


The auto industry has a very confusing family tree. The past decade has seen partnerships, sales, separations, bankruptcies, and entire divisions killed off. To help clear up some of the confusion, we present a road map to who owns which car brands.








audi 1910
international harvester 1902
skoda 1895
cupra 2018
seat 1950
bentley 1919





rimac 2009
volkswagen 1937
lamborghini 1963
bugatti 1909
porsche 1931






toyota 1937
daihatsu 1907
lexus 1989
scion 2003







alfa romeo 1910
dodge 1900
chrysler 1925
peugeot 1810
lancia 1906





ram 2010
ds 2009
citroen 1919
opel 1863
vauxhall 1857





abarth 1949
fiat 1899
jeep 1941
maserati 1914
leapmotor 2015





bmw 1916
mini 1959
rolls royce motor cars 1906




ford 1903
lincoln 1917



nissan 1933

datsun 1911

infiniti 1989

mitsubishi 1917






renault 1899
samsung renault 1994
alpine 1955
dacia 1966








chevrolet 1911
buick 1899
cadillac 1902
hsv 1987
gmc 1902
hummer 1983




mercedes 1883
maybach 1909





hyundai 1967
kia 1944
genesis 2015

private owned manufacturer






geely 1986
volvo 1915
polestar 2017
lotus 1948
zeekr 2021






geometry 2019
terrafugia 2006
proton 1983
smart 1994
radar
levc 2013






farizon 2016
cowin 2014
ji yue 2022
livan 2022
lynk en co 2016
jidu auto 2021





tata 1945
landrover 1948
jaguar 1922





mahindra 1945
automobili pininfarina 2018
pininfarina 1930





honda 1946
acura 1986
afeela 2022




suzuki 1909
maruti suzuki 1981




autovaz 1966
aurus 2018

local government controlled state-owned manufacturers









nac 1947
im motors 2020
maxus 2011
mg 1924
wuling 2007
roewe 2006
baojun 2010
rising auto 2021

local government controlled state-owned manufacturers






arcfox 2017
ruixiang 2021
beijing 1958
ruili 2013
foton 2018

stelato 2024

changhe 1970

baic motor 2010

central government controlled state-owned manufacturers









dongfeng 1969
m-hero 2022
dongfeng nammi 2020
fengdu 2013
venucia 2017
aeolus 2009
voyah 2020
forthing 1954

central government controlled state-owned manufacturers







besturn 2006
haima 1992
byton 2016
hongqi 1958
bestune 2006
jiefang 1953

local government controlled state-owned manufacturers







aion 2018
leahead 2015
hyptec 2022
everus 2008
hycan 2019
trumpchi 2010

private owned manufacturer






great wall 1984
haval 2013
ora 2018
wey 2016
tank 2021

local government controlled state-owned manufacturers






exeed 2017
chery 1997
jaecoo 2023
icar 2023
jetour 2018






qoros 2007
karry 2009
omoda 2022
soueast 1995
luxeed 2023
exlantix 2023

local government controlled state-owned enterprises





jinbei 1991
brilliance 1992
zhonghua 2002
zinoro 2013





faraday future 2014
hengchi 2020
nevz 2012

private owned manufacturer





build your dreams 2003
denza 2010
fangchengbao 2023
yangwang 2023

private owned manufacturer


fengon 2013

dfsk 2003

aito 2021

seres 2016

local government controlled state-owned enterprises



jac 1964
sol/sehol 2018

local government controlled state-owned enterprises





yusheng 2010
jmc 1968
dadao 2023
landwind 2002

local government controlled state-owned enterprises




weichai 2012
enranger 2013
vgv 2019

central government controlled state-owned manufacturers







changan 1959
kaicene 1999
deepal 2008
avatr 2021
shenlan 2022
nevo 2023

private owned manufacturer


nio 2014

firefly 2024

onvo 2024







ferrari 1939
subaru 1953
mazda 1920
rivian 2009
tesla 2003





morgan 1936
mclaren 1963
xiaomi 2021
caterham 1973
lucid 2007





koenigsegg 1994
aston martin 1913
aiways 2017
xpeng 2014
vinfast 2017





zedriv 2017
hiphi 2019
XEV 2016
li auto 2015
lifan 1992





hozon 2014
baw 1953
aehra 2022
yudo 2017
mercedes benz 1886





skywell 2017
canoo 2017
deus 2020
keyton 2010
donkervoort 1978

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