Maserati Automotive Wiki
Maserati
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Maserati S.p.A.
Type
Public
Founded
1 December 1914 Bologna
Headquarters
Modena, Italy
Key people
Sergio Marchionne (Chairman)
Harald Wester (CEO)
Industry
Automotive
Revenue
▲ € 825 million (2008)
Employees
695 (2007)
Parent
Fiat S.p.A.
Website
Maserati.com
Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993. Inside the Fiat Group, Maserati was initially associated with Ferrari S.p.A., but more recently it has become part of the sports car group including Alfa Romeo.
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History
The Maserati brothers, Alfieri, Bindo, ...
Lexus Automotive Wiki
Lexus
Type
Division
Founded
1989
Founder(s)
Eiji Toyoda
Headquarters
Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Yasuhiko Ichihashi (CO)
Vince Socco (VP, Asia Pacific)
Andy Pfeiffenberger (VP, EU)
Mark Templin (VP, USA)
Industry
Automotive industry
Products
Automobiles
Parent
Toyota Motor Corporation
Divisions
F marque
Website
Lexus.com
Lexus.eu
Lexus.jp
Lexus (レクサス, Rekusasu?) is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, where Lexus has ranked as the highest-selling maker of luxury cars, as of 2006 Lexus vehicles are sold in 68 countries and territories worldwide. In 2005, the division launched in Japan, becoming the first Japanese luxury car marque to be introduced in its home market. The Lexus marque has since debuted in additional export markets as part ...
Jaguar Automotive Wiki
Jaguar Cars
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Type
Subsidiary
Founded
1922
Founder(s)
Sir William Lyons
Headquarters
Coventry, England
Key people
Ratan Tata, Chairman
David Smith, CEO
Mike O'Driscoll, Managing Director
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobiles
Owner(s)
Tata Motors, Ltd., India
Employees
10,000
Website
Jaguar.com
Jaguar Cars Ltd. (pronounced [ˈdʒæɡjuːər], better known simply as Jaguar) is an Indian-owned automaker from England, United Kingdom that manufactures luxury and executive motor cars. It has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Indian company Tata Motors Ltd. since March 2008, in which it comprises one half of the Jaguar Land Rover group along with its corporate sibling, Land Rover.
Jaguar was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company by Sir William Lyons in 1922, originally making motorcycle sidecars before switching to passenger ...
Infiniti Automotive Wiki
Infiniti
Type
Division
Founded
1989
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Mark Igo, president of Infiniti North America
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobile
Parent
Nissan Motors
Website
Infiniti USA
Infiniti Canada
Infiniti Europe
Infiniti of Britan
Infiniti Middle East
Infiniti is the luxury car division of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Infiniti sales officially started in November 8, 1989 in North America and its global operations have since grown to include Mexico, the Middle East, South Korea, Russia, Switzerland, China and Ukraine. Today, the Infiniti global network includes more than 230 dealers in 15 countries.
Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., unveiled Infiniti’s arrival in Europe at the Geneva Motor Show 2008.The official launch is scheduled in the autumn ...
Honda Automotive Wiki
Honda
Honda Motor Company, Ltd.
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki-gaisha
本田技研工業株式会社
Type
Public
(TYO: 7267) & (NYSE: HMC)
Founded
September 24, 1948
Founder(s)
Soichiro Honda
Headquarters
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Soichiro Honda (Founder)
Takeo Fujisawa (Managing Director)
Satoshi Aoki (Chairman)
Takeo Fukui (CEO)
Takanobu Ito (CEO June 2009)
Industry
Automobile
Truck manufacturer
Motorcycle
Products
automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, electrical generators, robotics, marine equipment, jets, jet engines, and lawn and garden equipment. Honda and Acura brands.
Revenue
▲ US$ 119.801 Billion (2008)
Operating income
▲ US$ 9.513 Billion (2008)
Net income
▲ US$ 5.989 Billion (2008)
Total assets
▲ US$ 125.916 Billion(2008)
Total equity
▲ US$ 45.356 Billion (2008)
Employees
167,231 (Sep 2008)
Website
Honda.com
Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (本田技研工業株式会社, Honda Giken Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha?, Honda Technology Research Institute Company, Limited) listen ...
General Motors Automotive Wiki
General Motors
Type
Public
(Pink Sheets: GMGMQ)
(OTCBB: GMGMQ)
(as of 2 June 2009)
Founded
1908
Headquarters
Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Fritz Henderson (CEO)
Kent Kresa, (Chairman)
Robert Lutz, (Vice Chairman)
Ray Young, (CFO)
Ed Welburn, (VP Global Design)
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobiles
Engines
Services
Financial services
Revenue
▼ US$ 148.979 billion (2008)
Operating income
▲ US$ 21.284 billion (2008)
Net income
▼ US$ −30.9 billion (2008)[2]
Total assets
▼ US$ 91.047 billion (2008)
Total equity
▼ US$ −86.154 billion (2008)
Employees
243,000 (2008)
Divisions
General Motors Canada
General Motors Europe
General Motors do Brasil
Subsidiaries
Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Vauxhall Motors and Wuling
Website
GM.com
As of June 1, 2009, reorganizing and operating under protection of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
General Motors Corporation (GM) (Pink Sheets: GMGMQ) / (OTCBB: GMGMQ) is ...
Ford Automotive Wiki
Ford Motor Company
Type
Public (NYSE: F)
Founded
June 16, 1903
Founder(s)
Henry Ford
Headquarters
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
William C. Ford, Jr.
(Executive Chairman)
Alan R. Mulally
(President) & (CEO)
Industry
Automotive
Products
Mainstream/Performance vehicles
Automotive parts
Services
Automotive finance, Vehicle leasing, Vehicle service
Revenue
▼ US$146.277 billion (2008)
Operating income
▼ US$(-9.293) billion (2008)
Net income
▼ US$(-14.672) billion (2008)
Total assets
▼ US$222.977 billion (2008)
Total equity
▼ US$(-17.311) billion (2008)
Employees
87,700 (US, 2008)
213,000 (World, 2008)
Divisions
Ford Credit
Ford division
Lincoln
Mercury
Premier Automotive Group
Subsidiaries
Automotive Components Holdings
Mazda (13% minority)
Volvo (cars only)
Website
Ford.com
The Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and ...
Elfin Automotive Wiki
Elfin Sports Cars
Elfin Sports Cars Pty Ltd
Type
Private
Founded
1957
Headquarters
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Key people
None
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobiles
Parent
Walkinshaw Performance
Website
www.elfin.com.
Elfin Sports Cars Pty Ltd is the current name of the car company which was founded by Garrie Cooper. It has been an Australian manufacturer of sports cars and motor racing cars since 1957.
Elfin Sports Cars is owned by former British racing driver Tom Walkinshaw, through his company Walkinshaw Performance which also owns Holden Special Vehicles[1]. It was previously owned by businessmen and historic racing enthusiasts Bill Hemming and Nick Kovatch (who remains as technical director) who purchased it in 1998.
The current manufacturer location is at Braeside, a suburb of ...
Citroën Automotive Wiki
Citroën
Automobiles CITROËN
Type
Subsidiary of PSA Peugeot Citroën
Founded
1919
Founder(s)
André Citroën
Headquarters
Paris, France
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobile
Employees
13,900
Parent
PSA Peugeot Citroën
Website
Citroën.com
Citroën (French pronunciation: [sitʁoˈɛn]) is a French automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1919 by André Citroën, it was the world's first mass-production car company outside of the USA. Since 1976 it has been part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, and its headquarters is on rue Fructidor, Paris.
Originally a mass-market car maker with relatively straightforward designs, Citroën shocked the world in 1934 with the innovative Traction Avant, the world's first mass-production front wheel drive car (1934–56). Other significant models include the H Van (1947–81), the 2CV (1948–90), the DS (1955–1975) and ...
Chrysler Automotive Wiki
Chrysler
Chrysler Group, LLC
Type
Private, limited liability company
Predecessor
Chrysler LLC
Founded
June 6, 1925
Founder(s)
Walter Chrysler
Headquarters
Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Number of locations
List of Chrysler factories
Area served
International
Key people
Sergio Marchionne (CEO)
C. Robert Kidder (Chairman)
Jim Press, Deputy CEO
Industry
Automotive
Products
automobiles, light trucks and vans
Owner(s)
UAW VEBA (67.69%)
Fiat S.p.A. (20%)
United States (9.85%)
Canada (2.46%)
Employees
58,000 (2008)
Divisions
Chrysler, Dodge, ENVI, Jeep, Mopar, Chrysler Financial[citation needed]
Subsidiaries
Chrysler Canada, Chrysler Australia, GEM
Website
Chrysler Group LLC
operations based on post-sale plans
Chrysler Group, LLC is an American automobile manufacturer headquartered in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925. From 1998 to 2007, Chrysler and its ...
BMW Automotive Wiki
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG
Type
Aktiengesellschaft (FWB: BMW)
Founded
1916
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Key people
Norbert Reithofer (CEO and Chairman of Board of Management)
Joachim Milberg (Chairman of Supervisory Board)
Industry
Automotive industry
Products
Automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles
Revenue
€53.20 billion (2008)
Operating income
▲ €921 million (2008)
Profit
▲ €324 million (2008)
Employees
100,040 (2008)
Divisions
BMW Motorrad
Subsidiaries
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Website
bmw.com
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), (English: Bavarian Motor Works) is a German automobile and motorcycle manufacturing company. Founded in 1916, it is known for its performance and luxury vehicles. It owns and produces the MINI brand, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
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Company history
BMW Headquarters in Munich, Germany
After World ...
Audi Automotive Wiki
Audi
AUDI AG
Type
Private company,
subsidiary of Volkswagen Group
(FWB Xetra: NSU)
Founded
Zwickau, Germany 1909 [1]
Founder(s)
August Horch
Headquarters
Ingolstadt, Germany
Number of locations
production locations:
Germany:
Ingolstadt & Neckarsulm;
Hungary: Győr;
Belgium: Brussels;
Brazil: Curitiba;
China: Changchun;
India: Aurangabad
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Rupert Stadler
Chairman of the Board of Management,
Martin Winterkorn
Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Volkswagen AG)
Industry
Automotive industry
Products
Automobiles, Engines
Revenue
▲ € 33.617 billion (2007) [2]
Profit
▲ € 2.915 billion (2007)
Total equity
37.0%[citation needed]
Employees
53,347 (2007)
Subsidiaries
quattro GmbH,
Lamborghini S.p.A.,
Audi Hungaria Motor Kft
Website
Audi.com
AUDI AG, (Xetra: NSU) is a German company which produces luxury cars under the Audi brand, (pronounced /aˈʊdi/). It is part of the Volkswagen Group. The name Audi is based on a Latin translation of the last name of the founder August "Horch", itself ...
Lamborghini Concept S Wiki
Lamborghini Concept S
Lamborghini Concept S
The Lamborghini Concept S is a concept car designed by Luc Donckerwolke, the head of Lamborghini design, using the Lamborghini Gallardo's floorplan. Shown at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It was intended to be a modern interpretation of the single-seat roadsters of the past. Utilizing a 'saute-vent' (French for 'change wind') instead of a traditional windscreen, and dividing the interior into two distinct compartments by continuing the bodywork between the seats, which also serves as an air inlet feeding the mid-mounted 5L V10 engine, gives the car a distinctly futuristic look. This is also to increase ...
Aston Martin Automotive Wiki
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
Type
Private
Founded
1913
Founder(s)
Lionel Martin
Robert Bamford
Headquarters
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
Key people
Dr. Ulrich Bez, CEO
Marek Reichman, Director of Design
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobile
Owner(s)
David Richards
John Sinders
Investment Dar
Adeem Investment
Website
Aston Martin Website for England
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire
From 1994 until 2007 Aston Martin was part of the Ford Motor Company, becoming part of the company's Premier Automotive Group in 2000. On 12 March 2007, it was ...
Alfa Romeo Automotive Wiki
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A.
Type
Private
Predecessor
Società Anonima Italiana Darracq (SAID)
Founded
24 June 1910 in Milan, Italy
Founder(s)
Alexandre Darracq/Ugo Stella
Nicola Romeo
Headquarters
Turin, Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Luca di Montezemolo (President)
Sergio Cravero (CEO)
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobiles
Parent
Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.
Website
AlfaRomeo.com
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automaker founded on June 24, 1910 in Milan. Alfa Romeo has been a part of the Fiat Group since 1986. The company was originally known as A.L.F.A., which is an acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (translated: Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company).
History
Foundation and early years
Alfa Romeo production between 1934-1939
Year
Cars
Industrial vehicles
1934
699
0
1935
91
211
1936
20
671
1937
270
851
1938
542
729
1939
372
562
Alfa Romeo started as Darracq Italiana in 1906 assembling Darracq ...
Bugatti Automotive Wiki
Bugatti
/ 48.52556; 7.50028
Bugatti
Fate
Sold to Hispano-Suiza in 1963
Successor
Bugatti Automobili SpA
Founded
1909
Headquarters
Molsheim, France
Key people
Ettore Bugatti (founder)
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobiles, airplane parts
Bugatti was founded in Molsheim, France, as a manufacturer of high performance automobiles by Ettore Bugatti, an Italian man described as an eccentric genius.
The original company is legendary for producing some of the most exclusive cars in the world as well as some of the fastest. The original Bugatti brand failed with the coming of World War II, like many high-end marques of the time. The death of Ettore's son Jean was also a contributory factor. The company struggled financially and released one last ...
Ferrari Automotive Wiki
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A.
Type
Subsidiary
Founded
1947
Founder(s)
Enzo Ferrari
Headquarters
Maranello, Italy
Key people
Luca di Montezemolo, (Chairman)
Piero Ferrari, (Vice-President)
Amedeo Felisa, (CEO)
Giancarlo Coppa , (CFO)
Industry
Automotive
Products
Sports cars
Revenue
▲ € 1,921 million (2008)
Employees
2,926 (2007)
Parent
Fiat S.p.A.
Website
Ferrariworld.com
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1928 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles in 1947 as Ferrari S.p.A.. Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula One, where it has enjoyed great success.
Company structure
Ferrari was founded as an independent company by Enzo ...
Lamborghini Automotive Wiki
Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
Type
Subsidiary
Founded
1963
Founder(s)
Ferruccio Lamborghini
Headquarters
Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Stephan Winkelmann,
CEO
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobiles
Owner(s)
Volkswagen Group
Parent
Audi AG
Website
Lamborghini.com
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars, based in the small Italian village of Sant'Agata Bolognese, near Bologna. The company was founded in 1963 by businessman Ferruccio Lamborghini, who owned a successful tractor factory, Lamborghini Trattori.
In 1998, Lamborghini became a subsidiary of the German car manufacturer Audi AG, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group.
History
Origin
As a prominent manufacturer of tractors and heating units after World War II, Lamborghini was an enthusiastic owner of sports cars. After owning and driving a ...
