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Opel Automobile GmbH ( German pronunciation: [ˈoːpl̩] ), 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 prior to its merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to form ...
Volkswagen (VW; German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡn̩] ⓘ) [Note 1] is a German automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.Founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front under the Nazi Party and revived into the global brand it is known as today post-World War II by the British Army officer Ivan Hirst, it is known for the iconic Beetle and serves as the ...
BMW in the United States. Coordinates: 34°53′35″N 82°10′44″W. BMW Zentrum (visitor center) at the Spartanburg factory, with the "Stars and Stripes" X5 ( E53) [ 1] BMW cars have been officially sold in the United States since 1956 [ 2] and manufactured in the United States since 1994. [ 3] The first BMW dealership in the United States ...
The term Big Three has since been sometimes used to refer to the following automakers: United States — General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (historically Chrysler) Germany — the Volkswagen Group, the Mercedes-Benz Group, and BMW [ 1] Japan — Toyota, Honda, and Nissan [ 2] South Korea — Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, and Genesis ...
2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. 2015 Opel Astra. 2019 Porsche Taycan. 2017 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Variant. Brand. Parent Company. Audi (1909-present) Volkswagen Group. BMW (1916-present)
Karl Benz (1844–1929) made the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, which is widely regarded as the first automobile.. Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz's first internal combustion engine in a car, seen in the Benz Patent Motorwagen – financed by Bertha Benz's dowry [10] and patented in January 1886 [11] – and Gottlieb Daimler and their engineer Wilhelm Maybach's conversion of a ...
Volkswagen Beetle. The Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1, [ a] is a small car produced by the German company Volkswagen from 1938 to 2003. [ b] One of the most iconic cars in automotive history, the Beetle is noted for its distinctive shape. Its production period of 65 years is the longest of any single generation of ...
Audi AG ( German: [ˈaʊ̯di ʔaːˈɡeː] ⓘ) is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. A subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide. The origins of the company are complex, dating back to the early 20th century and the initial ...