Current major manufacturers
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| Brand | Parent Company |
|---|---|
| Audi (1909-present) | Volkswagen Group |
| BMW (1916-present) | BMW Group |
| Mercedes-Benz (1886–present) | Mercedes-Benz Group |
| Opel (1862–present) | Stellantis |
| Porsche (1931–present) | Volkswagen Group |
| Volkswagen (1937–present) | Volkswagen Group |
Foreign manufacturers
| Brand | Parent Company |
|---|---|
| Ford-Werke GmbH (1925–present) | Ford of Europe[1] |
Current minor manufacturers
edit- 9FF (2001–present)
- Aaglander (2003–present)
- AC Schnitzer (1987–present)
- Alpina (1965–present)
- Apollo Automobil (2016-present)
- Arden
- Artega (2016-present)
- Artemis (2021–present)
- BAT
- Binz
- Bitter (1971–present)
- Borgward (1924–1963; 2008–present)
- Brabus (1977–present)
- Carbodies
- Carlsson
- CityEl (1987–present)
- Citysax
- e.Go
- Elektron Motors (2021-present)
- Elia
- Gumpert (2004–present)
- Isdera (1983–present)
- Jetcar (2000–present)
- Keinath (1996–present)
- Lotec (1981–present)
- Mansory (1989–present)
- Maybach (1909-present)
- Pegasus (1995–present)
- RG - Roland Gumpert (2017–present)
- Ruf Automobile (1982–present)
- Weineck Engineering
- Wiesmann (1988–present)
- Yes! (1999–present)
Former manufacturers
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- AAA (1919)
- Aachener (1902)
- AAG (1900–1901)
- Adler (1900–1939)
- Alan (1923–1925)
- AFM (1949–1953)
- AGA (1919–1929)
- Alfi (1921–1924)
- Alliance (1904–1905)
- Allright (1908–1913)
- Altmann (1905–1907)
- Amor (1924–1925)
- Amphicar (1961–1968)
- Ansbach (1910–1913)
- Anker (1919–1920)
- Apollo (1910–1927)
- Argus (1902–1910)
- Arimofa (1921–1922)
- Artega (2006–2012) (2015– )
- Atlantic (1921–1923)
- Auto Union (1932–1962)
- AWS (1971–1974)
- Baer (1921–1924)
- Beaufort (1901–1906)
- Beckmann (1900–1926)
- BEF (1907–1913)
- Benz (1883–1926)
- Benz Söhne (1906–1926)
- Boes (1903–1906)
- Borgward (1939–1961)
- Brennabor (1908–1934)
- Brütsch (1952–1958)
- Butz (1934)
- Certus (1928–1929)
- Champion (1948–1954)
- Cito (1905–1909)
- Club (1922–1924)
- Colibri (1908–1911)
- Cudell (1899–1908)
- Cyklon (1902–1929)
- Daimler (1885–1889)
- Deutz (1907–1911)
- Diabolo (1922–1927)
- Diana (1922–1923)
- Dixi (1904–1928)
- DKW (1928–1966)
- DMG (1890–1902)
- Dehn (1924)
- Dinos (1920–1924)
- Dürkopp (1898–1927)
- Dux (1905–1926)
- EAM (1990)
- Ego (1921–1926)
- Ehrhardt (1905–1924)
- Ehrhardt-Szawe (1924–1925)
- Eisenach (1898–1903)
- EMW (1945–1956)
- Erdmann (1904–1908)
- Excelsior-Mascot (1911–1922)
- Exor (1923)
- Express (1901–1910)
- Fadag (1921–1925)
- Fafag (1921–1923)
- Fafnir (1908–1926)
- Falcon (1921–1926)
- Falke (1899–1908)
- Faun (1921–1928)
- Favorit (1908–1909)
- Feldmann (1905–1912)
- Flitzer (1948–1953)
- Ferbedo (1923–1925)
- Fiat-Neckar (1957–1971)
- Framo (1932–1937)
- Freia (1922–1927)
- Fuldamobil (1950–1960)
- Fulmina (1913–1926)
- Gaggenau (1905–1911)
- Gasi (1921)
- Geha (1910–1923)
- Glas (1955–1969)
- Goggomobil (1955–1969)
- Goliath (1931–1963)
- Grade (1921–1926)
- Gridi (1923–1924)
- Gutbrod (1904–2005)
- HAG (1922–1925)
- HAG-Gastell (1925–1927)
- Hanomag (1925–1952)
- Hansa (1906–1939)
- Hataz (1921–1925)
- Hartge (1985–2019)
- Hawa (1923–1925)
- Heim (1921–1926)
- Heinkel (1955–1958)
- Henschel (1899–1906)
- Hexe (1905–1907)
- Hildebrand (1922–1924)
- Hoffmann (1954–1955)
- Horch (1900–1939)
- IFA (1948–1956)
- Induhag (1922)
- Joswin (1920–1924)
- Juho (1922)
- Kenter (1923–1925)
- Kleinschnittger (1950–1957)
- Koco (1921–1926)
- Komet (1922–1924)
- Komnick (1907–1927)
- Kondor (1902–1904)
- Körting (1922–1924)
- Kroboth (1954–1955)
- Kühlstein (1898–1902)
- Leichtauto (1924)
- Lindcar (1922–1925)
- Lipsia (1922–1924)
- Lloyd (1906–1914; 1950–1963)
- Loreley (1906–1928)
- Lux (1897–1902)
- Mada (1947–1949)
- MAF (1908–1921)
- Maico (1955–1958)
- Maja (1923–1924)
- Mannesmann (1923–1929)
- Mars (1906–1908)
- Maurer-Union (1900–1910)
- Mauser (1923–1929)
- MCA (1962–1964)
- Melkus (1969–1980; 2006–2012)
- Mercedes (1901–1926)
- Merkur (1985–1989)
- Meyra (1948–1956)
- Minimus (1921–1924)
- Mock (1924)
- Mölkamp (1923–1926)
- Morgan (1924–1925)
- MWD (1911–1912)
- Nacke (1901–1913)
- NAG (1901–1934)
- Neckar (1957–1971)
- NSU (1905–1929; 1958–1977)
- NSU-Fiat (1929–1957)
- Nug (1921–1925)
- Omikron (1922–1925)
- Orient Express (1895–1903)
- Oryx (1907–1922)
- Pawi (1921)
- Peter & Moritz AG (1919–1925)
- Phänomen (1907–1927)
- Piccolo (1904–1912)
- Pilot (1923–1925)
- Pinguin (1953–1955)
- Pluto (1924–1927)
- Podeus (1911–1914)
- Presto (1901–1927)
- Priamus (1901–1923)
- Primus (1899–1903)
- Protos (1899–1926)
- Rabag / Rabag-Bugatti (1922–1926)
- Röhr (1927–1935)
- Rollfix (1933–1936)
- Rumpler (1921–1926)
- Sablatnig-Beuchelt (1925–1926)
- Sachsenring (1956–1959)
- SB / Slaby-Beringer (1920–1924)
- Scheibler (1900–1907)
- Securus (1906)
- Seidel-Arop (1925–1926)
- Selve (1919–1929)
- S.H.W. (1924–1925)
- Simson / Simson Supra (1911–1933)
- Smart (1994–2019)
- Solidor (1905–1907)
- Solomobil (1921–1923)
- Sperber (1911–1919)
- Sphinx (1920–1925)
- Staiger (1923–1924)
- Standard Superior (1933–1935)
- Staunau (1950–1951)
- Steiger (1914–1926)
- Steudel (1904–1911)
- Stoewer (1899–1940)
- Stolle (1924–1927)
- Szawe (1920–1924)
- Taunus (1907–1909)
- Tempo (1933–1956)
- Thurner (1970–1973)
- Titan
- Tornax (1934–1937)
- Tourist (1907–1920)
- Trabant (1957–1991)
- Trippel (1934–1944)
- Turbo (1923–1924)
- Utilitas (1920–1921)
- Victoria (1900–1909; 1957–1958)
- Voran (1926–1928)
- Veritas (1947–1953)
- Vogtland (1910–1912)
- Wanderer (1911–1942)
- Wartburg (1898–1904, 1956–1990)
- Wendax (1950–1951)
- Wenkelmobil (1904–1907)
- Wesnigk (1920–1925)
- Westfalia (1906–1914)
- Windhoff (1908–1914)
- Wittekind (1922–1925)
- Zender (1985-c.1990)
- Zündapp (1956–1958)
- Zwickau (1956–1959)
See also
editReferences
editSources
edit- Georgano, Nick (Ed.). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-293-1
- Mazur, Eligiusz (Ed.). World of Cars 2006 / 2007: Worldwide Car Catalogue. Warsaw: Media Connection, 2006. ISSN 1734-2945