The past decade has seen partnerships, sales, separations, bankruptcies, and entire divisions killed off, making it difficult to keep up with who owns which car brands. As automakers have slimmed down to become more profitable and efficient, we have seen storied names, such as Mercury, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac, fade into the history books. We have seen others, such as Chrysler, Jaguar, and Volvo, find new corporate parents, outside their original country.
And new companies have risen, such as Rivian and Tesla. To help clear up some of the confusion, we present a road map to who owns which car brands sold in the U. Several brands that have been retired are included in the list, such as Scion, because models are still available on the used-car market.
We have omitted small-volume brands, such as Aston Martin and Ferrari, that are without major automaker parent companies. Of course, the list is subject to change. To find out how the major brands compare in reliability, owner satisfaction, and road-test performance, see our brand report cards. Tesla Tesla. Here we list each major car brand and its parent corporation, including some retired brands whose products are still readily available as used cars.
Lincoln : Ford Motor Co. Owns a small stake in Toyota. The business of Bentley cars is still based in Crewe, Cheshire, England along with their production facilities. What makes Bentley cars stand out are its unmistakable characteristics handcrafted luxury, distinctive design, breathtaking power and performance. And what has helped Bentley cars in India achieve a respectable fan following is how it brings together USPs in its refined Bentley cars and also delivers an exhilarating driving experience.
Bentley cars in India are sold through its dealership in New Delhi. The company that sells Bentley cars in India, i. Exclusive Motors Pvt. The year saw the rise of Kia which was a firm that specialised in making parts for bicycles. It officially entered the auto market by the year by creating the K, a small three-wheeled truck, which was under license. Although Kia went bankrupt in , Hyundai took control of its reigns and merged the following year.
Before that, the firm manufactured clip-on engines that were attached to bicycles. In , the company officially entered the auto business with a small T truck and an S sports car a few months later. With Chrysler, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Lancia among its subsidiaries, this Italian car company sure can be proud of its children.
The process started way back in when Chrysler came out from bankruptcy with Fiat as its partial owner. Eventually, the Italian firm bought enough shares to gain ownership of the brand. Although Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have their corporate headquarters in London, the majority of the work gets accomplished through the primary Chrysler office in Michigan, USA. FCA controls the following brands:. There was a time in the s, during the nearly year stretch that Rolls owned Bentley, that the brands were virtually identical, save for their distinctive hood ornaments.
Their divorce was a tad messy--including a battle over who would control the Rolls-Royce brand--but both companies are much better off today. Bentley sold a record 11, vehicles worldwide in , driven by the success of its first SUV, the Bentayga. Rolls-Royce has also been on a roll. In the company recorded its best sales year in its century-plus history, vehicles--luring new, younger buyers with bold Black Badge versions of models such as the Ghost, Wraith and Dawn.
Sales fell to 3, in , mostly because Rolls-Royce temporarily stopped producing its flagship Phantom. Fanning this synchronicity, both brands are launching redesigned versions of the cars that started this renaissance 15 years ago.
For Bentley, it's the redesigned Continental GT, a refined Grand Tourer delivering a combination of performance and luxury. New Rolls-Royce Phantoms don't come along very often: The model is only the eighth edition since the Phantom was introduced in As with all Phantoms, the newest edition was designed for the rear passenger. When the coach doors gently close, you are embraced in a plush, silent sanctuary, soothed by a starlight canopy that can be customized to reflect your birth constellation.
Up front, the Phantom's dashboard can be transformed into a rolling art gallery , where owners can display works behind a single piece of glass that also houses the instrument cluster and a retractable infotainment screen.
And with the average age of Rolls-Royce buyers dipping to the low 40s thanks to younger customers in markets like China , the new model was also engineered to be as pleasing to drive as it is to be driven in.
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