Car Brands & Manufacturer History

Nissan represents one of automotive history's most important Japanese manufacturers, spanning 115 years from Masujiro Hashimoto's June 1911 Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works founding through contemporary Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance leadership. The legendary…

Daihatsu Motor represents Japanese automotive history's most remarkable compact vehicle specialist, spanning 119 years from March 1, 1907 Osaka engine manufacturing founding (Hatsudoki Seizo Co., Ltd., founded by Osaka University…

Stellantis N.V. represents world automotive industry's largest contemporaneous consolidation achievement, spanning four years from January 16, 2021 transformative merger completion (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles & PSA Groupe combining US$52 billion enterprise…

Tata Motors represents India's automotive revolution spanning 79 years from July 1945 Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. (TELCO) founding—established within Tata Group conglomerate, initially manufacturing locomotives and engineering products—through…

Great Wall Motors represents Chinese automotive industry's most successful pickup truck and SUV manufacturer, spanning 41 years from 1984 agricultural vehicle workshop founding in Baoding, Hebei through transformative Wei Jianjun…

NIO Electric Vehicles represents Chinese automotive industry's most ambitious premium EV startup, spanning 11 years from November 2014 Shanghai founding by visionary entrepreneur William Li (also known as Li Bin,…

Renault represents European automotive engineering excellence spanning 127 years from Louis Renault and brothers Marcel/Fernand's February 25, 1899 Paris founding through revolutionary innovation, iconic vehicles, and contemporary electric vehicle leadership.…

Geely represents one of automotive history's most remarkable entrepreneurial transformations: from humble 1986 refrigerator parts startup to 2024 global automotive conglomerate, spanning 40 years of relentless ambition and visionary leadership…

BYD Motors represents the most dramatic automotive industry transformation: from humble 1995 battery startup to 2024 global EV market leader, spanning 31 years of revolutionary vertical integration and engineering innovation.…