ALL ABOUT EUROPEAN CAR BRANDS

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Jul 052022
 

WELL KNOWN GERMAN CAR BRANDS

  • PORSCHE

Dr.-Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche , is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company is owned by Volkswagen AG, a controlling stake of which is owned by Porsche Automobile Holding SE. Porsche’s current lineup includes the 718 Boxster/Cayman, 911 (992), Panamera, Macan, Cayenne and Taycan.

Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany
Founder: Ferdinand Porsche
Founded: 25 April 1931, Stuttgart, Germany
Parent organization: Volkswagen Group

  • MERCEDES-BENZ

Mercedes-Benz, commonly referred to as Mercedes, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG is headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mercedes-Benz AG produces consumer luxury vehicles and commercial vehicles badged as Mercedes-Benz.

Founder: Karl Benz

Founded: 28 June 1926

Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany

Parent organization: Mercedes-Benz Group

  • BMW

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly referred to as BMW, is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The corporation was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced from 1917 until 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945.

Founded: 7 March 1916, Munich, Germany

Owners: Susanne Klatten, Stefan Quandt

Founders: Karl Rapp, Gustav Otto, Camillo Castiglioni, Franz Josef Popp

  • AUDI

Audi AG, commonly referred to as Audi, is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a subsidiary of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.
Headquarters: Ingolstadt, Germany
CEO: Markus Duesmann (1 Apr 2020–)
Founder: August Horch
Subsidiaries: Lamborghini, Bentley Motors Limited, Ducati, MORE
Parent organization: Volkswagen Group

  • VOLKSWAGEN

 

Volkswagen is a German motor vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front, known for their iconic Beetle, it is the flagship brand of the Volkswagen Group, the largest car maker by worldwide sales in 2016 and 2017.

Latest models: Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Virtus, Volkswagen Taigun
Headquarters: Wolfsburg, Germany
Founder: German Labour Front
Founded: 28 May 1937, Berlin, Germany
CEO: Herbert Diess (13 Apr 2018–)
Parent organization: Volkswagen Group

  • OPEL

Opel Automobile GmbH, usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since 16 January 2021. It was owned by the American automaker General Motors from 1929 until 2017 and the PSA Group, a predecessor of Stellantis, from 2017 until 2021.

Founder: Adam Opel

Founded: 21 January 1862, Rüsselsheim, Germany

Headquarters: Rüsselsheim, Germany

CEO: Uwe Hochgeschurtz (1 Sept 2021–)

Acquisition date: 1929

Parent organizations: Groupe PSA, Stellantis

WELL KNOWN  BRITISH CAR BRANDS

  • ROLLS-ROYCE

Rolls-Royce was a British luxury car and later an aero-engine manufacturing business established in 1904 in Manchester, United Kingdom by the partnership of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce.

Founded: 15 March 1906, Manchester, United Kingdom

Headquarters: Derby, United Kingdom

Founders: Henry Royce, Charles Rolls

  • BENTLEY


Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs, and a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since 1998 and consolidated under VW’s premium brand arm Audi since 2022. Headquartered in Crewe, England, the company was founded as Bentley Motors Limited by W. O.
Owner: Volkswagen Group
CEO: Adrian Hallmark (1 Feb 2018–)
Founded: 18 January 1919, Cricklewood, London, United Kingdom
Headquarters: Crewe, United Kingdom
Parent organizations: Audi, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Finance Luxemburg S.A.
Founders: W. O. Bentley, H. M. Bentley

  • ASTON-MARTIN

 

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is an English manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford.

CEO: Tobias Moers

Founded: 15 January 1913, London, United Kingdom

Headquarters: Gaydon, United Kingdom

Revenue: 109.53 crores GBP (2021)

Parent organization: Aston Martin Lagonda Group Limited

Founders: Lionel Martin, Robert Bamford

  • Mc-LAREN

 

McLaren Automotive is a British luxury automotive manufacturer based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. The main products of the company are supercars, which are produced in-house in designated production facilities.

Latest models: McLaren 720S, McLaren GT

Founder: Ron Dennis

Founded: 2010, Woking, United Kingdom

Headquarters: Woking, United Kingdom

Divisions: McLaren GT; McLaren Special Operations

Parent organization: McLaren Group

  • LAND ROVER

 

Land Rover is a British brand of predominantly four-wheel drive, off-road capable vehicles, owned by multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, since 2008 a subsidiary of India’s Tata Motors. JLR currently builds Land Rovers in Brazil, China, India, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom.
Owner: Jaguar Land Rover
Founder: British Leyland
Headquarters: Whitley, Coventry, United Kingdom
Founded: 1978
Parent organizations: Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors

  • JAGUAR


Jaguar is the luxury vehicle brand of Jaguar Land Rover, a British multinational car manufacturer with its headquarters in Whitley, Coventry, England.
Owner: Jaguar Land Rover
CEO: Ralf Speth (18 Feb 2010–)
Founded: 4 September 1922, Blackpool, United Kingdom
Headquarters: Coventry, United Kingdom
Parent organizations: Tata Motors, British Motor Holdings
Founders: William Lyons, William Walmsley

  • MINI


Mini is a British automotive marque founded in 1969, owned by German automotive company BMW since 2000, and used by them for a range of small cars assembled in England and Holland.
Owner: BMW
Introduced: 1969 (used since 1959 in model names)
Related brands: John Cooper Works
Parent company: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

WELL KNOWN FRENCH CAR BRANDS

  • BUGATTI


Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a German then French manufacturer of high-performance automobiles. The company was founded in 1909 in the then-German city of Molsheim, Alsace, by the Italian-born industrial designer Ettore Bugatti. The cars were known for their design beauty and for their many race victories.
Founder: Ettore Bugatti
Founded: 1909, Molsheim, France
Headquarters: Molsheim, France

  • RENAULT


Groupe Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past has manufactured trucks, tractors, tanks, buses/coaches, aircraft and aircraft engines and autorail vehicles.
Headquarters: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
CEO: Luca de Meo (1 Jul 2020–)
Owners: Nissan, Public float
Founders: Louis Renault, Marcel Renault, Fernand Renault

  • PEUGEOT


Peugeot is a French brand of automobiles owned by Stellantis. The family business that preceded the current Peugeot companies was founded in 1810, with a steel foundry that soon started making hand tools and kitchen equipment, and then bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Émile Peugeot applied for the lion trademark.
Founder: Armand Peugeot
Founded: 1896, Sochaux, France
Headquarters: Paris, France
Parent organizations: Groupe PSA, Stellantis

  • CITROEN


Citroën is a French brand of automobiles owned by Stellantis. In 1934, the firm established its reputation for innovative technology with the Traction Avant.
Latest models: Citroen C5 Aircross
Founder: André Citroën
Founded: 4 June 1919
CEO: Vincent Cobée (15 Jan 2020–)
Headquarters: Poissy, France
Parent organizations: Groupe PSA, Stellantis

WELL KNOWN SWEDISH CAR BRANDS

  • KOENIGSEGG


Koenigsegg Automotive AB is a Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars, based in Ängelholm, Skåne County, Sweden.
Founder: Christian von Koenigsegg
Founded: 1994, Sweden
Headquarters: Ängelholm, Sweden

  • VOLVO


Volvo Cars is a Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Torslanda, Gothenburg. The company manufactures SUVs, station wagons, and sedans. The company’s main marketing arguments are safety and its Swedish heritage and design.
Headquarters: Gothenburg, Sweden
Founded: 14 April 1927, Gothenburg, Sweden
Parent organizations: Geely, Volvo Car, Volvo Personvagnar Holding AB
Founders: Assar Gabrielsson, SKF, Gustaf Larson

WELL KNOWN OTHER CAR BRANDS IN EUROPE

  • FERRARI

Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1939 from the Alfa Romeo racing division as Auto Avio Costruzioni, the company built its first car in 1940, and produced its first Ferrari-badged car in 1947. 

Founder: Enzo Ferrari

Founded: 1947, Maranello, Italy

Headquarters: Maranello, Italy

CEO: John Elkann (10 Dec 2020–)

Parent organization: Exor

  • SKODA


Škoda Auto a.s., often shortened to Škoda, is a Czech automobile manufacturer established in 1925 as the successor to Laurin & Klement and headquartered in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. Škoda Works became state owned in 1948.
Founded: 1925, Mlada Boleslav, Czechia
Headquarters: Mlada Boleslav, Czechia
Revenue: 1,655.9 crores EUR (2017)
Parent organizations: Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Finance Luxemburg S.A

  • SEAT

SEAT S.A. is a Spanish car manufacturer, which sells its vehicles under the SEAT and Cupra brands. It was founded on 9 May 1950, by the Instituto Nacional de Industria, a Spanish state-owned industrial holding company. It quickly became the largest supplier of cars in Spain.
Headquarters: Municipality of Martorell, Spain
Founder: Instituto Nacional de Industria
Founded: 9 May 1950, Barcelona, Spain
President: Wayne Anthony Griffiths
Revenue: 878.4 crores EUR (2020)
Parent organizations: Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Finance Luxemburg S.A..

  • LADA


Lada, marketed as LADA, is a brand of cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ, a Russian state-owned company. From January 2021 until May 2022, Lada was integrated with then sister brand Dacia into Renault’s Lada-Dacia business unit.
Introduced: 1973
Parent company: AvtoVAZ

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2012 World’s Classic Top 5 small cars that may launch soon

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Aug 062012
 

Toyota Etios

Toyota-Etios

The idea of Toyota Etios was showcased at this year’s Auto Expo in New Delhi. The opening of this car will mark the entry of the car maker in the small car section which accounts for over 70 per cent of the sales in the Indian car market. If priced right, this car can improve Toyota’s sales figures significantly. Etios is believed to be inflowing the Indian roads by end of this year or early next year.

Not many details are available about the features the car may exhibit, although conjecture is rife that it will carry a 1.2-litre 74-bhp petrol engine. The new car may be priced at Rs 4.5 Lakh.

All New Ford Fiesta

All New Ford Fiesta

There’s a new Ford Fiesta tailgate that’s India clear. India must be lucky to get this one as it is one of the most beautiful models in the tailgate class sold in Europe today. A sedan version of the next-gen Fiesta may also enter the Indian market quicker or later. It will most probably sport a 1.4 Duratec petrol engine and the diesel alternative may be powered by a 1.4 Duratorq diesel motor. While the petrol Fiesta may distribute 94.6 bhp, the new diesel Fiesta may expel 67 bhp.

The Ford Figo has been introduced to the Indian roads with a commendable tag. So, there shouldn’t be a problem with new Fiesta’s pricing too, as Ford would be bringing it as a bunch selling car. Those really fascinated could also hope for a higher variant with added power and features that may be launched at a later stage.

Honda New Small Car

Honda New Small Car

Honda had displayed the New Small car idea at the 2010 Auto Expo. This one wants to be watched out for. The car maker is known for its grand cars, but not for the prices. Let’s see if Honda’s pricing approach changes with this car.

As of now, it is predictable to bear a tag below Rs 5 Lakh. Nothing is certain though. However, this time, in order to keep costs low, Honda has determined to achieve a high rate of localization. For electronics, Honda India depends on imports and that makes it’s cars luxurious.

Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Golf

The Volkswagen Polo has previously found a place in the Indian market. So, that makes the prospect of the VW Golf tailgate in India feel more like a reality than a dream. The auto maker has already invested a lot to enlarge its presence. Across the globe, the Golf has been performing attractively well. It’s been a practical, high-performance car.

However, this car, if imported into the country may come with fairly a heavy price tag of over Rs 12 Lakh. Volkswagen may target the car towards those looking for performance slanting hatchbacks.

Mercedes A-Class

Mercedes A-Class

The Mercedes-Benz has been moving on and off the future cars list every now and then. However, finally, the car maker had announced that the new A-Class would be brought to India at the right time, when India was prepared for it. The Mercedes-Benz A-Class would be an entry-level presenting from the luxury car maker.

The price, however, would be attractively high. One may even have to pay as much for this one as a C-segment car in the nation. The various variants of the car would likely fall in the Rs 12-16 Lakh range.

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