Who
Owns Who
BMW owns:
-BMW
-Mini
-Rolls Royce
Daimler/Chrysler owns:
-AMC (brand discontinued -- Chrysler bought AMC primarily for the Jeep brand
which was owned by AMC)
-Chrysler
-Dodge
-Eagle (brand discontinued)
-Hyundai (Daimler/Chrysler only owns 10% --13
May 04 changes!)
-Jeep
-Maybach
-Mercedes-Benz
-Plymouth (brand discontinued)
-Smart
Fiat owns:
-Alfa Romeo
-Ferrari
-Fiat
-Lancia
-Maserati
Ford owns:
-Aston Martin (SALE PENDING)
-Ford
-Jaguar
-Land Rover (bought from BMW)
-Lincoln
-Mazda (Ford owns 33% of Mazda)
-Mercury
-Volvo cars
Fuji Heavy Industries owns:
-Subaru
General Motors owns:
-Buick
-Cadillac
-Chevrolet
-Daewoo (GM owns 44%)
-Fiat (GM has decided to divorce itself from Fiat as of Feb '05, but will retain
10% ownership.)
-GMC
-Holden
-Hummer
-Oldsmobile (brand discontinued)
-Opel
-Pontiac
-Saab
-Saturn
-Suzuki (2.5%, from 20%)
-Vauxhall
Honda owns:
-Acura
-Honda
Hyundai owns:
-Hyundai
-Kia
Isuzu owns:
-Isuzu
(Mitsubishi Corp., Itochu Corp. and Mizuho Corporate Bank owns part of Isuzu.)
Mitsubishi Corp. owns:
-Isuzu (13.6%)
-Mitsubishi Motors Corp (13%)
Nissan owns:
-Infiniti
-Nissan
-Renault (Nissan owns 15%)
PSA Peugeot Citroen owns:
-Citroen
-Peugeot
Porsche owns:
-Porsche
-VW (~31%)
Renault owns:
-Nissan (Renault owns 44%)
Toyota owns:
-Daihatsu (~51%)
-Fuji Heavy Industries -- Subaru (Toyota owns ~20%. Toyota bought this from GM
in late 2005. )
-Isuzu (5.9%, announced 7 Nov. 2006)
-Lexus
-Scion
-Toyota
Volkswagen owns:
-Audi
-Bentley
-Bugatti
-Lamborghini
-SEAT
-Skoda
-Volkswagen
The automotive world is constantly changing so this article is will updated
as needed.
Last update: 30 March 2007
Latest changes were: Porsche upping its stake in VW to about 31%. Also mentioned
Ford's sale of Aston Martin
Michelin owns BFG, Uniroyal, Kleber
Bridgestone owns Firestone, Dayton
Goodyear owns Dunlop
Continental owns General, Hoosier
Tire
Manufacturer Web Sites
- Avon
Tyres (Cooper-Avon Tyres) - UK
- BFGoodrich
Tires
- BFGoodrich
- Japan
- Bridgestone
- Europe
- Bridgestone
Consumer Tires - U.S. - Bridgestone, Firestone, and Dayton Consumer
Tires.
- Bridgestone/Firestone
- Argentina
- Bridgestone/Firestone
Commercial Truck Tires
- Bridgestone/Firestone
Off Road Tires
- Bridgestone/Firestone,
Inc. - With headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee and operations
throughout North and South America, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. is part of
the worldwide Bridgestone Group.
- Brisa
- Turkey - Largest tire manufacturer in Turkey.
- Cheng
Shin Rubber Co. - A Taiwan based tire and rubber manufacturer.
- Coker
Tire
- Continental
AG - Continental Tires Corporate site in Germany.
- Continental
Tires
- Cooper
Tire and Rubber Company - Since 1914, manufacturers of tires and rubber
products based upon the philosophy of good merchandise, fair play, and a
square deal.
- Dayton
Tire
- Denman
Tire Corporation - Denman Tire Corporation has evolved through the years
and is today the leader in the manufacturing of specialty tires.
- Dunlop
Tire Corporation - A full line tire supplier dedicated to the
manufacturing and marketing of the world's finest and most technologically
advanced passenger, performance, light truck, medium truck and motorcycle
tires.
- Dunlop
- Germany
- Dunlop
- UK
- Falken
- Ohtsu, Japanese manufacturer of Falken Tires.
- Federal
Tires - Federal represents 40 years of excellence in the design and
manufacturing of tires.
- Firestone
Agricultural Tires
- Firestone
Consumer Tires - U.S. - Bridgestone, Firestone, and Dayton Consumer
Tires.
- Fulda
- Germany
- Gajah
Tunggal - Gajah Tunggal is the largest integrated tire manufacturer in
southeast Asia and produces and markets a full range of tires and inner
tubes for motorcycle, passenger cars, commercial and heavy equipment
vehicles.
- General
Tire
- Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company - The Goodyear line is one of the most extensive
on the planet. From big rigs to subcompacts, from combines to jets, we say
the best tires in the world have Goodyear written all over them.
- Goodyear
- Australia
- Goodyear
- Mexico
- Hankook
Tires
- Hoosier
Tire
- Janak
Global Tire
- Kelly-Springfield
- America's oldest tire company. Site includes dealer locator and complete
product descriptions.
- Kumho
- Europe
- Lassa
- Turkey
- Marangoni
- Italy
- Matador
- A Slovak Republic tire and rubber company.
- Maxxis
- U.S. subsidiary of Cheng Shin Tire manufacturer in Taiwan.
- Mega-T
- Israeli manufacturer of industrial tires.
- Metzeler
Motorcycle Tires
- Michelin
- Manufacture of tires & inner tubes for cars, trucks, motorcycles,
bicycles, aircraft, earth moving equipment and agricultural vehicles.
Michelin also publishes a wide variety of maps and guides designed to
encourage and enhance automotive travel.
- Michelin
- Brasil
- Michelin
- Canada
- Michelin
- France
- Michelin
- Germany
- Michelin
- Italy
- Michelin
- Japan
- Michelin
- Russia
- Michelin
- Spain
- Michelin
- UK
- MRF
Tires - India
- Nankang
Tires - a Chinese manufacturer of tire products.
- National
Tire Corporation
- Nitto
- Features high and ultra high performance radial tires that have
unidirectional tire tread design that provides superior traction, wear and
wet weather performance.
- Nokian
Tyres (NA) Ltd. - a Finnish company specializing in the manufacturer of
tires, tubes, and retreading materials for autos, light trucks, forestry
equipment, industrial, mining equipment and bicycles.
- Pirelli
motorsport
- Pirelli
Tire - High performance tires, cables,
- Pirelli
Tire - North America
- SKAT
TRAK
- Toyo
Tires - Japanese manufacturer of high performance tires for automobiles,
light and heavy duty trucks.
- Uniroyal
- Uniroyal
- Germany
- Viking
Tyres (UK) Ltd. - exclusive distributors of the Viking, Gislaved, and
Barum brands of quality tyres througout England and Wales.
- Yokohama
- Yokohama Tire Company.