovals mean, and which cars made the name famous.

Segment
Mass-market
Archived logo versions
10
Toyota logo & history →
Tank logo

Tank

China

How the Tank logo, a rounded grille-like frame above a bold TANK wordmark, came to mark Great Wall Motor's off-road SUV brand, and which Tank models matter most.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Tank logo & history →
Tata logo

Tata

India

Follow the Tata mark from the 1945 Tata Engineering roundel to the blue T-in-oval and the TATA MOTORS wordmark, and see which cars made the name famous.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
3
Tata logo & history →
Tatra logo

Tatra

Czech Republic

See how the Tatra badge went from a hand-lettered diamond plaque to the red roundel, what the name refers to, and which Tatra cars and trucks became icons.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
6
Tatra logo & history →
Tauro logo

Tauro

Spain

The Tauro Sport Auto badge puts a black bull on a red disc. Here is what the logo shows, where the Spanish sports car maker came from, and what it built.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Tauro logo & history →
TechArt logo

TechArt

Germany

A look at the red and silver oval of TechArt, the German Porsche tuner founded in 1987, with its name origin, logo details and best-known cars.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
TechArt logo & history →
Toyota Alphard logo

Toyota Alphard

Japan

The shield emblem of the Toyota Alphard minivan, its lowercase alpha design, the star behind the name, and the generations that carried it.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Toyota Alphard logo & history →
Toyota Century logo

Toyota Century

Japan

How the Century's gold phoenix replaced Toyota's oval, what the Hō'ō stands for, where the car is built, and which generations defined Toyota's Japanese flagship.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Toyota Century logo & history →
Toyota Crown logo

Toyota Crown

Japan

How the silver crown emblem of the Toyota Crown works, where the name came from, and which generations of Toyota's longest-running Japanese sedan matter most.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Toyota Crown logo & history →
Tramontana logo

Tramontana

Spain

How the Tramontana logo changed from a grey swoosh to a black oval with a looping band, and which cars from this Catalan maker matter most.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
2
Tramontana logo & history →
Trion logo

Trion

United States

A look at the shield badge of Trion Supercars, the Las Vegas company behind the Nemesis hypercar project, with what is documented and what is not.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Trion logo & history →
Triumph logo

Triumph

United Kingdom

How the Triumph car badge moved from the pre-war globe to the laurel wreath of the last models, who shaped the cars, and which Triumphs became classics.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Triumph logo & history →
Troller logo

Troller

Brazil

The Troller logo pairs a red rounded badge holding a stylized T with the company name. Here is what is known about it, the Brazilian off-roader brand and its T4.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Troller logo & history →
Trumpchi logo

Trumpchi

China

What the Trumpchi emblem shows, where the name comes from, how it relates to GAC Motor outside China, and which Trumpchi cars defined the brand since 2010.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Trumpchi logo & history →
Tucker logo

Tucker

United States

A look at the crest badge of the Tucker 48, what its elements show, what is documented about Preston Tucker's short-lived Chicago car company, and which Tucker models matter.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
1
Tucker logo & history →
TVR logo

TVR

United Kingdom

How the TVR logo moved from an early winged badge to the slanted, striped wordmark, who is credited with the badges, and which TVR cars became icons.

Segment
Vehicle maker
Archived logo versions
4
TVR logo & history →

Car Brands That Start With T: 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 T come from different countries and eras, so the list is also a cross-section of the industry.

Where these brands come from

Japan has the most brands on this list (4 of 17), followed by United States (3) and China (2). In all, 9 countries are represented.

FAQ: Car Brands That Start With T

Which car brands start with T?

Tesla, Toyota, Tank, Tata, Tatra, Tauro, TechArt, Toyota Alphard, Toyota Century and Toyota Crown, and 7 more in the table above.

Which is the oldest brand on this list?

Toyota, founded in 1937.

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.

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