Who Owns Each Car Brand?

Who Owns Each Car Brand? — 258 brands, best known first

Brand	Country	Founded	Ownership
FordMass-market	United States	1903	Ford Motor Company is publicly traded, so it is owned by many shareholders.
JeepOff-road & SUVs	United States	1941	Jeep is owned by Stellantis, which was formed in January 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group.
ToyotaMass-market	Japan	1937	Toyota Motor Corporation is a publicly traded company listed on the Tokyo, Nagoya, London and New York stock exchanges.
NissanMass-market	Japan	1933	Nissan is a publicly traded company.
SubaruMass-market	Japan	1953	Subaru is the automobile division of Subaru Corporation, formerly Fuji Heavy Industries, which took its current name on April 1, 2017.
LexusLuxury vehicles	Japan	1989	Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Toyota Motor Corporation.
MazdaMass-market	Japan	1920	Mazda is an independent Japanese company with partners rather than a single parent.
Mercedes-BenzLuxury vehicles	Germany	1926	Mercedes-Benz AG, based in Stuttgart, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, which was formed in 2019.
BMWLuxury vehicles	Germany	1916	BMW AG is publicly traded.
PorscheSports cars	Germany	1948	Wikipedia describes Porsche as owned by Volkswagen AG, a controlling stake of which is held by Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually called Porsche SE.
AudiLuxury vehicles	Germany	1909	Audi AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
OpelMass-market	Germany	1862	Opel has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since 16 January 2021.
BYDElectric vehicles	China	1995	BYD Company is publicly traded on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges, and BYD Auto is its automotive subsidiary.
GeelyMass-market	China	1986	Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is privately owned largely by its founder Li Shufu.
CheryMass-market	China	1997	Until 2025 Chery Automobile was a subsidiary of Chery Holding Group and owned by the Wuhu municipal government.
NIOElectric vehicles	China	2014	NIO is a publicly traded company that filed for a New York Stock Exchange listing in September 2018.
XPengElectric vehicles	China	2014	XPeng is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
HongqiLuxury vehicles	China	1958	Hongqi is owned and operated by FAW Group, a central state-owned automaker headquartered in Changchun, Jilin.
FerrariSports cars	Italy	1939	Ferrari S.p.A. is a publicly traded company with significant ownership by Piero Ferrari, Enzo's son, and by Exor N.V.
LamborghiniSports cars	Italy	1963	Lamborghini is owned by the Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi, which has controlled it since 1998.
MaseratiLuxury vehicles	Italy	1914	Maserati has been owned by Stellantis since 2021, when Fiat Chrysler Automobiles merged with the PSA Group.
Alfa RomeoSports cars	Italy	1910	Alfa Romeo is one of 14 brands of Stellantis and a subsidiary of Stellantis Europe.
FiatMass-market	Italy	1899	Fiat is part of Stellantis, formed in January 2021 from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the French PSA Group.
Rolls-RoyceLuxury vehicles	United Kingdom	1904	Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has been a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003.
BentleyLuxury vehicles	United Kingdom	1919	Bentley has been a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since 1998.
JaguarLuxury vehicles	United Kingdom	1935	Jaguar is owned by Tata Motors of India, which bought it together with Land Rover from Ford for 1.7 billion pounds in a deal completed on 2 June 2008.
Land RoverOff-road & SUVs	United Kingdom	1948	Land Rover is part of Jaguar Land Rover, a British company owned by India's Tata Motors since 2008.
MiniCompact cars	United Kingdom	1959	BMW owns Mini. It acquired the brand in 1994 when it bought Rover Group from British Aerospace, and it kept the Mini name when it sold the rest of Rover in 2000.
Aston MartinSports cars	United Kingdom	1913	Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since October 2018.
RenaultMass-market	France	1899	Renault is a publicly traded company headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt.
PeugeotMass-market	France	1810	Peugeot is a brand of Stellantis.
CitroënMass-market	France	1919	Citroën has been owned by Stellantis since 2021.
BugattiHypercars	France	1909	Since November 2021 the Bugatti name belongs to Bugatti Rimac, a joint venture of Rimac Group and Porsche AG led by Mate Rimac.
AlpineSports cars	France	1955	Renault bought Alpine in 1973 and the brand is part of Groupe Renault today.
DSLuxury vehicles	France	2009	DS is owned by Stellantis.
KiaVehicle maker	South Korea	—	Hyundai Motor Company is Kia's largest shareholder, holding 35.17% as of 2025.
GenesisVehicle maker	South Korea	—	Genesis is the luxury vehicle brand of Hyundai Motor Group, the South Korean conglomerate.
VolvoVehicle maker	Sweden	—	Geely Holding owns the majority of Volvo Cars.
SEATVehicle maker	Spain	—	SEAT is a fully owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
ŠkodaVehicle maker	Czech Republic	—	Škoda Auto is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
AbarthVehicle maker	Italy	—	Abarth & C. S.p.A. is owned by Stellantis through its Italian subsidiary.
ABTVehicle maker	Germany	—	After Johann Abt died in 2003, his sons Hans-Jürgen and Christian Abt ran the company.
ACVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	AC has changed hands many times, from Selwyn Edge and the Hurlock family to Brian Angliss, Alan Lubinsky and later holding companies.
AcuraVehicle maker	Japan	—	Acura is the luxury and performance division of the Japanese automaker Honda.
AionVehicle maker	China	—	Aion is made by GAC Aion, a subsidiary of GAC Group, the state-owned automaker headquartered in Guangzhou.
AITOVehicle maker	China	—	AITO is a marque of Seres Group, which makes the cars in Chongqing.
AixamVehicle maker	France	—	Aixam-Mega was acquired by the American group Polaris Industries in April 2013.
AlpinaVehicle maker	Germany	—	BMW. On 10 March 2022 BMW announced its intention to acquire Alpina and wrote on its website the same day that it had officially acquired the brand.
AlvisVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Red Triangle, a company founded by former Alvis employees, negotiated the legal transfer of the Alvis car trademarks in 2009.
ApolloVehicle maker	Germany	—	In January 2016 the company was bought by the Hong Kong consortium Ideal Team Venture, which also owns the De Tomaso marque.
ArcfoxVehicle maker	China	—	Arcfox is owned by BAIC BluePark, which belongs to the Beijing-based BAIC Group.
AskamVehicle maker	Turkey	—	Askam began in 1962 as a joint venture with Chrysler holding 60%.
Audi SportVehicle maker	Germany	—	Audi Sport GmbH is a subsidiary of Audi, which is a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
AurusVehicle maker	Russia	—	The Kortezh line was developed by NAMI and is manufactured by Sollers.
AustinVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	The trademark is owned by the Chinese firm SAIC Motor.
AutobianchiVehicle maker	Italy	—	It started as a three-way venture of Bianchi, Pirelli and Fiat.
AVATRVehicle maker	China	—	Changan Automobile is the largest shareholder with 40.99 percent, followed by battery maker CATL at 14.1 percent.
BaojunVehicle maker	China	—	Baojun is owned by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile, a joint venture of General Motors and SAIC Motor.
BeiBenVehicle maker	China	—	BeiBen Truck is part of the North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), a Chinese state-owned group.
BerlietVehicle maker	France	—	Berliet no longer exists as a separate company.
BertoneVehicle maker	Italy	—	After the company went bankrupt in 2014, the brand passed through several owners, including AKKA Technologies and Flymove Holding.
BestuneVehicle maker	China	—	Bestune is owned by FAW Group.
BharatBenzVehicle maker	India	—	BharatBenz is a brand of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG.
BMW MVehicle maker	Germany	—	BMW M GmbH is a subsidiary of the German automaker BMW AG.
BowlerVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Jaguar Land Rover acquired Bowler Off Road in December 2019.
BrillianceVehicle maker	China	—	Brilliance China Automotive Holdings is controlled by Brilliance Auto Group (Huachen), which holds 42.32% of it.
BristolVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	The original company was liquidated in February 2020.
BrookeVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Brooke Cars Limited was established in 2002 after buying the vehicle rights from Brooke Kensington.
BuickVehicle maker	United States	—	Buick is a division of General Motors, a publicly traded company.
CAMCVehicle maker	China	—	Hualing Xingma, now Hanma Technology, is publicly traded.
CarlssonVehicle maker	Germany	—	Zhongsheng Group acquired 70 percent of the company in 2012.
CaterhamVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Caterham Cars has been owned by the Japanese company VT Holdings since 2021.
ChanganVehicle maker	China	—	China Changan Automobile Group is a central state-owned enterprise.
ChangfengVehicle maker	China	—	GAC Group took control of Changfeng in 2012, after holding a 29% stake.
ChryslerVehicle maker	United States	—	Chrysler is one of the brands of Stellantis, the multinational automaker formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA.
ColeVehicle maker	United States	—	Cole has no operating owner.
CupraVehicle maker	Spain	—	Cupra is owned by the Spanish manufacturer SEAT, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
DaciaVehicle maker	Romania	—	Dacia belongs to the French carmaker Groupe Renault.
DaewooVehicle maker	South Korea	—	Daewoo Motors became a General Motors subsidiary in 2002 and was renamed GM Korea in 2011.
DAFVehicle maker	Netherlands	—	DAF Trucks is a division of the American group Paccar, which bought it in October 1996.
DaihatsuVehicle maker	Japan	—	Daihatsu has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation since August 2016.
DatsunVehicle maker	Japan	—	Datsun was owned by Nissan.
DayunVehicle maker	China	—	Dayun is a brand of the Dayun Group, a conglomerate based in Yuncheng, Shanxi.
De TomasoVehicle maker	Italy	—	In April 2015 an Italian bankruptcy court approved the sale of the company to Hong Kong–based Consolidated Ideal Team Ventures for 1,050,000 euros.
DeepalVehicle maker	China	—	Deepal is owned by Changan Automobile, which holds a 51% stake after raising it from 40.66% at the end of 2022.
DelageVehicle maker	France	—	Laurent Tapie, a French businessman, has owned the rights to the Delage brand since 2019.
DINAVehicle maker	Mexico	—	DINA was privatized in 1989 and sold to Consorcio Grupo G, owned by the Gómez Flores brothers from Jalisco.
DKWVehicle maker	Germany	—	The DKW trademark is owned by Auto Union GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Audi AG, which also holds the rights to other historical Auto Union marks.
DodgeVehicle maker	United States	—	Dodge has been part of the Chrysler organization since 1928.
DongfengVehicle maker	China	—	Dongfeng Motor Corporation is a central state-owned enterprise.
DonkervoortVehicle maker	Netherlands	—	Donkervoort is a privately held company controlled by its founder Joop Donkervoort until he retired in 2019.
DrakoVehicle maker	United States	—	Drako Motors is an American luxury sports car manufacturer based in San Jose, California.
DuesenbergVehicle maker	United States	—	Transportation executive Errett Lobban Cord acquired the company in 1926.
ElfinVehicle maker	Australia	—	Young Timers Garage, a luxury car dealer in Keysborough, Victoria, bought Elfin in May 2023 from the Walkinshaw Group.
EnglonVehicle maker	China	—	Englon was a brand of Geely Auto, part of Zhejiang Geely Holding.
ERFVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	ERF was bought by the Canadian truck maker Western Star in June 1996.
ExeedVehicle maker	China	—	Exeed is a premium automotive division of the Chinese manufacturer Chery.
FangchengbaoVehicle maker	China	—	Fangchengbao is owned by BYD Auto, the car division of BYD Company.
FAW JiefangVehicle maker	China	—	FAW Jiefang is a subsidiary of FAW Group, a central state-owned company controlled through China's SASAC.
FodenVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	The American company Paccar acquired Foden in 1980 after a period in receivership.
FotonVehicle maker	China	—	Foton Motor, formally BAIC Foton Motor Co., Ltd., is a subsidiary of the BAIC Group.
FranklinVehicle maker	United States	—	The Franklin companies collapsed financially in April 1934 and the company was adjudged bankrupt.
FreightlinerVehicle maker	United States	—	Freightliner is part of Daimler Truck North America, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck.
FSOVehicle maker	Poland	—	Daewoo Motors bought FSO in 1995, and the firm was renamed Daewoo-FSO until 2004.
GalaxyVehicle maker	China	—	Geely Galaxy belongs to Geely Auto, which is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding.
GAZVehicle maker	Russia	—	GAZ was acquired by SibAl in a hostile takeover in November 2000.
GeoVehicle maker	United States	—	Geo was a brand of General Motors, marketed as a subdivision of Chevrolet.
GeometryVehicle maker	China	—	Geometry is a Geely brand.
GinettaVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Ginetta was acquired in late 2005 by LNT Automotive, run by racing driver and businessman Lawrence Tomlinson.
Golden DragonVehicle maker	China	—	Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus is part of King Long.
Great WallVehicle maker	China	—	Great Wall Motor is a publicly traded company.
HafeiVehicle maker	China	—	Hafei was formerly owned by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
HaimaVehicle maker	China	—	FAW Group bought Mazda's share in 2006 and the company became a FAW subsidiary.
HavalVehicle maker	China	—	Haval is owned by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM), headquartered in Baoding, Hebei.
HillmanVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	The Rootes brothers took control of Hillman in 1928, and Chrysler bought Rootes in 1967.
HindustanVehicle maker	India	—	In February 2017 Hindustan Motors signed an agreement to sell the Ambassador brand, including its trademarks, to PSA Group (now Stellantis) for 80 crore rupees.
HinoVehicle maker	Japan	—	Hino became a subsidiary of Toyota in 2001 after Toyota raised its stake to 50.1%.
HiPhiVehicle maker	China	—	HiPhi is owned by EV Electra and Human Horizons.
Hispano-SuizaVehicle maker	Spain	—	The relaunched car company, Hispano Suiza Cars, belongs to the Peralada Group, which is owned by the Suqué Mateu family, descendants of co-founder Damián Mateu.
HoldenVehicle maker	Australia	—	General Motors bought Holden's Motor Body Builders in 1931 and merged it with General Motors (Australia) to form General Motors-Holden's Ltd.
HongyanVehicle maker	China	—	Since September 2021 SAIC Hongyan has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai New Power Automotive Technology, an affiliate of SAIC Motor.
HorchVehicle maker	Germany	—	Audi holds the Horch name.
HSVVehicle maker	Australia	—	HSV began as a joint venture between Holden and Tom Walkinshaw Racing.
HudsonVehicle maker	United States	—	Hudson no longer exists as a car company.
HummerVehicle maker	United States	—	General Motors owns the Hummer name.
IC BusVehicle maker	United States	—	IC Bus is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Motors, the company formerly known as Navistar.
iCARVehicle maker	China	—	iCar is a subsidiary of Chinese carmaker Chery.
IHVehicle maker	United States	—	The company no longer exists under that name.
IMVehicle maker	China	—	IM Motors is a joint venture controlled by SAIC Motor, with Alibaba Group and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech as partners.
InfinitiVehicle maker	Japan	—	Infiniti is the luxury car division of the Japanese automaker Nissan.
InnocentiVehicle maker	Italy	—	Ferdinando Innocenti's company was taken over by British Leyland in 1972.
IntermeccanicaVehicle maker	Canada	—	Intermeccanica has been a subsidiary of ElectraMeccanica since 2017.
InternationalVehicle maker	United States	—	International Motors, formerly Navistar, has been an independent subsidiary of the holding company Traton since July 2021.
Iran KhodroVehicle maker	Iran	—	Iran Khodro is a public joint stock company headquartered in Tehran.
IsderaVehicle maker	Germany	—	The brand was fully acquired by the Chinese Xinghui Automotive Group in 2021 and was given the Chinese name 鹰兹.
Isotta FraschiniVehicle maker	Italy	—	The trademark was split in the 1990s.
ItaldesignVehicle maker	Italy	—	Lamborghini, part of the Volkswagen Group through Audi, bought 90.1 percent in 2010 and the remainder in 2015.
IvecoVehicle maker	Italy	—	Iveco S.p.A. belongs to Iveco Group N.V., which was spun off from CNH Industrial on 1 January 2022 and is listed on Borsa Italiana.
JACVehicle maker	China	—	JAC Group's parent, JAC Holding Group (JAG), is owned by the Anhui provincial government.
JensenVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Ownership has changed many times since 1976.
JetourVehicle maker	China	—	Jetour is a marque of the Chinese manufacturer Chery Automobile.
JettaVehicle maker	China	—	Jetta was created by the Volkswagen Group together with its joint venture partner FAW Group.
JMCVehicle maker	China	—	The largest shareholder is Jiangling Investment, controlled equally by Changan and Jiangling Motors Corporation Group.
KaiserVehicle maker	United States	—	The car business was sold to American Motors in 1970, and Kaiser Industries left the auto business by 1969.
KaiyiVehicle maker	China	—	Kaiyi began as a Chery subsidiary.
KamazVehicle maker	Russia	—	The main shareholders are the state corporation Rostec with 49.9 percent, the Cyprus-registered Avtoinvest Limited with 23.54 percent and Daimler Truck with 15 percent.
KarmaVehicle maker	United States	—	Karma Automotive is a privately owned company.
KenworthVehicle maker	United States	—	Kenworth has been a wholly owned subsidiary of PACCAR since 1945, when Pacific Car and Foundry bought it.
King LongVehicle maker	China	—	The company is jointly owned by Xiamen Automotive Industry Corporation (50%), Xiamen State-owned Assets Investment Co., Ltd (25%) and San Yang Industry Co., Ltd.
KoenigseggVehicle maker	Sweden	—	Koenigsegg is an independent company.
KrAZVehicle maker	Ukraine	—	On 6 November 2022 the Ukrainian government used martial law to nationalize KrAZ.
KTMVehicle maker	Austria	—	KTM-branded motorcycles are made by Bajaj Mobility AG, formerly Pierer Mobility AG.
LadaVehicle maker	Russia	—	Lada is made by AvtoVAZ, which was founded by the Soviet government with Fiat's help in 1966.
LagondaVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Lagonda has been owned by Aston Martin since 1947, when David Brown took over the company and moved it in with Aston Martin at Feltham.
LanciaVehicle maker	Italy	—	Lancia Automobiles S.p.A.
LandwindVehicle maker	China	—	Landwind was owned by Jiangling Motor Holding, a joint venture of Jiangxi Guokong Automotive Investment (50%), Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (25%) and Changan Automobile (25%).
LeapmotorVehicle maker	China	—	Zhu Jiangming and other shareholders form the largest shareholder group, at 22.56 percent after FAW's 2025 investment.
LEVCVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	LEVC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chinese automaker Geely.
LeylandVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	The Leyland name lives on in two places.
Li AutoVehicle maker	China	—	Li Auto Inc. is a publicly traded company that listed on the Nasdaq under the code "LI" in July 2020.
LifanVehicle maker	China	—	Lifan's parent applied for bankruptcy reorganization in 2020.
LigierVehicle maker	France	—	In September 2008 Ligier Automobiles completed its acquisition of the Beneteau Group's Microcar division, with financing from 21 Investimenti Partners.
LincolnVehicle maker	United States	—	Ford Motor Company owns Lincoln.
ListerVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	In 2013 Andrew and Lawrence Whittaker bought the original Lister intellectual property and the Pearce-era Lister Cars.
LivanVehicle maker	China	—	Livan is a joint venture between Qianli Technology (formerly Lifan Technology) and Geely Qizheng, a company owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding.
LloydVehicle maker	Germany	—	Lloyd Motoren Werke was created in 1908 and owned by the Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping company.
LobiniVehicle maker	Brazil	—	Brax Automóveis bought Lobini in 2006.
LotusVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Chinese multinational Geely owns Lotus.
LucidVehicle maker	United States	—	Lucid Group is publicly traded.
LuxgenVehicle maker	Taiwan	—	Luxgen is a wholly owned subsidiary of Foxtron.
Lynk & CoVehicle maker	China	—	Lynk & Co is co-owned by Zeekr Group and Geely Auto.
MackVehicle maker	United States	—	Mack Trucks is a subsidiary of Volvo.
MaextroVehicle maker	China	—	Maextro was established in 2024 by JAC Group as part of Huawei's Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance.
MANVehicle maker	Germany	—	MAN Truck & Bus is a subsidiary of Traton, the commercial vehicle group of Volkswagen.
MarlinVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Ownership has changed several times.
MaxusVehicle maker	China	—	Maxus is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIC Motor, which also owns MG and Roewe.
MaybachVehicle maker	Germany	—	Maybach is owned by Mercedes-Benz.
MAZVehicle maker	Belarus	—	MAZ is a 100% state-owned company in Belarus.
McLarenVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	As of March 2025, McLaren Automotive is wholly owned by CYVN Holdings, which is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi.
Mercedes-AMGVehicle maker	Germany	—	Mercedes-AMG GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, which belongs to the Mercedes-Benz Group.
MercuryVehicle maker	United States	—	Mercury was part of Ford Motor Company for its whole life.
MerkurVehicle maker	United States	—	Merkur was a brand of Ford Motor Company, marketed by its Lincoln-Mercury division.
MGVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	MG Motor is owned by SAIC Motor, a Chinese state-owned carmaker based in Shanghai.
MHEROVehicle maker	China	—	M-Hero is a state-owned subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Corporation.
MitsubishiVehicle maker	Japan	—	Mitsubishi Motors is part of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance.
MorganVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Morgan is majority-owned by the European investment group InvestIndustrial.
MorrisVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	The Morris trademark is owned by the Chinese automaker SAIC, which acquired it from the bankrupt subsidiary Nanjing Automotive.
Nissan GT-RVehicle maker	Japan	—	The GT-R is built by Nissan, the Japanese carmaker.
Nissan NismoVehicle maker	Japan	—	Nismo is part of Nissan.
OldsmobileVehicle maker	United States	—	General Motors purchased the company on November 12, 1908, when William C.
ORAVehicle maker	China	—	ORA is an electric car marque of Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM), which is headquartered in Baoding, Hebei.
PackardVehicle maker	United States	—	The Packard company no longer exists as a carmaker.
PanhardVehicle maker	France	—	Auverland bought Panhard in 2005 and Renault Trucks Defense acquired it in 2012.
PanozVehicle maker	United States	—	Panoz, LLC and the race car builder Élan Motorsports are still owned by the Panoz family.
PegasoVehicle maker	Spain	—	Iveco bought Enasa in 1990 after a joint takeover bid by Daimler-Benz and MAN collapsed.
PeroduaVehicle maker	Malaysia	—	Perodua has several shareholders.
PeterbiltVehicle maker	United States	—	Peterbilt has been part of PACCAR since 1958, when Pacific Car and Foundry bought it.
PGOVehicle maker	France	—	By 2005, 51 percent of the company had been bought by subsidiaries of the Al-Sayer Group.
Pierce-ArrowVehicle maker	United States	—	The Studebaker Corporation gained control in 1928 and the link lasted about five years.
PininfarinaVehicle maker	Italy	—	On 14 December 2015 the Indian Mahindra Group acquired 76.06% of Pininfarina S.p.A.
PlymouthVehicle maker	United States	—	Plymouth was a brand of Chrysler Corporation and later of DaimlerChrysler.
PolestarVehicle maker	Sweden	—	Polestar is principally owned by Li Shufu's PSD Investment, Geely Holding and Volvo Cars.
PontiacVehicle maker	United States	—	Pontiac was owned, built and sold by General Motors from its launch in 1926.
ProtonVehicle maker	Malaysia	—	Proton began under majority ownership by HICOM with minority stakes held by Mitsubishi Group members.
QorosVehicle maker	China	—	Baoneng Group secured a 51 percent stake in 2017 and later held 63 percent.
RamVehicle maker	United States	—	Ram is a division of Stellantis North America, which was formerly Chrysler Group LLC.
Renault KoreaVehicle maker	South Korea	—	Renault is the majority owner and consolidates the company.
RileyVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	BMW owns the Riley trademark.
RimacVehicle maker	Croatia	—	Rimac Automobili is part of Rimac Group, which owns 55 percent of the Bugatti Rimac joint venture formed in 2021.
RivianVehicle maker	United States	—	Rivian is a public company that listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker RIVN in November 2021.
RoeweVehicle maker	China	—	Roewe is owned by SAIC Motor, the Shanghai-based state-owned automaker, which has held the brand since it was created in 2006.
RoverVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	The Rover trademark belongs to Jaguar Land Rover, which is owned by Tata Motors.
SaabVehicle maker	Sweden	—	Saab Automobile has not existed as a producer since its 2011 bankruptcy.
SaleenVehicle maker	United States	—	Saleen is privately held.
SaturnVehicle maker	United States	—	Saturn was owned by General Motors for its whole life.
ScaniaVehicle maker	Sweden	—	Scania is a subsidiary of Traton, which is part of the Volkswagen Group.
ScionVehicle maker	Japan	—	Scion was a marque of Toyota.
SetraVehicle maker	Germany	—	Setra is a brand of Daimler Buses, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG.
ShacmanVehicle maker	China	—	Shacman is the trading name of Shaanxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese truck and bus maker headquartered in Xi'an, Shaanxi.
SimcaVehicle maker	France	—	Wikipedia says that as of April 2026 the former assets of Simca belong to Stellantis, the ultimate successor of Peugeot, Fiat and Chrysler.
SitrakVehicle maker	China	—	Sitrak is a truck brand of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC, also called Sinotruk), a state-owned manufacturer headquartered in Jinan, Shandong.
SmartVehicle maker	Germany	—	Since 2019 Smart has been run as Smart Automobile Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
SoueastVehicle maker	China	—	Soueast is a subsidiary of Chery, which acquired the company in 2024.
SpirraVehicle maker	South Korea	—	Spirra cars were made by Oullim Motors, a subsidiary of Oullim Networks.
SpykerVehicle maker	Netherlands	—	Wikipedia describes Spyker Cars as a brand held by the holding company Spyker N.V.
SsangYongVehicle maker	South Korea	—	SsangYong has changed hands several times.
StelatoVehicle maker	China	—	Stelato is a collaboration between BAIC BluePark, a BAIC Group subsidiary, and Huawei.
SterlingVehicle maker	United States	—	Sterling Trucks was a division of Freightliner, owned by Daimler AG.
StudebakerVehicle maker	United States	—	Wikipedia reports that Avanti Motor Company used the Studebaker name for its 2003 XUV concept, having bought the rights to Studebaker trucks and Avanti tooling after 1963.
SuzukiVehicle maker	Japan	—	Suzuki Motor Corporation is a publicly listed company headquartered in Hamamatsu.
TankVehicle maker	China	—	Tank is owned by Great Wall Motor (GWM), the Chinese automaker headquartered in Baoding, Hebei.
TataVehicle maker	India	—	Tata Motors is part of the Tata Group, whose holding company and promoter is Tata Sons.
TatraVehicle maker	Czech Republic	—	In March 2013 the majority stake in Tatra was acquired by the Czech defense contractor Czechoslovak Group and the metallurgy company Promet Group.
Toyota CrownVehicle maker	Japan	—	The Crown is a model line made by Toyota Motor Corporation.
TriumphVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	BMW owns the Triumph car trademark.
TrollerVehicle maker	Brazil	—	Ford do Brasil announced the acquisition of Troller in January 2007 for R$400 million, making it a Ford subsidiary.
TrumpchiVehicle maker	China	—	Trumpchi is a brand of GAC Group (Guangzhou Automobile Group), a state-owned Chinese automaker headquartered in Guangzhou.
TVRVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	TVR has had several owners.
UAZVehicle maker	Russia	—	UAZ has been part of the Sollers automotive group since 2000.
UD TrucksVehicle maker	Japan	—	Isuzu Motors has owned UD Trucks since April 2021.
VauxhallVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Vauxhall is part of Stellantis, which was formed in January 2021 when Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler merged.
VenturiVehicle maker	France	—	Monegasque businessman Gildo Pallanca Pastor bought Venturi in 2000 after the company declared bankruptcy.
VinFastVehicle maker	Vietnam	—	VinFast is a subsidiary of Vingroup and has traded on Nasdaq under the ticker VFS since 15 August 2023.
VoyahVehicle maker	China	—	Voyah is a premium electric vehicle brand of the state-owned Dongfeng Motor Corporation.
WandererVehicle maker	Germany	—	Wanderer was last active as a holding company and went bankrupt in July 2010.
WartburgVehicle maker	Germany	—	The marque was built by the state-owned VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach in East Germany from 1956 to 1991.
Western StarVehicle maker	United States	—	Western Star is owned by Daimler Truck North America, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG.
WestfieldVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Westfield entered administration in June 2022 and was bought out of insolvency in September 2022 by Westfield Chesil Ltd, which moved from Kingswinford to Bicester.
WEYVehicle maker	China	—	WEY is owned by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor, also known as GWM.
WulingVehicle maker	China	—	The Wuling brand is shared by two companies.
XCMGVehicle maker	China	—	XCMG is a Chinese state-owned enterprise.
YangwangVehicle maker	China	—	Yangwang is a luxury electric car brand owned by BYD Auto.
ZAZVehicle maker	Ukraine	—	UkrAVTO Group bought AvtoZAZ in 2002 after the bankruptcy of Daewoo Motors, which had held a 50% stake in a joint venture from 1998.
ZeekrVehicle maker	China	—	Zeekr is part of the Geely group.
ZenosVehicle maker	United Kingdom	—	Zenos went into administration in January 2017.
ZenvoVehicle maker	Denmark	—	In June 2018 the company was sold to Czech investors based in Prague.
ZhongtongVehicle maker	China	—	Zhongtong was long owned by the state-owned Shandong Communications Industry Group.
ZotyeVehicle maker	China	—	Zotye Auto is privately owned by Zotye Holding Group.

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4. 1900s4 brands
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14. 2010s2 brands

Ford

United States · Founded 1903

See how the Ford logo evolved from early emblems to today's Blue Oval, what its script means, who shaped it, and which Ford cars became icons.

Ownership

Ford Motor Company is publicly traded, so it is owned by many shareholders.

Segment

Mass-market

Archived logo versions

11

Ford logo & history →

Jeep

United States · Founded 1941

How the Jeep logo moved from a 1941 wartime wordmark to today's olive-green lettering, what the name means, who owned the brand, and which models defined it.

Ownership

Jeep is owned by Stellantis, which was formed in January 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group.

Segment

Off-road & SUVs

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7

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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.

Ownership

Toyota Motor Corporation is a publicly traded company listed on the Tokyo, Nagoya, London and New York stock exchanges.

Segment

Mass-market

Archived logo versions

10

Toyota logo & history →

Nissan

Japan · Founded 1933

How the Nissan logo went from the Datsun red disc and blue bar to a chrome ring and a flat 2020 mark, what the name means, and which Nissan cars became icons.

Ownership

Nissan is a publicly traded company.

Segment

Mass-market

Archived logo versions

18

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Subaru

Japan · Founded 1953

How the Subaru star cluster badge grew from a chrome oval of loose stars into today's blue oval, what the six stars mean, and which Subaru cars became icons.

Ownership

Subaru is the automobile division of Subaru Corporation, formerly Fuji Heavy Industries, which took its current name on April 1, 2017.

Segment

Mass-market

Archived logo versions

9

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Lexus

Japan · Founded 1989

How the Lexus oval and L were created for the 1989 launch, who designed the wordmark and the L, what the name means, and which Lexus cars became icons.

Ownership

Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Toyota Motor Corporation.

Segment

Luxury vehicles

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2

Lexus logo & history →

Mazda

Japan · Founded 1920

From a Hiroshima cork maker to today's winged oval, see how the Mazda logo changed, what the name means, and which cars defined the brand.

Ownership

Mazda is an independent Japanese company with partners rather than a single parent.

Segment

Mass-market

Archived logo versions

15

Mazda logo & history →

Mercedes-Benz

Germany · Founded 1926

How the Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star grew from a 1900s trademark into the ring badge, who stood behind the brand, and which cars made the name famous.

Ownership

Mercedes-Benz AG, based in Stuttgart, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, which was formed in 2019.

Segment

Luxury vehicles

Archived logo versions

9

Mercedes-Benz logo & history →

BMW

Germany · Founded 1916

How the BMW roundel grew out of the Rapp Motorenwerke emblem, what its blue and white quarters mean, why the propeller story is a myth, and which cars built the brand.

Ownership

BMW AG is publicly traded.

Segment

Luxury vehicles

Archived logo versions

9

BMW logo & history →

Porsche

Germany · Founded 1948

How the Porsche crest grew out of the arms of Württemberg and Stuttgart, what its horse and antlers mean, and which cars and people shaped the brand.

Ownership

Wikipedia describes Porsche as owned by Volkswagen AG, a controlling stake of which is held by Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually called Porsche SE.

Segment

Sports cars

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9

Porsche logo & history →

Audi

Germany · Founded 1909

How the four rings came from the 1932 Auto Union merger, why the name is Latin for Horch, who shaped the lettering, and which Audi cars became icons.

Ownership

Audi AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.

Segment

Luxury vehicles

Archived logo versions

12

Audi logo & history →

Opel

Germany · Founded 1862

How the Opel logo moved from an A and O monogram through laurels and a flying airship to today's lightning bolt in a ring, and which cars and people shaped the brand.

Ownership

Opel has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since 16 January 2021.

Segment

Mass-market

Archived logo versions

10

Opel logo & history →

BYD

China · Founded 1995

How the BYD logo went from a blue-and-white oval with a BMW look-alike problem to a red oval and then a flat three-letter wordmark, plus the cars and people behind it.

Ownership

BYD Company is publicly traded on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges, and BYD Auto is its automotive subsidiary.

Segment

Electric vehicles

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5

BYD logo & history →

Geely

China · Founded 1986

Follow the Geely logo from a red cone mark to the blue roundel, the blue-and-gold shield and today's flat black grille emblem, plus the founder and the cars behind it.

Ownership

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is privately owned largely by its founder Li Shufu.

Segment

Mass-market

Archived logo versions

6

Geely logo & history →

Chery

China · Founded 1997

Follow the Chery emblem from a red open ellipse to a flat charcoal oval, learn how the name was chosen in Wuhu, and see which Chery cars defined the brand.

Ownership

Until 2025 Chery Automobile was a subsidiary of Chery Holding Group and owned by the Wuhu municipal government.

Segment

Mass-market

Archived logo versions

4

Chery logo & history →

NIO

China · Founded 2014

How the NIO logo pairs a two-part arc emblem with a bold wordmark, what is documented about the brand's name and launch, and which NIO cars defined it.

Ownership

NIO is a publicly traded company that filed for a New York Stock Exchange listing in September 2018.

Segment

Electric vehicles

Archived logo versions

1

NIO logo & history →

XPeng

China · Founded 2014

See how the XPeng logo is built from a split, winged X emblem and a wide wordmark, where the name comes from, who founded the company, and which XPeng cars matter most.

Ownership

XPeng is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Segment

Electric vehicles

Archived logo versions

2

XPeng logo & history →

Hongqi

China · Founded 1958

How 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.

Ownership

Hongqi is owned and operated by FAW Group, a central state-owned automaker headquartered in Changchun, Jilin.

Segment

Luxury vehicles

Archived logo versions

4

Hongqi logo & history →

Ferrari

Italy · Founded 1939

How the Ferrari Prancing Horse went from a fighter pilot's emblem to a yellow shield and rectangle, what its details mean, and which Ferraris became icons.

Ownership

Ferrari S.p.A. is a publicly traded company with significant ownership by Piero Ferrari, Enzo's son, and by Exor N.V.

Segment

Sports cars

Archived logo versions

13

Ferrari logo & history →

Lamborghini

Italy · Founded 1963

How the Lamborghini shield and raging bull came about, what the badge shows, how the logo changed since 1963, and which cars made the name famous.

Ownership

Lamborghini is owned by the Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi, which has controlled it since 1998.

Segment

Sports cars

Archived logo versions

6

Lamborghini logo & history →

Maserati

Italy · Founded 1914

How the Maserati trident grew from a 1926 radiator plaque into today's black trident and script wordmark, where the symbol comes from, and which cars made the badge famous.

Ownership

Maserati has been owned by Stellantis since 2021, when Fiat Chrysler Automobiles merged with the PSA Group.

Segment

Luxury vehicles

Archived logo versions

12

Maserati logo & history →

Alfa Romeo

Italy · Founded 1910

How the Alfa Romeo badge grew out of Milan's red cross and the Visconti serpent in 1910, who drew it, what changed through 2015, and which Alfa cars became icons.

Ownership

Alfa Romeo is one of 14 brands of Stellantis and a subsidiary of Stellantis Europe.

Segment

Sports cars

Archived logo versions

14

Alfa Romeo logo & history →

Fiat

Italy · Founded 1899

Follow the Fiat logo from a 1899 plaque and the laurel-wreath roundels to the rhomboid and today's tall red wordmark, plus the people and cars behind the name.

Ownership

Fiat is part of Stellantis, formed in January 2021 from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the French PSA Group.

Segment

Mass-market

Archived logo versions

25

Fiat logo & history →

Rolls-Royce

United Kingdom · Founded 1904

How the Rolls-Royce double-R monogram, the grille badge and the Spirit of Ecstasy came together, what the colors changed from and to, and which cars made the name a superlative.

Ownership

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has been a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003.

Segment

Luxury vehicles

Archived logo versions

7

Rolls-Royce logo & history →

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