big car industries
ford
Henry Ford was determined to build a simple, reliable and affordable car; a car the average American worker could afford. Out of this determination came the Model T and the assembly line - two innovations that revolutionized American society and molded the world we live in today.
*According to History.com*
others
- BMW currently owns BMW, Mini, and Rolls Royce.
- Bentley is currently owned by Volkswagen.
- Daimler AG owns Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and Smart.
- The Fiat Group now owns: Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia and Maserati. They also own Chrysler and Dodge plus a 20% share in Jeep.
- Ford Motor Company now owns Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo and a 13.4% share of Mazda.
- General Motors Corporation owns Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC.
- Honda owns Honda, and their upmarket brand Acura.
- Hyundai owns Hyundai and the fellow Korean marque, Kia.
- Hummer is still owned by GM and they are considering offers to sell the brand.
- Koenigsegg is a Swedish super car manufacturer.
- Lotus is currently owned by Malaysian car company Proton.
- Mazda owns 86.6% of itself with Ford owning the other 13.4%.
*According to Wikipedia*